Travel Talk with Ellen Barone

We all dream about the places we will travel, but then life gets the in way. Someday, you say, but someday never seems to come. But what if, with some planning, you were able to take a break from your career, and really do it? Join me as I talk with Career Strategist Julie Bauke, and Career Breaker Jeff Jung, for a discussion about careers, your dreams, and the rest of your life.

When it’s time to explore the world, planning an action-packed escape plan that’ll please everyone isn’t easy. In this episode I turn to Thomson Family Adventures, experts in planning multi-generational vacations, for some kid-friendly advice. Savvy about planning family getaways, they know what it takes to pull off a family trip built for all ages.

Andy Hayes has become known internationally as “That Travel Guy,” founder of a network of businesses with a knack for connecting people in the world of travel. He’s a well-known travel author and new media consultant to travel agents, tour guides, hoteliers and other travel industry professionals. His expanding media and consulting practices with Travel Online Partners and Sharing Travel Experiences concentrate on the needs of vacationers and the professionals who serve them.That Travel Guy may have created for himself the greatest job in the world—connecting travelers with destinations, small travel businesses with their customers, and small business owners with big ideas—but he’s still looking to help you make your own work the greatest in the world.

Captain Dan Blanchard transformed a love of adventure and the sea into American Safari Cruises, one of the world’s top luxury small-ship cruise lines. Now he’s bringing his passion to a new sister brand, InnerSea Discoveries, a new kind of small ship wilderness exploration that allows people to indulge their adventurous side on activity-rich small ship journeys. Tune in as Captain Dan joins us from the captain’s seat of the newest addition to the fleet, the Wilderness Discoverer, in Seattle’s historic Fisherman’s Terminal to chat about the exciting new opportunities for travelers on the horizon at both American Safari Cruises and InnerSea Discoveries.

Are you as happy on Monday mornng as you are on Friday afternoon? Do you work with or for people who have the same values? Do you wake up in the morning looking forward to a new day of challenge and growth? Does your work give your life meaning and purpose? Do you make the money you need? If you answer no to any of the above questions you will want to tune in for my conversation with author Nancy Anderson, author of my new favorite book - Work with Passion in Midlife and Beyond.

How do you turn a walk in the woods into a multi-national adventure travel business managed from a remote sheep farm in the English countryside? Is it possible to transform a love for the outdoors into not only a lifestyle but also a living? To find out, tune in for a chat with the charming Michael West, founder of The Wayfarers, currently celebrating 27 years of all-inclusive walking vacations. Like many who believe that one of the nicest ways to experience a place is on foot, I return year after year to walk the world with The Wayfarers. Learn more about new itineraries, old favorites and the magic of a Wayfarers walk that keeps us coming back for more.

Do you need greater clarity and motivation around an ongoing project or process? Wondering what's next? Struggling with your response to the world we live in? Tune in to learn how visual artist, Lisl Dennis, has 'reformed the vessel of her life" - weaving old stories into new ones - and how we can too! Sure to inspire and fire up the creative juices. Learn more at www.storyshards.info

After years as a professional snowboarder, Me-Shell Mijangos set out on a trip around the world that included earning a certification as a registered yoga teacher at an accredited yoga school in Costa Rica. Six months into her trip, Me-Shell accepted a position as assistant director at Maui Surfer Girls on Maui. Since then, Me-Shell has been creating unforgettable surf and yoga retreats through SwellWomen (www.SwellWomen) and, more recently SwellCo-ed (www.SwellCo-ed.com). In addition she teaches privately and enjoys soul surfing as much as possible. Me-Shell lives on Maui with her husband.

In a perfect world everyone would be physically fit before participating in an adventure travel trip. But many travelers still ask “How do I get fit for my trip?”That’s why I’ve invited adventure travel fitness specialist, Marcus Shapiro, to speak with us about creating comprehensive, yet easy-to-follow pre-departure fitness programs for those of us who want to be in the optimal physical condition possible so we can make the most of our trips. Call in and join the conversation! Wish I'd known about Marcus BEFORE my walk with The Wayfarers last month!

Best friends Pat Johnson and Regina Fraser scour the world in search of its cultural treasures for their popular TV show, GRANNIES ON SAFARI. Join us as the energetic and engaging duo bring their passion for travel, culture and making connections with people they meet along the way. I met these two ladies in Canada last month and beleive me, these are NOT your average Grannies. If you love to laugh and love to travel, tune in! It's going to get fun!