Talking Travel with Wendy

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you!

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 recorded another podcast on Where to EAT in St. Croix after being introduced to the island. I got a great deal of feedback from locals and my community. So here is a compilation of new eateries and culinary delights on St. Croix that is filled with local eats, sustainable, farm-to-table options.

⏱ TIMELINE ⏱
1:15 Beachside Cafe@ SandCastle on the Beach
2:27 Savant
4:25 AMA at Cane Bay
6:07 Ci Bo Né
7:10 BrewSTX
8:07 Louie & Nachos
9:49 Return to Polly's at the Pier
10:36 La Reine's Chicken Shack
11;49 Return to Tap Deck
12:25 DazzledSTX
13:49 What's New and Coming
14:42 Travel tip for eating out on the Island 🏝

Thanks to today's sponsor to GotoStCroix.com
For more reviews and restaurant info - https://www.gotostcroix.com/eat/

Join us for a RIVER CRUISE in PORTUGAL: CLICK HERE!

For More CONTENT:
🎯 Website: https://travelwithwendy.net/
✅ Podcasts - Talking Travel with Wendy: https://travelwithwendy.net/podcasts/

I hope my videos and podcasts inspire people to explore and embrace the experience of traveling the world by connecting through humanity, love of nature, and compassion. ©Travel with Wendy supports and promotes small businesses around the globe.

It's always an adventure when you ©Travel with Wendy!

Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast

I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new.

It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy!

Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast

I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new.

It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy!

Support the show

Contact information:
Newsletter
Blog
Vlog
Pinterest
YouTube
FaceBook

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you!

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 Sand Castle on the Beach.  #stcroix #usvirginislands

⏱TIMELINE⏱
1:00 Grand Tour of the new villas
1:35 Dolphin Villa
1:57 360 degree Camera of Rooms
2:09 Local Artist - Barbara Gelardi
2:14 Beachside Cafe & Menu
2:42  Meet Ms. B
3:57 What's Included?
4:27 GotoStCroix.com https://www.gotostcroix.com/
https://www.gotostcroix.com/st-croix-blog/100-things-to-do-st-croix/
4:53 When to Visit
5:52 How to get to St. Croix
6:21 Why choose Sand Castle on the Beach
7:37 Interview with Chris & Ted!

Join us on a RIVER Cruise through the Duoro Valley in SPRING 2024 in PORTUGAL! CLICK HERE!

For More CONTENT:
🎯 Website: https://travelwithwendy.net/
✅ Podcasts - Talking Travel with Wendy: https://travelwithwendy.net/podcasts/

I hope my videos and podcasts inspire people to explore and embrace the experience of traveling the world by connecting through humanity, love of nature, and compassion. ©Travel with Wendy supports and promotes small businesses around the globe.

It's always an adventure when you ©Travel with Wendy!

Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast

I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new.

It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy!

Support the show

Contact information:
Newsletter
Blog
Vlog
Pinterest
YouTube
FaceBook

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you!

IRELAND! 🇮🇪 Most Americans would like to visit at least once in their lives, right? This spring my #small #group #Irish #Adventure #Tour brought us from the busy streets of Dublin to the Cliffs of Moher to Northern Ireland.

In today's podcast, I will be sharing our tour with CIE Tours (who specialize in the U.K., Ireland, and Iceland and now offer tours in Italy too) They've been doing this for over 90 years and really know their stuff. I love partnering with companies that do exclusive well.

⏱TIMELINE⏱
1:00 Tour Highlights
1:10 Beginning in Dublin
1:45 Waterford (Street Art Ink)
2:52 Henry Downes Pub, Dooley Hotel
3:15 Blarney Castle Tips
3:53 The Ballygarry Hotel & Estate
4:33 Western Coast, Cross the Shannon & Galway
5:01 Cliffs of Moher, Trad on the Prom
5:30 Atlantic Sheepdog Demonstration
6:06 Donegal
7:05 Derry, Martin McGrossan City Tours
7:57 Giant's Causeway
8:35 Belfast & Titanic Belfast Museum
9:08 Glyde Inn & Musicians
9:24 Return to Dublin & Tour
10:02 Gourmet Burger Kitchen
10:36 What's included with a CIE TOUR!
11:23 What made our tour so special!
12:21 My great small group!
12:41 A Scotland Dream - TRAVEL with ME in 2024!

