Vacation Station

Award winning travel writer Elaine Masters, publisher of TripWellGal.com, who talks about her Fermes Cinq Etoiles Farm and Northern Quebec adventures, as well as her world travels, culinary and wine tasting explorations, diving experiences, and travel writing. See her story here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/wild-ways-and-a-farm-stay-in-northern-quebec-province/
Thanks to the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association for sponsoring this segment - www.IFWTWA.org
Featured music is ‘Travel Song’ from the album ‘Double Take’ by guitarist Micha Schellhaas - www.MichaMusic.com

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Located along the lower Colorado River in southwest Arizona, Yuma is a historic, cultural and outdoor recreation destination historically known as the “Gateway to the Great Southwest.” Boosting quality of life for Yuma’s local families and visitors, the City of Yuma’s Parks & Recreation Department manages over 600 acres, and over 30 parks that include neighborhood basin parks, athletic complexes, golf courses, a gymnasium, outdoor basketball courts, and volleyball courts.

Featured Yuma Parks & Rec guests include: Debbie Wendt, Lindsay Benacka, Esther Markle and Drew Smith. More: http://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/high-five-to-yuma-arizona/
Featured music is “Chase, Dance, Laugh” by Domingo DeGrazia, as featured on the album Please Remember Me - www.DeGrazia.org
Thank you to the historic Coronado Motor Hotel in downtown Yuma, for sponsoring this episode. - www.CoronadoMotorHotel.com

South of Reno and east of Yosemite National Park, Yerington is located in western Nevada, just off the Pony Express National Historic Trail and on the California National Historic Trail. Melinda Taylor, owner of Yerington Inn & Coffee Slingers talks about the region’s attractions, annual events and activities, from Fort Churchill State Historic Park to the Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area, along with what to see and do in historic downtown Yerington such as the Lyon County Museum and Yerington Theatre for The Arts. www.yeringtoninn.com
Featured music is “Ford F-150” from the “Double Take” album by guitarist Micha Schellhass - www.MichaMusic.com

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Harvest Hosts is a company reinventing the great American road trip, kind of how Airbnb transformed the hotel space. Joel Holland, new owner and CEO, shares some of his RV travel adventures and explains how Harvest Hosts connects self-contained RV travelers with unique host sites such as wineries, breweries, farms and museums. www.HarvestHosts.com
* Featured music on this episode ‘Travel Song’ from the album “Double Take” by guitarist Micha Schellhaas. www.MichaMusic.com
* Thank you to the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) for sponsoring this episode. www.IFWTWA.org

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When Bloomberg journalist Mark Pittman suddenly died, his widow spent four summers driving 31,152 miles searching for answers. A former NY Daily News crime reporter, Laura Fahrenthold presents her moving portrait of life told with unflinching honesty about marriage, motherhood and mourning in "The Pink Steering Wheel Chronicles: A Love Story." Published by Hatherleigh Press and distributed through Penguin Random House, Laura’s put-your-heart-back-together memoir shares her adventures and misadventures, her deeply-layered love story, and her heartbreaking yet often hilarious slice of life dispatches as captain of a 1993 RV as she traverses North America spreading his ashes with their young daughters and a stray dog where the pink steering wheel becomes their spiritual GPS. www.LauraFahrenthold.com
Featured music on this episode is “Sands of Time” from the “Other Desert Cities” album by Bay Station - www.BayStationBand.com
This episode was sponsored by the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association - www.IFWTWA.org

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The Wales Coast Path is an 870-mile continuous trail around the entire Coast of Wales. Travel writer Debbie Stone shares her walking adventure from Tenby to Burry Port with Celtic Trails Walking Holidays. Read her story, here: http://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/a-walk-on-the-wild-side-in-wales/
Featured music on this episode is “Wizard’s Walk” by Highland Way - www.HighlandWay.us

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Travel writer Somnath Roy, publisher of TravelCrusade.org, talks about travel in India, from the Himalayas to the Taj Mahal and tea in Darjeeling, along with its colorful festivals, delectable cuisine, national parks and scenic wonders. See his travel story here: http://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/why-you-should-experience-india/
Featured music is “Traveling” by Wally Lawder. www.WallyLawder.com
Thank you International Food Wine and Travel Writers Association for sponsoring this episode. www.IFWTWA.org

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This episode of Big Blend Radio’s Vacation Station travel show shines the spotlight on three fun and festive summer celebrations in historic Natchitoches, the oldest city in Louisiana!
Featured Guests:
- Arlene Gould - Executive Director of Natchitoches Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Jimmy Harper - 16th Annual Natchitoches Meat Pie Festival held Sept. 14-15, 2018
- Melvin Holmes - 19th Annual Cane River Zydeco Festival & Poker Run held Aug. 31-Sept. 1, 2018
- Dr. Shane Rasmussen - 39th Annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival held on July 20-21, 2018
Photo: Jessie Brown of the Choupique Cajun Band - Photo by David Simpson.
Featured music on this episode is “Crystal Ball” from the new album “Second Shot” by Jon Roniger & The Good for Nothin’ Band!

From kayaking and hiking, to rooftop cocktails and festivals, Anacortes, Washington delivers small town star power! Get the inside scoop on this historic and natural northwest paradise with travel writer Linda Kissam ‘Food, Wine & Shopping Diva’, Erik Schorr - Anacortes Kayak Tours, and Amanda Hubik - Anacortes Chamber of Commerce. Featured music on this episode is “Seafaring” by The Madisons. Read Linda's article on Anacortes, here: http://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/anacortes-delivers-small-town-star-power/

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Adventure traveler, writer, photographer and anthropologist Rick Quinn discusses his latest book, RoadTrip America's “Arizona and New Mexico: 25 Scenic Side Trips”. This outstanding new guidebook adds extraordinary two-lane adventure to straight-line Interstate road trips. Music on this episode is “Sunset Steps” from the "Please Remember Me album " featuring music by artist Ted DeGrazia and guitarist Domingo DeGrazia. More: http://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/arizona-and-new-mexico-25-scenic-side-trips/

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