Talking Travel with Wendy

By Wendy Payne

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What's Talking Travel with Wendy about?

Travel with Wendy shares travel tips, hacks and really cool interviews with travel professionals, authors, small businesses and more! Visiting 26 countries and counting, I am a perpetual adventure seeker, hiker, and explorer AND I love to share. If I learn, you'll learn.

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Talking Travel with Wendy episodes:

06.16.2024
NAPA VALLEY GIRLS TRIP
After a whirlwind of travel this first half of the year! I am finally back, thank you to my followers for sticking with me, AND do I have a lot to share. Today's #podcast is my #napavalley #girlstrip this May....
03.11.2024
Virgin Voyage REVIEW - Why I loved it!
I loved my virgin, Virgin Voyage this past month on the Valiant Lady. Today, I am going to share with you my top 10 reasons in this Virgin Voyage Review. I am going to share why I loved this cruise,...
12.18.2023
Travel Tips - Capri, Italy
This fall I returned to the Isle of #Capri, this Amalfi Coast treasure in #italy is a fab favorite. Here are my #traveltips for this volcanic island. I am so excited to share everything I've learned as well as where...
11.29.2023
Olive Hill Farm - Agriturismo in ITALY
This past fall I had the lovely opportunity to visit the Lazio province of #Italy and be introduced to Emma and Scott, owners of Olive Hill Sabina. This special olive farm just outside of Rome makes a great day trip...
10.29.2023
FOODIE in DUBLIN, IRELAND
This year I have visited Dublin, not once, not twice, but three times! That's not all in total, I've visited Dublin half a dozen times. So today's article "Foodie in Dublin" is dedicated to all the great finds I have...
09.15.2023
ST. CROIX, USVI - More good eats!
Here are a few more St. Croix, USVI - good eats! This past month, we couldn't help ourselves from trying some new spots in St. Croix and visiting some of our island favorites. The last time I visited St. Croix I...
09.08.2023
ST. CROIX - Return to Sand Castle on the Beach
This past month we returned to Sand Castle on the Beach in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. I went for some rest, relaxation, restoration and to check in on all my friends. Resort owners, Chris Richardson and Ted Bedwell of...
07.03.2023
SMALL GROUP IRISH ADVENTURE TOUR
IRELAND!
06.25.2023
DANUBE RIVER CRUISE FUN - Small Group Travel
I'm finally back after two months of group tours and travel planning busy, busy, busy season, I'm back in the production room putting things together. Although I have lots to produce I couldn't wait to share our recent Danube River...
05.13.2023
Exploring Europe? What you need to know before you go!
If you are planning on exploring Europe this summer or in 2023, you need to listen to this TODAY! I'm just returning from my six-week jaunt around Europe and I have a ton to share. From what to pack to...
03.24.2023
When NOT to visit Hawaii
When NOT to visit Hawaii? This was such hard content to write. My Mama always said, "If you don't have anything nice to say..." but I feel like I have to share my experience because I certainly don't want my...
02.03.2023
Christmas Markets along the Rhine - GERMANY
This past holiday season I was thrilled to enjoy a few more #christmas #markets along the #rhine - well first I visited the Mosel for a few weeks and then I made my way to #cologne #germany for a #european...
11.25.2022
Varenna - Lake Como - Italy
#LakeComo #Italy is filled with quaint little towns that sit in alcoves or jut out into the lake with prominent early 19th-century Italian villas and architecture from a time gone by. Last week, I highlighted Menaggio, and just across the...
11.04.2022
Villa Balbianello - Lake Como, Italy
Gorgeous estate, incredible views, movie set, weddings, and more #Villa Balbianello is a “MUST-SEE” while visiting #Lake #Como #Italy September 2022 I had the privilege of visiting Menaggio just down the road from the villa. This villa makes for a...
10.22.2022
LAKE COMO - Menaggio
#Menaggio #Lake Como. Definitely one of my TOP favorite towns on this alpine mountain lake in #Italy - I have visited Menaggio so many times, I've lost count. Today I am going to share why I love it, where you...
10.15.2022
48 hours in Philadelphia - Touring America
48 hours in #Philadelphia, PA, the city of brotherly love, Rocky and so much more. Here are a few #traveltips if you are #visiting for a #weekend or a few days. My friend Heather took me around her old stomping...
10.07.2022
Bomarzo - the Garden of Monsters - Travel Italy