To make a reservation for PORTUGAL: CLICK HERE!

For More CONTENT:
🎯 Website: https://travelwithwendy.net/
✅ Podcasts - Talking Travel with Wendy: https://travelwithwendy.net/podcasts/

I hope my videos and podcasts inspire people to explore and embrace the experience of traveling the world by connecting through humanity, love of nature, and compassion. ©Travel with Wendy supports and promotes small businesses around the globe.

It's always an adventure when you ©Travel with Wendy!

Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast

I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new.

It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy!

Support the show

Contact information:
Newsletter
Blog
Vlog
Pinterest
YouTube
FaceBook

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you!

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 Cruise Fun with our small group tours this past April. OMG! It was hysterical, a little damp, and loads of fun, fun, fun!

We partnered with ®Riviera River Cruises for another River Cruise group tour, this time along the DANUBE. The ancient waterway that once was busy with Roman Empire traffic, today is dotted with riverboats, ferries, and cargo ships. It is also lined with vineyards, medieval towns, still intact and historical architecture that astounds.

In today's podcast, I share our unique itinerary, what it is like to travel in small groups, share all the fun we had on board, find out if it is right for you, and more!

⏱TIMELINE⏱
1:59 Budapest
2:11 DunaCorso Restaurant in Budapest
2:54 Esztergom, Hungary
3:40 Travel Tips €
4:10 Bratislava, Slovakia - Konditerei Kormuth
5:34 Dürnstein & Melk, Austria
6:36 Salzburg & Linz - Ludwig Das Burger Restaurant
8:05 Vienna
9:04 Back on Board - Music Arrangements
9:40 Return to Budapest - Spas & More
10:26 Is European River Cruising right for you?
11:56 Fine dining options
12:21 What's included on a River Cruise?
13:28 On board fun
14:16 Traveling in small groups
14:38 Scotland Tour TOO!

To make a reservation for PORTUGAL: CLICK HERE!
For more INFORMATION on the Itinerary and more about Portugal: VISIT HERE!

For More CONTENT:
🎯 Website: https://travelwithwendy.net/
✅ Podcasts - Talking Travel with Wendy: https://travelwithwendy.net/podcasts/

I hope my videos and podcasts inspire people to explore and embrace the experience of traveling the world by connecting through humanity, love of nature, and compassion. ©Travel with Wendy supports and promotes small businesses around the globe.

It's always an adventure when you ©Travel with Wendy!

Today's music is from the YouTube Audio Library. Additionally, thanks to David Hyde music, Acoustic/Folk Instrumental for my awesome music for this podcast and video podcast. You can find him on SoundCloud for the background music!

Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast

I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new.

It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy!

Support the show

Contact information:
Newsletter
Blog
Vlog
Pinterest
YouTube
FaceBook

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you!

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 passports, to credit cards to making reservations, etc. You gotta know this before you go!

⏱TIMELINE⏱
1:00 A bit crowded
2:00 Making reservations
2:21 Packing
3:10 Backpack - RFID safe bags
4:01 What about money?
4:29 Do NOT DO THIS!!
5:00 DO THIS ✅
6:00 How much € £ do I need?
6:42 What about credit cards?
7:50 Not COVID, Flu... what is it?
8:54 Travel Insurance?
9:50 Passport info
10:15 PRO TIP!! Passports
11:30 Some Good NEWS!
12:00 What if we miss out?
13:07 Local scene tips...

This podcast and blog are based on my personal opinions and thoughts as well as research conducted while in country/the European continent.

LINKS:
🌎 Need help planning an adventure? I have travel industry experience in booking travel to Europe and the Caribbean? Want to cruise? Send me an email at [email protected] or

To schedule a meeting, please fill out this NEW TRAVELER PROFILE FORM
Or visit my Calendly- https://calendly.com/travelwithwendy

For More CONTENT:
🎯 Website: https://travelwithwendy.net/
✅ Podcasts - Talking Travel with Wendy: https://travelwithwendy.net/podcasts/

I hope my videos and podcasts inspire people to explore and embrace the experience of traveling the world by connecting through humanity, love of nature, and compassion. ©Travel with Wendy supports and promotes small businesses around the globe.

It's always an adventure when you ©Travel with Wendy!

Thanks to David Hyde music, Acoustic/Folk Instrumental for my awesome music for this podcast and video podcast. You can find him on SoundCloud for the background music!

Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast

I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new.

It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy!

Support the show

Contact information:
Newsletter
Blog
Vlog
Pinterest
YouTube
FaceBook

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you!

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 listeners to think it's all rainbows and unicorns when I travel. I'm a real travel writer and a huge sharer.

So here are my ten days in Hawaii on the Big Island, good eats, the activities I loved, and what we did discover. I share why I definitely know when NOT to visit Hawaii now and why.

⏱TIMELINE⏱
1:00 Why I had to record this
1:49 Didn't expect the expense
2:31 TRAVEL TIP: When visiting expensive destinations...do this!
3:06 Where we stayed
3:27 Volcano National Park, Kilauea Military Camp and more
4 :57 Good Eats
5:08 Big Island Gourmet Market
5:37 Island Greens
5:56 A'Bays Island Grill
6:18 Foster's Kitchen
7:08 Hilo Bay Club
7:41 Kula Shaved Ice
8:27 Swimming with the Manta Rays
9:20 Sea Bands
9:35 Black Sand Beach
10:35 Rainbow Falls
11:27 So this is why...when NOT to visit Hawaii
11:49 And the hits keep coming...

🌎 Need help planning an adventure? I have travel industry experience in booking travel to Europe and the Caribbean? Want to cruise? Send me an email at [email protected] or

To schedule a meeting, please fill out this NEW TRAVELER PROFILE FORM
For More CONTENT:
🎯 Website: https://travelwithwendy.net/
✅ Podcasts - Talking Travel with Wendy: https://travelwithwendy.net/podcasts/

I hope my videos and podcasts inspire people to explore and embrace the experience of traveling the world by connecting through humanity, love of nature, and compassion. ©Travel with Wendy supports and promotes small businesses around the globe.

It's always an adventure when you ©Travel with Wendy!

Thanks to David Hyde music, Acoustic/Folk Instrumental for my awesome music for this podcast and video podcast. You can find him on SoundCloud for the background music!

Contact information:
Blog: https://travelwithwendy.net/
Facebook: @travelwithwendyp

Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast

I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new.

It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy!

Support the show

Contact information:
Newsletter
Blog
Vlog
Pinterest
YouTube
FaceBook

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you!

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 #rivercruise. We began in the majestic city of Cologne and made our way to the enchanting cities of Rüdesheim, Bonn and Koblenz. Today's podcast introduces you to this #holiday #adventure I am pretty sure I'm going to make a tradition.

Awesome service, wonderful surroundings, and snow on the river as we glide past castle after castle on hillsides next to vineyards. A truly magical experience.

⏱TIMELINE⏱
:50 About Cologne
1:24 Cologne Dom Market
2:02 Heinzel Winter FairyTale
2:49 NeuMarkt
3:20 Harbor Market
4:30 Set Sail
5:02 Rüdesheim
6:19 Koblenz
7:30 Bonn
8:42 Christmas Market Travel Tips
10:36 The River Boat and more!
13:07 Upcoming River Adventures

Interested in the BLUE DANUBE RIVER CRUISE - 1 CABIN LEFT!!
For RESERVATIONS

TASTE OF ITALY TOUR
https://travelwithwendy.net/taste-of-...

🌎 Need help planning an adventure? I have travel industry experience in booking travel to Europe and the Caribbean.  FILL IN THE New Traveler Profile FORM to schedule a consulatation!

I hope my videos and podcasts inspire people to explore and embrace the experience of traveling the world by connecting through humanity, love of nature, and compassion.

It's always an adventure when you ©Travel with Wendy!

Thanks to David Hyde music, Acoustic/Folk Instrumental for my awesome music for this podcast and video podcast. You can find him on SoundCloud for the background music!

Contact information:
Blog: https://travelwithwendy.net/
Facebook: @travelwithwendyp

Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast

I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new.

It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy!

Support the show

Contact information:
Newsletter
Blog
Vlog
Pinterest
YouTube
FaceBook

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you!

#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 lake is another fantastic town, #Varenna.

