Speaking of Travel®

By Marilyn Ball

Society & Culture Aviation Places & Travel

What's Speaking of Travel® about?

Welcome to Speaking of Travel, an IHeart Radio show and a global podcast. Host Marilyn Ball speaks to people from around the world about their uplifting and encouraging travel experiences. Speaking of Travel is also having an impact in bringing awareness to the travel and tourism industry oriented around sustainability, conservation, eco-tourism, and education. No Passport Required! 

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Speaking of Travel® episodes:

05.13.2024
Strengthening Community With Justin Belleme And Understanding The Aviation World With Tina Kinsey
Justin Belleme, owner and founder of JB Media Group and publisher of Romantic Asheville, shares how working with local entrepreneurs in the community and supporting organizations he believes in helps them achieve their vision. Justin is a travel industry leader...
05.10.2024
French Broad River Academy Provides An Experiential Educational Program For Middle School Students
Did you know middle school students who explored nature and took part in outdoor activities like climbing, canoeing, skiing and hiking, displayed improvements in social skills, resilience, and creativity?Situated on the banks of the French Broad River in Asheville, NC,...
05.08.2024
LEAF Global Arts Highlights World Changers Standing Up And Ready To Make A Difference
Speaking of Travel continues the LEAF Global Arts Series with LEAF Co-Executive Director Erinn Hartley. Erinn shares how her unique LEAF journey began and how she arrived where she is today within the organization.LEAF Global Arts plays a significant role...
05.05.2024
Glenis Redmond Is A Poetic Fire-Starter And The First Poet Laureate of Greenville, South Carolina
Poet Glenis Redmond has learned to receive beauty without hesitation. Being diagnosed with cancer and amid COVID, she came up with the idea to visit South Carolina's State Parks with her grandson as a life-affirming way for them both to...
05.02.2024
Afro-Latino Travels with Kim Haas And Wilderness Survival Expert Frank Grindrod
Afro-Latino Travels with Kim Haas is the groundbreaking television series dedicated to uncovering the vibrant Afro-Latino culture across Latin America. Host, founder, and executive producer, Kim Haas, shares how her series allow viewers to discover a smaller group within the...
05.01.2024
Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV Series Spotlights Conservation And Sustainable Travel
The Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV series continues with host Richard Crawford, our ambassador to the bigger world. Ricky shares where to watch Season One of Leave No Trace TV and gives an update on Season Two...
04.29.2024
The Timeless Wisdom Of The Tao Te Ching Interpreted For Today’s World Of Podcasting
Author Charlie Birney, Chief Listening Officer at his company, Podville Media in Washington, DC, wrote his new book The Tao of Podcasting: An Interpretation of the Tao Te Ching, as a meditation on the purpose of podcasting. Charlie shares how...
04.25.2024
Chef William Dissen Transforms Culinary Arts And Asheville Regional Airport Update With Tina Kinsey
Sustainable Chef William Dissen, owner of The Market Place Restaurant in Asheville, NC, shares how his passion for building sustainable food systems, his love of hospitality, and serving in the American Chef Corps for the US State Department, has taken...
04.24.2024
UNC Asheville Study Abroad Program Provides Impactful And Rewarding Learning Opportunities
There are many reasons to study abroad. At UNC Asheville, Laura Dobson, Director of the Study Abroad program, along with Study Aboard faculty member Anne Slatton, and Study Abroad students, Emma and Adrien, shares the importance, and benefits, of study...
04.17.2024
A Passion For Birds And Wildlife Conservation Leads Charlie Thomas To Islands All Over The World
Charlie Thomas is an artist and environmentalist based on Waiheke Island, New Zealand. With a strong connection to the ocean and all its inhabitants, Charlie shares how his passion is creating a life of stewardship, leadership, and traveling.Charlie spent his...
04.11.2024
Unpack Your Personality With Nina Zapala And Why Hospitality Matters With Andy McNeill
Author and travel professional Nina Zapala shares why she is dedicated to helping people create a personalized, transformative roadmap for self-discovery. Her trailblazing personality paradigm encourages self-awareness through spiritually focused typing. Nina's typology is the keystone of her debut book,...