This spring I visited Bomarzo and the #gardenofmonsters or #sacrobosco in #italy. Today's podcast is a tour of these eccentric gardens in Lazio just and an hour north of Rome. A great day trip or pit stop on your way...
07.30.2022
TIVOLI - Villa D'Este - ITALY
This past spring my friend Candy and I explored the province of Lazio, #italy one of our #daytrips was visiting the town of Lazio and the Villa D'Este and #gardens. In today's podcast I talk about the gorgeous waterfalls, this...
07.23.2022
Ireland ADVENTURE Tour - Spring 2023 - CIE TOURS
Next May in the Spring of 2023 I will be taking a group to #ireland for a 9-day/8-night #adventure I am excited to partner with CIE #tours a company celebrating 90 years
07.16.2022
POSITANO - Amalfi!
This spring I visited #positano on the #amalfi #coast for the very first time. Today, I am sharing my first impressions and tons of #travel #tips - we met friends Kelly and Heidi from Germany and discovered more of the...
06.25.2022
Travel TIPS you need to know - RIGHT NOW!
Today I am sharing some much-needed #travel #tips with my friend Vicky Turbak (TravelbyVicky) with you because we have learning baptism by fire during this crazy 0 to 100 travel planning season. We produced this LIVE on our FACEBOOK groups and...
06.18.2022
AMALFI - Vietri sul Mare
Here's my first stop in AMALFI - Vietri sul Mare. This understated Campanian gem is an excellent spot to chill and relax among the hubbub of the famous #amalfi #coast This extremely popular destination has so many physical and natural...
05.13.2022
ARUBA - What to do!
What to do in Aruba? Well, here are just a few of my favorite things but there is so much you'll need at least two weeks to experience everything this Caribbean island has to offer. Join me today for gathering...
04.08.2022
ARUBA - Where to EAT?
Aruba has so much cuisine to choose from it is hard to figure out where to eat? In today's podcast, I am sharing some of our favorite eateries we discovered on this Caribbean island. From seafood to steaks, to pancakes...
04.01.2022
ARUBA - Where to STAY?
So you want to visit #aruba? Where to stay is usually the next question, right? In today's podcast, I share a great list of hotels, resorts, and our Airbnb on my most recent visit. How you travel to the beach...
03.25.2022
ARUBA
#Aruba, Jamaica, oh I wanna take ya…to Bermuda, Bahamas, come on pretty Momma. You know how it goes. We had the most amazing time visiting this Caribbean Island last month and in my quest to become a Caribbean travel specialist...
02.18.2022
Why I Became a Travel Agent in 2022!
Today's podcast I am sharing my personal reasons for becoming a #travel agent in #2022. More than ever, I want to see the world and share it. Traveling opens up our eyes, heart and mind. Connection is what I'm all...
02.11.2022
Vegan - Vegetarian Road Trip - Plant-based Across America
Thanks for joining me today for a NEW podcast on my #vegan #vegetarian #roadtrip this past year. I had so much tasty fun researching and discovering new eateries around America. Here are a dozen healthy culinary options to include on...
02.04.2022
Visit Bad Waldsee, Germany
#Bad #Waldsee is an Upper Swabian town in #Germany not far from Stuttgart. Close to Bavaria, Ravensburg, and the Bodensee or Lake Konstanz. Austria and Switzerland are within easy driving distance also making it a great weekend getaway or a...
01.28.2022
SPA town - A Weekend in Bad Kissingen, Germany
Today's #podcast is our lovely relaxing and restorative weekend in Bad Kissingen #Germany. I've included our itinerary, where we stayed, visiting the KissSalis Therme and a lovely hike to the Bodenlauben Ruins. We really enjoyed this Baroque town (a part of...
01.21.2022
Tour around Italy - from Lake Maggiore to Montepulciano
This past December I had the opportunity to do a little #touring around #Italy. I grabbed a few friends and we decided to visit several new destinations. We began in Lake Maggiore (Verbania) and made our way through Piemonte to...
01.14.2022
European Travel Tips 2022
I have been able to visit Europe twice in the past six months, today I am sharing several European important travel tips that I have observed and wanted to share. I hope that they help you begin planning or help...
12.03.2021
X-Country Adventure - Palo Duro Canyon, Texas
Join me today for another stop on my #crosscountry #roadtrip 2021 adventure in the Palo Duro Canyon in Amarillo, #texas We had so much fun discovering hiking trails, investigating campsites, exploring this gorgeous State Park AND America's SECOND LARGEST CANYON!...
11.26.2021
X-Country Adventure - Santa Fe, New Mexico