⏱TIMELINE⏱
1:00 Recent trip to Varenna
1:11 How to there?
1:45 Travel Tip: The right Varenna 🤔
2:02 Arriving by Boat ⛴
2:53 Arriving by Train 🚇
3:12 Where to stay?
3:48 Albergo Beretta
4:39 Albergo Milano
5:01 Travel Tip: When to visit?
5:35 Hotel Villa Cipressi
6:22 Hotel du Lac & Restaurant
7:11 Villa Monastero - Palatial Gardens
9:12 Giardino Villa Cipressi
10:04 Walk around Town
11:07 Where to Eat?
11:16 Make Reservations
11:59 Travel Tips at Restaurants

GROUP TOURS
ITALY TOUR: The Taste of ITALY

🌎 Need help planning an adventure? I have travel industry experience in booking travel to Europe and the Caribbean. Want to cruise? Send me an email at [email protected]

More CONTENT:
🎯 Website: https://travelwithwendy.net/
I hope my videos and podcasts inspire people to explore and embrace the experience of traveling the world by connecting through humanity, love of nature, and compassion.

It's always an adventure when you ©Travel with Wendy!

Thanks to David Hyde music, Acoustic/Folk Instrumental for my awesome music for this podcast and video podcast. You can find him on SoundCloud for the background music!

Contact information:
Blog: https://travelwithwendy.net/
Facebook: @travelwithwendyp

Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast

I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new.

It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy!

Support the show

Contact information:
Newsletter
Blog
Vlog
Pinterest
YouTube
FaceBook

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you!

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 great day trip either by boat or by car.

Here is today's quick podcast to help you plan your next Como itinerary!

⏱TIMELINE⏱
:45 How to get there
1:50 Parking information and entrances
2:30 Tour Information by car, by boat AND Summer nights
3:07 Group Tours by Travel with Wendy
4:28 Movie set Magnet - BLOG
5:54 FAI Management  - Historical Preservations
6:34 Continuing the day trip, next up Bellagio


🌎 Need help planning an adventure? I have travel industry experience in booking travel to Europe and the Caribbean. Whether your adventure includes a European city, river or mountain OR sipping on the beach on the islands. Schedule a meeting today to BOOK YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE

More CONTENT:
🎯 Website: https://travelwithwendy.net/
✅ Podcasts - Talking Travel with Wendy: https://travelwithwendy.net/podcasts/

I hope my videos and podcasts inspire people to explore and embrace the experience of traveling the world by connecting through humanity, love of nature, and compassion.

It's always an adventure when you ©Travel with Wendy!

Thanks to David Hyde music, Acoustic/Folk Instrumental for my awesome music for this podcast and video podcast. You can find him on SoundCloud for the background music!

Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast

I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new.

It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy!

Support the show

Contact information:
Newsletter
Blog
Vlog
Pinterest
YouTube
FaceBook

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you!

#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 can stay, what you can do, and GREAT EATS! I know there are so many choices when you visit Como, but for me it is Menaggio.

⏱TIMELINE⏱
How to get there?
1:10 Where to stay? My favorite - Hotel Garni Corona
1:32 Hotel Villa Hadeel
1:49 Albergo il Vapore
2:19 Grand Hotel Victoria
2:49 Where to Eat?
3:03 Aperitivo Time
3:34 Cafe del Pess
4:10 Bar Al Paladar De La Memoria
4:43 Enoteca Re Di Quadri
5:30 Make DINNER RESERVATIONS 🍽
6:01 Osteria Il Pozzo
6:41 Ristorante del Porto
7:27 Il Ristorante Di Paolo
8:24 La Trattoria Constantin
9:40 La Grolla
10:22 What to do around Menaggio?
10:43 Villa Garden Balbianello
11:11 Take the Ferry
11:39 Water fun
Water Taxis & Tours

For more travel inspiration, group tours and content:
🎯 Website: https://travelwithwendy.net/
✅ Podcasts - Talking Travel with Wendy: https://travelwithwendy.net/podcasts/

I love to connect people with the world through unique adventures.

I hope my videos and podcasts inspire people to explore and embrace the experience of traveling the world by connecting through humanity, love of nature, and compassion.

It's always an adventure when you ©Travel with Wendy!

Thanks to David Hyde music, Acoustic/Folk Instrumental for my awesome music for this podcast and video podcast. You can find him on SoundCloud for the background music!

Contact information:
Blog: https://travelwithwendy.net/
Twitter: @travelw_wendyp
Facebook: @travelwithwendyp

Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast

I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new.

It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy!

Support the show

Contact information:
Newsletter
Blog
Vlog
Pinterest
YouTube
FaceBook