Lost Angel Travel Adventures with Linda Ballou

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, travel writer and author Linda Ballou discusses her new novel, “Embrace of the Wild,” that’s inspired by on the life of equestrian explorer and travel writer Isabella Lucy Bird. It shares the story of raw courage and fierce strength of a plucky English woman’s un-flinching desire to be free. More: http://www.lindaballouauthor.com/

Featured music is "Freedom Has a Way" by James Saunders.

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From Melbourne to Uluru, travel writer Linda Ballou Author joins Big Blend Radio to share her recent adventures in Australia. See her photos and more, here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/adventures-in-australia-melbourne-to-uluru/

Featured music is "Oasis" by The Walk-A-Bout. https://www.walkaboutband.com/

Based in Southern California, Linda Ballou is a Southern California-based travel writer, and author. You will find a host of travel articles on her site www.LostAngelAdventures.com. For more about her novels and travel books go to www.LindaBallouAuthor.com.

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On this episode of Big Blend Radio travel writer and author Linda Ballou discusses her novel “Wai-nani - A Voice from Old Hawaii.” Through Wai-nani's eyes, experience the Hawaiian society as it existed when Captain James Cook arrived at Kealakekua Bay in 1779; ride the billowing seas with Eku, the wild dolphin she befriends; learn why she loved the savage, conflicted ruler, Makaha; walk with her as she defies ancient laws and harsh taboos of the Island people; share the love she received from all who knew her and learn how she rose to become the most powerful woman in old Hawai'i. http://makanamusic.com/

Based in Southern California, Linda Ballou is a Southern California-based travel writer, and author. You will find a host of travel articles on her site www.LostAngelAdventures.com. For more about her novels and travel books go to www.LindaBallouAuthor.com.

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From Alaska to Costa Rica, California’s Sierra Nevada region to New Zealand, and beyond, travel writer and author Linda Ballou discusses her various travel and outdoor adventures as covered in her memoir “Lost Angel Walkabout: One Traveler’s Tales.” From her roots in Alaska she received strength, centeredness, and respect for the awful power of nature that carried her forward into and adventure travel writing career. Read her story here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/lost-angel-walkabout/

Featured music is “Consequences” by the Walk-A-Bout Band. More: https://www.walkaboutband.com/

You can also see her articles and catch her past Big Blend Radio podcasts on BlendRadioandTV.com and NationalParkTraveling.com.

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This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Way Back When" History show focuses on Strong Women in the American West, specifically in Colorado.

FEATURED GUESTS

- Linda Ballou author of "Embrace of the Wild: Inspired by Equestrian Explorer Isabella Bird." She takes you on a heady ride from the lush Hawaiian Islands to the majestic Rocky Mountains where she meets a mercurial mountain man. Info: http://www.lindaballouauthor.com/

- Pat Benedict Jurgens, author of the award-winning novel "Falling Forward: A Woman’s Journey West." This is the story of an ordinary woman who meets life’s unexpected turns with strength and resilience. Info: https://patjurgens.com/

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Travel writer Linda Ballou discusses her handbook “Lost Angel in Paradise: Outdoor Days from L.A. to the Lost Coast of California” that takes travelers on 32 day trips along the coast of California, from Malibu to Mendocino. These day trips can be enjoyed by anyone with a modicum of fitness and a spirit of adventure. More at www.LostAngelAdventures.com.

Featured music is “Going to California” by Makana - www.MakanaMusic.com.

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