04.04.2024
Transformational Travel Leads To Inner Discovery And The Asheville Regional Airport Update
Sarah Benoit is a digital marketing strategist, entrepreneur, and educator. She is also the co-founder and acting lead instructor of the JB Media Institute. And she is a passionate traveler.Sarah shares how traveling can be a way to deepen your...
03.28.2024
The Virtual Garden Club With Margaret Roach & Ken Druse And Mark Collins From RomanticAsheville.com
Margaret Roach and Ken Druse are gardeners and writers offering up online courses on all things gardening. Margaret and Ken share how The Virtual Garden Club began and how they put together these programs to provide advice, encouragement, and camaraderie,...
03.25.2024
LEAF Global Arts Inspires, Brings People Together, And Breaks Down Cultural Barriers
In 1995, LEAF Global Arts began as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Their mission... to connect cultures and create community through music, arts education, and experiences, and to cultivate curiosity, preserve cultures and promote global understanding.An organization like LEAF plays...
03.22.2024
The Perfect Interactive Map For Travelers And An Update From The Asheville Regional Airport
I recently read a study showing how researchers have found that when we look at maps, our brains are activated in different ways, creating this unique and enjoyable experience. Enter the future. Today, there are ways to look and interact...
03.16.2024
Unlock Your Potential With Travel Experiences That Leave A Lasting Impact
I’ve had some amazing travel experiences when I was sharing those experiences with others on the trip. Traveling with other people provides opportunities to try new things and even increases courage when there are other people around encouraging you to...
03.06.2024
Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV Series Highlights Sustainability
The Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV series continues with host Richard Crawford. Richard talks to us while in Australia editing the epic Season Two of the popular Leave No Trace TV show with producer and cameraman, Ben...
02.28.2024
Happy Hiking Company And Asheville Regional Airport Update
Liza Rutledge is the owner of Happy Hiking Company, specializing in leading captivating overnight guided backpacking tours across the stunning landscapes of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Liza shares the benefits of a guided trip over a non-guided trip and why...
02.26.2024
IGLTA Is World’s Leading Network of LGBTQ+ Welcoming Tourism Businesses
LoAnn Halden (she/her) is the VP of Communications for the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association, IGLTA. Their mission is to provide information and resources for LGBTQ+ travelers and expand LGBTQ+ tourism globally.IGLTA, the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association, was founded in 1983...
02.23.2024
How The Evolution Of Lodging Brings Modern Luxury Into Nature
Ariel Haas and Jason Moon, business partners at Glassy Stays, Asheville, NC's exclusive glass mirror house, share the benefits of staying at an eco-conscious accommodation for a vacation in the heart of the forest. Today, the old-school, off-grid lifestyle is...
02.16.2024
LEAF Global Arts Celebrates World Changers: Artists & Artivists
Travel the world with LEAF Global Arts. Their mission is to connect cultures and create community through world music, arts education, preservation, and experiences.Join Chinobay, LEAF Global Arts Chairman of the Board of Directors and a catalyst for positive change...
02.08.2024
North Carolina's Outdoor NC Initiative Helps Preserve Abundant Nature Across The State
Ever wonder why it feels so great to be out in nature? Amanda Baker, Partner Marketing Manager with Visit North Carolina and oversees North Carolina’s Outdoor NC initiative, and Clark Lovelace, Executive Director of the Transylvania County Tourism Development Authority,...
02.01.2024
The Blue Ridge Traveler's Towns and Trails And Asheville Regional Airport Update
Omi Salevea of the McDowell County Tourism Development Authority in the Blue Ridge Mountains, shares why outdoor recreation is important in preserving natural landscapes and for protecting culture and heritage. And why it's good for your body too!One of my...
01.24.2024
Enock Glidden Turns Disabilities Into Triumph And Mark Collins With Romantic Asheville