Join me today for our first stop on my southern trek #american #roadtrip #adventure in lovely Santa Fe, New Mexico. This travel writer's dream city is filled with art, architecture, saintly connections, music, great food, shopping, and more. Here's a look...
11.19.2021
TOURS BY LOCALS - Interview with Paul Melhus
Join me today for an interview with CEO and Founder, Paul Melhus of ToursByLocals. Paul is fantastic and shares so much in this interview. From the inspiration behind the vision to the fruition of a company with almost 5000 local...
10.28.2021
X-Country Adventure - Explore Colorado
This year I had the opportunity to explore #Colorado not once but twice
10.23.2021
X-Country Adventure - Midwest Adventures
Join me today as I continue traveling across America on my 2021 #roadtrip - today's podcast covers my #midwest #adventures beginning in St. Louis, Missouri and traveling through to Lincoln, Nebraska. Planning a #crosscountry #trip ? Here are some #travel #tips...
09.27.2021
X-Country Adventure - Land between the Lakes
Stop one on my X-country #adventure was the Land between the Lakes (LBL.) This 150,000+ acre recreation area in western Kentucky was absolutely going to be a stop on my adventure. A huge hiker, I knew I was going to...
09.18.2021
ROAD TRIP USA
This past summer, I had the opportunity to take an amazing #roadtrip from Alabama to Colorado! I visited fourteen #american states, visited tons of family and friends after a long year of COVID. I had a ball #rediscovering America. In...
08.27.2021
GOLF in Myrtle Beach - South Carolina
This summer we played some #golf in #myrtlebeach South Carolina. My family #visits Myrtle every year and have for the past 30 years! JP loves golf so every year, we get a little golf in. Here are a few golf...
08.20.2021
GOLF in St.Croix - US Virgin Islands
We had such a great time playing golf in St.Croix, The U.S. Virgin Islands this past April. Jon and I were able to visit a few of the famous golf courses and hit the ball around a bit. Here's what...
07.07.2021
Where to STAY in St. Croix - USVI
Last week, I shared where to EAT in St. Croix! This week, I am sharing where to STAY in St. Croix, USVI. This was such a blast meeting all the hospitality small business owners on the island for these properties...
06.26.2021
Where to EAT in St. Croix - US Virgin Islands!
Join me today for an amazing #foodie #podcast - I had so much fun figuring out where to eat in St. Croix! I am so thankful to my friend Candy, who lives on the island and introduced me to so...
06.03.2021
Marriott Shoals Spa and Hotel - Muscle Shoals, Alabama
#MuscleShoals is a small town located in #NorthAlabama and has been made famous by the likes of Lynyrd Skynrd, Aretha Franklin, the Rolling Stones, George Michael, Willie Nelson, and many, many more musicians. You can visit these historic recording studios...
05.21.2021
Botanical Garden of St. Croix - USVI
Today I'm visiting the #botanical #garden of #us #virginislands in #stcroix Meet my new friend and Park Director, Amy DeSorbo. Her bubbly and outgoing personality is infectious. We had so much fun hopping in a golf cart for a personal...
05.07.2021
Sand Castle on the Beach - St. Croix, USVI
Today's podcast is on location in #stcroix #usvi with my new friend, Chris Richardson, Co-Owner of #sandcastle on the #beach in historic Fredriksted. Chris loves his island AND most of all he loves sharing all of its beauty from placid...
04.27.2021
#57 - Visit ST. CROIX - Sugar Apple Bed and Breakfast
Join me today as I am introduced to Corinna Marks and Ryan Flegel owners of the Sugar Apple Bed and Breakfast in Christiansted, St. Croix, USVI. We had such an amazing, peaceful, enjoyable visit to St. Croix a few weeks...
04.01.2021
#56 - It's Spring IN ALABAMA - Keep Alabama Beautiful
Come join me today with Denise Taylor, Executive Director of #keepalabamabeautiful for a #fun day on the #tennesseeriver This #incredible #environmental #clean #state #organization is spreading across the state and is on the move. From the #shores of #alabama to the...
03.24.2021
#55 - Moving to Huntsville, Alabama - SPECIAL SERIES
So you are #movingtohuntsville Well, welcome to #alabama - Maybe you are coming here for the #military - maybe you are #moving here with one of the many new companies, like #google #facebook #toyota - WELCOME to the #rocketcity As...
03.18.2021
TRAVEL PODCAST - Visit Cheekwood Gardens, Nashville - TENNESSEE
#Cheekwood Gardens in #Nashville, T#ennessee is an absolute natural treasure. Without a doubt, travel in 2020 definitely had some challenges for all of us, right? Social distancing, masking up, and quarantining. What a year! Thankfully, I found several opportunities to...

