Destinations with Deborah Howell

This time, Deborah Howell catches up with Gaye Saxon who grew up in marvelous Rotorua, New Zealand.  We'll take you on a thrilling canopy zipline tour, roll inside the "Zorb" ball (see photo), feed the lambs at the Agridome, catch rainbow trout in the sparkling lakes, paddle over the highest falls, and wind up at Eat Street--a no-cars block of exotic restaurants that's covered so you won't get wet! (And the sidewalks are heated so you won't get cold.) Who's in?

This time, Deborah Howell talks with American-Canadian champion skater, Kaitlyn Weaver.  Kaitlyn and her partner Andrew Poje won the Grand Prix Final in 2014 and 2015, and were Canadian Nationals Champions 2015, 2016, and 2019. Kaitlyn & Andrew competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics, finishing 7th, and that same year they won the bronze medal at the World Championships. 
Having competed all around the world, the city of Barcelona won Kaitlyn's heart. She'll take us along on her favorite kind of day in "Barna"--including La Segrada Familia church, a pizza lunch, a trip to the beach, and a taste of Barcelona's famed nightlife. 

This time, Deborah Howell sits down with  Ted Diamantis,  President of Diamond Wine Importers of Chicago, to take you to his family's birthplace in Greece. We'll come across the oldest DNA vines in the world, dating back 3500 years, sip some of Santorini's cliffside celebrated whites, and shine the light on two of his favorite restaurants in all of Greece.  We'll visit possibly the most beautiful of all the villages on Santorini--Oia-- and take you hiking and swimming at some of the best (and least crowded) beaches in all the Aegean. For the super adventurous, this includes a very special island not even found on the map. Be thirsty for this one!

This week, Deborah Howell communes with Norway's youngest director and filmmaker Jarand Herdal to explore the beauty of his home country. Jarand walks you through the perfect afternoon in Oslo, from the inviting ambiance of the Mercury Bar to the eclectic contemporary art scene, one that truly comes alive in the summertime. This episode gives listeners insight into Scandanavian culture, adventure and cuisine. Would you believe moose stew. deteriorated fish and lefse with lingonberries after hiking an unearthly landscape?  Then this adventure's for you.

This episode, Deborah Howell first time travels to Billie Holiday's very last performance with the delightful award-winning actress Deidrie Henry, who portrays Billie at the Garry Marshall Theatre through June 9th, 2019. Then Deidrie takes us along on her honeymoon to Thailand, Myanmar and Bali where we'll bathe elephants in a sanctuary, indulge in massages on the spectacular beaches, and explore ancient temples and villages. Don't miss this one!

This episode, Deborah Howell sits down with contemporary artist and interior designer Kinley Danger about a solo trip to remote, beautiful Paklencia National Park of Croatia. In the midst of a group backpacking trip, Danger chose an alternative adventure that took her climbing, on a ferry, up a mountain and beyond. Discover Zadar County through Kinley's exciting tale.

This episode, Deborah Howell asks: "Where would a real-life genie wish to travel?" We asked Major Attaway, who stars as the Genie in Disney's Aladdin, and he whisked us high above the treetops in Palm Springs.

This episode, Deborah Howell talks to Darin Suzuki about the wonders of Waikiki--from whale waching off Rabbit Island to the stunning colors of the Koko Crater Botannical Gardens to hand-held Korean BBQ at AGU Ramen and much, much more.

This episode, Deborah Howell talks with Shu Lu, who has taught English in Japan, traveled extensively in Asia, and extolls the virtues of solo travel to places like Nikko, Japan--a small town a short bus trip from Tokyo--where she recommends seeing the shrines by night, hiking and munching Japanese cakes by a lake during the day, and so much more.

This episode, Deborah Howell talks with audio engineer and studio builder George Whittam, aka "George The Tech" about skiing the wild side of the Rockies' Arapahoe Basin; how to "ski the trees" and find the slopes no one else has taken.