Talking Travel with Wendy

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you! 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 Travel Planning with Wendy if you would like to see the whole video, be sure to subscribe. I will also post t...

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you! 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 wonders, you can see why it is on everyone's bucket list. In today's podcast, I'm sharing why Viet...

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you! 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 info for a great Aruban itinerary. ⏱TIMELINE⏱ 1:00 Visit a Private Island 2:11 Golfing in Aruba 3:09 Hiking and Caving in Aruba 5:17 Water...

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you! 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 and pastiche's this one  Happy Island  has it all. Be sure to tell them I sent you! The customer service in Aruba is incredi...

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you! 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 may be completely different than how to travel to say, "Europe." Need help or more travel advice - let me know wendy@travelwithwe...

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you! #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 I was thrilled to add another incredible destination to the list. Aruba truly has everything going for it. Water, Sun, Sand a...

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you! 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 about. Partnering with my friend Vicky we are hoping to create some group travel too. You might think travel agents are a thing o...

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you! 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 your cross-country adventure. I thought it was going to be much harder than it actually was to find Vegan/Vegetarian op...

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you! #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 wonderful addition to a traveling European itinerary.  We had glorious weather for our visit to this german town...

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you! 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 UNESCO) that is a true #weekendgetaway from Stuttgart, Frankfurt or Munich. Come wit...

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you! 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 Montepulciano and ended our five day adventure in Vicenza. We had absolute glorious weather to shop, explore, discover and ga...

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you! 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 with your 2022 travel plans. Let me know if the comments below if you have any questions, I'll be happy to help. ⏱TIMELINE⏱ 1:08 Email m...

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you! 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! Here's a look at my travel itinerary for this incredible ROAD TRIP! ⏱TIMELINE⏱ 1...

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you! 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 at our overnight stay in #santafe ⏱TIMELINE⏱ 1:02 Driving through New Mexico 1:24 Stop...

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you! 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 guides in 200 countries around the globe. ToursByLocals gives the traveler an opportunity for an authentic experience by s...

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you! This year I had the opportunity to explore #Colorado not once but twice 😳 Here is my #podcast sharing all #traveltips to plan your ROADTRIP across America. We went hiking, kayaking and explored the small pioneer towns along Route 70 that runs through the Rocky Mountain National Park. If you are planning an American ROAD TRIP, I can help! How to make...

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you! 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 to help you plan a fantastic itinerary. From fun parks to rest stops, famous capitals a...

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you! 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 love stopping in this national treasure first. I first discovered the Land between the Lakes years ago, as we passed it several times bet...

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you! 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 this first blog of the series, I'm going to share my itinerary and highlights along the way. However, over the ne...

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you! 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 courses we explored this summer, the summer of 2021! If you're unfamiliar with golf in Myrtle Beach, well there are 90 courses along the Gra...

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you! 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 we discovered. Fun in the sun AND all outdoors. ⏱TIMESTAMPS⏱ 1:03 The Buccaneer Golf Course 2:00 What you need to know? 2:19 Proper golf attire 2:55 G...

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you! 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 and listen to their passion for sharing island love! 🏝 Here's a quick video on some of my favorite stays on the island - how it helps yo...

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you! 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 many culinary treasures. I couldn't help but share with you! Thanks to Wendy from www.gotostcroix.com for introducing us to Merryn from Nidulari! And Amy who...

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you! #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 still today. My favorite place to visit in the #shoals is the Marriott Spa and Hotel . Here is m...

Send me a text, I'd love to hear from you! 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 tour of the gardens, checking out the succulents, old sugar plantation, and finding out about the 2,000-year-old...