Enock Glidden is an accomplished outdoorsman and is found adventuring every season of the year. Born with Spina Bifida, Enock has learned to do things differently than others and shares how attitude is everything.Also on Speaking of Travel, discover why...
01.21.2024
Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV Series New Year Edition
The Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV Series with Richard Crawford, host of the popular TV series, Leave No Trace, continues with new stories and tips to help change your life for the better and see sights so...
01.19.2024
Real Asia Promotes Culture And Education And Asheville Regional Airport Update
Real Asia Founder Nick Wang and Associate Nina LaFerla share their passion for Asia and its diverse cultures with US teachers and students and create ways to utilize travel as a means to deepen the understanding between us and the...
01.14.2024
Tess Vigeland Loves To Explore And Uncover The World Around Her
Tess Vigeland is a longtime journalist and podcaster. And she is an avid photographer who shoots mainly landscape photos around the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Tess shares how sometimes wanderlust shows up and she just must go.It's been more than five...
01.06.2024
Bringing Renaissance Masterpieces By Women Artists Out Of Museum Basements
Jane Adams, former director of Partnership Relations with Jane Fortune and Advancing Women Artists, a non-profit organization that was dedicated to rediscovering, restoring, and exhibiting works by women artists found in Florence’s Museums and State deposits, shares how she...
12.30.2023
The Asheville Art Museum Enriches The Community Through Dynamic Experiences
The Asheville Art Museum is an example of how museums engage, inspire and enlighten communities. Museum leaders Kate Faulkner and Neal Page share how the Asheville Art Museum transforms lives through art.When I’m visiting new places, I like to prepare...
12.23.2023
Ciao Marco Gordon Smith Of Private Italy Tours And Ciao Puglia
Italy looks like a high heeled boot and Puglia is the heel of that boot. Mark Gordon Smith, founder of Private Italy Tours, shares how the eclectic history of Puglia left an imprint on what we see today.I’d fallen in...
12.22.2023
Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV Series Holiday Edition
The Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV Series with Richard Crawford continues, highlighting the importance of conservation, sustainable travel and eco-tourism. And sharing what the new year has in store.This is the best time to catch up with...
12.18.2023
Ravenna, Italy, Is A City With Inspiration, Charm, History and Tradition
Maria Grazia Marini, Director of Tourism for Ravenna, Italy, shares why this special city, once the capital of the Western Roman Empire, is today a blend of ancient mosaics, Roman architecture, and Dante magic.I was recently in Italy and among...
12.10.2023
Western North Carolina Travel And Tourism Leaders Are Catalysts For Change
Justin Belleme, founder of the JB Media Group and publisher of Romantic Asheville.com and Tina Kinsey, VP of Marketing, PR, and Air Service Development at the Asheville Regional Airport, share how they are working to shape this region’s future growth.Justin...
12.03.2023
Lisa Jansen Is Traveling Differently In New Zealand And Tina Kinsey Gives An Asheville Airport Update
Lisa Jansen, a traveler and writer based in New Zealand, spent almost five years living in a camper van traveling around New Zealand. Lisa shares her experience and what inspires her to travel unconventionally. Lisa embarked on a life-changing adventure...
11.26.2023
Celebrated Writer And Traveler Larry Olmsted Looks Beyond The Obvious
Larry Olmsted is an award-winning journalist and bestselling author who has published many intriguing books and thousands of articles for major newspapers and magazines worldwide over the past 25+ years. And he personally broke or set three different Guinness World...
11.17.2023
Speaking of Travel + Leave No Trace TV Series Opens New Horizons
The Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV series continues. Host Richard Crawford is in Australia editing the epic Season Two of the popular Leave No Trace TV show with producer and cameraman, Ben Alcott. Ricky and Ben share...
11.13.2023
Fede Vargas Empowers Us To Lead A More Authentic Life & Asheville Regional Airport Update
Fede Vargas was born in Mexico and raised in Canada. He’s a former adrenaline-driven sales exec who is now on a purpose-driven podcasting journey and the creator and host of the popular podcast My Most Authentic Life.Fede shares how he...