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Talking Travel with Wendy episodes:

NAPA VALLEY GIRLS TRIP

Virgin Voyage REVIEW - Why I loved it!

Travel Tips - Capri, Italy

Olive Hill Farm - Agriturismo in ITALY

FOODIE in DUBLIN, IRELAND

ST. CROIX, USVI - More good eats!

ST. CROIX - Return to Sand Castle on the Beach

SMALL GROUP IRISH ADVENTURE TOUR

DANUBE RIVER CRUISE FUN - Small Group Travel

Exploring Europe? What you need to know before you go!

When NOT to visit Hawaii

Christmas Markets along the Rhine - GERMANY

Varenna - Lake Como - Italy

Villa Balbianello - Lake Como, Italy

LAKE COMO - Menaggio

48 hours in Philadelphia - Touring America

Bomarzo - the Garden of Monsters - Travel Italy

TIVOLI - Villa D'Este - ITALY

Ireland ADVENTURE Tour - Spring 2023 - CIE TOURS

POSITANO - Amalfi!

Travel TIPS you need to know - RIGHT NOW!

AMALFI - Vietri sul Mare

ARUBA - What to do!

ARUBA - Where to EAT?

ARUBA - Where to STAY?

ARUBA

Why I Became a Travel Agent in 2022!

Vegan - Vegetarian Road Trip - Plant-based Across America

Visit Bad Waldsee, Germany

SPA town - A Weekend in Bad Kissingen, Germany

Tour around Italy - from Lake Maggiore to Montepulciano

European Travel Tips 2022

X-Country Adventure - Palo Duro Canyon, Texas

X-Country Adventure - Santa Fe, New Mexico

TOURS BY LOCALS - Interview with Paul Melhus

X-Country Adventure - Explore Colorado

X-Country Adventure - Midwest Adventures

X-Country Adventure - Land between the Lakes

ROAD TRIP USA

GOLF in Myrtle Beach - South Carolina

GOLF in St.Croix - US Virgin Islands

Where to STAY in St. Croix - USVI

Where to EAT in St. Croix - US Virgin Islands!

Marriott Shoals Spa and Hotel - Muscle Shoals, Alabama

Botanical Garden of St. Croix - USVI

Sand Castle on the Beach - St. Croix, USVI

#57 - Visit ST. CROIX - Sugar Apple Bed and Breakfast

#56 - It's Spring IN ALABAMA - Keep Alabama Beautiful

#55 - Moving to Huntsville, Alabama - SPECIAL SERIES

TRAVEL PODCAST - Visit Cheekwood Gardens, Nashville - TENNESSEE

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