11.07.2023
Seasoned Travel Writer Jan Schroder Turns Her Travels Into Stories
Jan Schroder is a travel writer and editor for close to 25 years and shares how she began her career. Jan provides advice for people who want to be successful travel writers and also reveals some useful travel tips. For...
10.30.2023
Speaking of Travel Foodie Lover Series With Two Pro Chefs On A Culinary Journey
Speaking of Travel takes us into the private world of two maestros of the kitchen who share their passion for community with stories and inspirations to reveal what helped them become modern culinary legends.Chef Erica McCier, also known as Chef...
10.23.2023
Mindful Travel With Postcard Travel Club & Asheville Regional Airport Update With Tina Kinsey
Amit Jaipuria, founder of Postcard Travel Club, is connecting luxury travelers with boutique hotels and tours that advance responsible tourism and shares why storytelling helps make travel a force for good. When you put people who live in and care...
10.17.2023
Leave No Trace TV Series With Richard Crawford: Travel Tips, Sustainable Travel And More
Travel is known to change you. Surrounding yourself with different cultures, different people and different outlooks on life are bound to change all of us a bit. That’s one of the greatest things about traveling as a whole - apart...
10.14.2023
Classic Speaking of Travel Rerun: Travel Writer Pico Iyer Opens Our Hearts About The World
Speaking of Travel is celebrating our 10-year anniversary by revisiting classic Speaking of Travel conversations from our first decade, like this one with Pico Iyer, essayist and author, best known for his travel writing and one of the most revered...
10.07.2023
Listening To Inspiring Travel Stories From Friends Will Fuel Your Wanderlust
Marcy Berra shares her travel stories and reflects on travel memories spanning many years and many countries. Marcy explains how to immerse yourself in the local culture by connecting with the people, history and food. Listening to Marcy's stories fuels...
09.30.2023
What To Know About Travel Insurance With Ben Camille From Travel Defend
Travel insurance continues to be one of the most confusing aspects of the travel experience. Ben Camille is a foremost travel insurance expert and founder and CEO of Travel Defend, the leading insurance broker. Ben answers questions and shares tips...
09.23.2023
Traveling Sustainably With Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV Series
The Speaking of Travel and Leave No Trace TV series continues with host Richard Crawford and director and camera person, Ben Alcott. They share tips for safety and health while traveling and what’s coming on Season Two. You can now...
09.14.2023
Acclaimed Pianist Inna Faliks Breaks Ground With Her New Book
Ukrainian-born pianist Inna Faliks shares her new book, "Weight in the Fingertips: A Musical Odyssey from Soviet Ukraine to the World Stage,” a memoir of her adventures in music and her hopes for tomorrow. Inna shares what it was like...
09.08.2023
Private Italy Tours With Mark Gordon Smith And Asheville Regional Airport Update With Tina Kinsey
Mark Gordon Smith, founder of Private Italy Tours, shares the current state of travel to Italy. Find out how hotel costs in Italy are changing and which websites you can use to find competitive fares and techniques to negotiate directly...
09.02.2023
Champions For Wildlife With Loti Woods And Asheville Regional Airport Update With Tina Kinsey
Loti Woods, Co-Founder and Ex. Director of Champions For Wildlife, shares how traveling and educating children about how to love wildlife using art is helping create a passion for helping to change the world. Loti and her husband travel around...
08.17.2023
Jennifer Simpson Of Bespoke Experiences And Asheville Regional Airport Update With Tina Kinsey
Imagine hospitality providers who instill their guests with the confidence and inspiration to try new things and new places to explore.Jennifer Simpson, CEO (Chief Experience Officer) and co-owner of Bespoke Experiences, based in New Orleans, provides custom, luxury travel services...
08.04.2023
Mickela Mallozzi Dances Around The Globe For Joy, Love and Connection
Professional dancer and trained musician Mickela Mallozzi is the award-winning host and producer of Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi, a dance travel series covering her adventures as she experiences the world, one dance at a time. Mickela is magical and...

What's Speaking of Travel® about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Speaking of Travel® episodes:

Strengthening Community With Justin Belleme And Understanding The Aviation World With Tina Kinsey

French Broad River Academy Provides An Experiential Educational Program For Middle School Students

LEAF Global Arts Highlights World Changers Standing Up And Ready To Make A Difference

Glenis Redmond Is A Poetic Fire-Starter And The First Poet Laureate of Greenville, South Carolina

Afro-Latino Travels with Kim Haas And Wilderness Survival Expert Frank Grindrod

Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV Series Spotlights Conservation And Sustainable Travel

The Timeless Wisdom Of The Tao Te Ching Interpreted For Today’s World Of Podcasting

Chef William Dissen Transforms Culinary Arts And Asheville Regional Airport Update With Tina Kinsey

UNC Asheville Study Abroad Program Provides Impactful And Rewarding Learning Opportunities

A Passion For Birds And Wildlife Conservation Leads Charlie Thomas To Islands All Over The World

Unpack Your Personality With Nina Zapala And Why Hospitality Matters With Andy McNeill

Transformational Travel Leads To Inner Discovery And The Asheville Regional Airport Update

The Virtual Garden Club With Margaret Roach & Ken Druse And Mark Collins From RomanticAsheville.com

LEAF Global Arts Inspires, Brings People Together, And Breaks Down Cultural Barriers

The Perfect Interactive Map For Travelers And An Update From The Asheville Regional Airport

Unlock Your Potential With Travel Experiences That Leave A Lasting Impact

Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV Series Highlights Sustainability

Happy Hiking Company And Asheville Regional Airport Update

IGLTA Is World’s Leading Network of LGBTQ+ Welcoming Tourism Businesses

How The Evolution Of Lodging Brings Modern Luxury Into Nature

LEAF Global Arts Celebrates World Changers: Artists & Artivists

North Carolina's Outdoor NC Initiative Helps Preserve Abundant Nature Across The State

The Blue Ridge Traveler's Towns and Trails And Asheville Regional Airport Update

Enock Glidden Turns Disabilities Into Triumph And Mark Collins With Romantic Asheville

Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV Series New Year Edition

Real Asia Promotes Culture And Education And Asheville Regional Airport Update

Tess Vigeland Loves To Explore And Uncover The World Around Her

Bringing Renaissance Masterpieces By Women Artists Out Of Museum Basements

The Asheville Art Museum Enriches The Community Through Dynamic Experiences

Ciao Marco Gordon Smith Of Private Italy Tours And Ciao Puglia

Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV Series Holiday Edition

Ravenna, Italy, Is A City With Inspiration, Charm, History and Tradition

Western North Carolina Travel And Tourism Leaders Are Catalysts For Change

Lisa Jansen Is Traveling Differently In New Zealand And Tina Kinsey Gives An Asheville Airport Update

Celebrated Writer And Traveler Larry Olmsted Looks Beyond The Obvious

Speaking of Travel + Leave No Trace TV Series Opens New Horizons

Fede Vargas Empowers Us To Lead A More Authentic Life & Asheville Regional Airport Update

Seasoned Travel Writer Jan Schroder Turns Her Travels Into Stories

Speaking of Travel Foodie Lover Series With Two Pro Chefs On A Culinary Journey

Mindful Travel With Postcard Travel Club & Asheville Regional Airport Update With Tina Kinsey

Leave No Trace TV Series With Richard Crawford: Travel Tips, Sustainable Travel And More

Classic Speaking of Travel Rerun: Travel Writer Pico Iyer Opens Our Hearts About The World

Listening To Inspiring Travel Stories From Friends Will Fuel Your Wanderlust

What To Know About Travel Insurance With Ben Camille From Travel Defend

Traveling Sustainably With Speaking of Travel And Leave No Trace TV Series

Acclaimed Pianist Inna Faliks Breaks Ground With Her New Book

Private Italy Tours With Mark Gordon Smith And Asheville Regional Airport Update With Tina Kinsey

Champions For Wildlife With Loti Woods And Asheville Regional Airport Update With Tina Kinsey

Jennifer Simpson Of Bespoke Experiences And Asheville Regional Airport Update With Tina Kinsey

Mickela Mallozzi Dances Around The Globe For Joy, Love and Connection

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