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TRAVEL – Return to the Coca-Cola Trail with Larry Jorgensen

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My guest is Larry Jorgensen, author of the new book Return to the Coca-Cola Trail.  Be sure to check out Larry's first appearance on the show discussing the first book in this series.  In the newest installment, he highlights additional towns with notable Coca-Cola history, where to find collectibles and murals and signage featuring the company.  We also talk about the connection ...
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Ep 057 – A Libertarian Walks Into A Bear By Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling

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My guest is Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling, author of the new book A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear.  The story features the town of Grafton, NH and what happens when a libertarian group descends upon the town to make it their own utopia and a burgeoning bear problem.  We talk about the uniqueness of the town and its people as well as lessons to be learned about community and health. To purc...
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Ep 054 – Financial Independence, Divorce, Parenting and Travel in New England

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My guest is Ben Reeder, host of the FI After 40 blog and podcast.  We discuss what it means to be financially independent and how best to get there.  Ben also shares insight into his divorce as well as tips for parenting with an ex.  We end with his recommendations for places to visit and sites to see when traveling to New England. To listen to his podcast or contact Ben: https:...
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Ep 051 – Travel Hacks

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My guest is Suzy Spadafora, admin of the SONIC Travelers Facebook group.  We discuss the world of travel hacks - finding the best deals for flights, hotels, and vacation packages.  We discuss a large number of resources to find the best deals as well as travel experiences.  We end with the effect of COVID on travel and what we hope for the future. Resources Suzy recommends: http...
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Ep 045 – Diversity and Inclusion in Travel and COVID Updates

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Our guest is Tonya Fitzpatrick, owner of World Footprints, a Social Impact Travel Media Company and Podcast.  We discuss the current state of travel given COVID 19 measures, the benefits of travel in meeeting new people, and the current state of diversity within the travel industry and among travelers.  We focus on parallels in how travel allows people to get to know others as individu...
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Ep 034 – Travel Agency Coaching and Future Travel

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Our guest is Nicole O'Sullivan of Birds Eye View Consulting.  Nicole tells about her trip from the US back to Australia before lockdowns became more strict, her cross-country adventure only eating at Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives restaurants, and her journey to become a  travel agency consultant.  We chat about how COVID-19 may affect the travel industry long-term, in particular the cruise industry...
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Ep 024 – World Travel, Couch Surfing, Finding Meaning and Purpose

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Our guest is Simon Skipper Christiansen.  He is a photographer, coach and world traveler.  We discuss the places of the world he has visited and the lessons he has learned from his travels.  He gives advice about how to budget for travel and even make money while doing it.  We review services like AirBnB and Couch Surfing as a way to meet interesting people and keep costs down.  Finally, we chat ...
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Ep. 021 – Healing Benefits of Travel

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Our guest is Dr. Nicoline Ambe of Healing Wonders Travel.  We talk about how taking time for vacation helps recenter our lives, put perspective on our day to day lives and benefits our health, both mentally and physically.  Nicoline shares her thoughts about how much to travel, who to travel with, and things to consider to choose a vacation that is right for you.  She shares her experience travel...
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Ep 020 – The Coca-Cola Trail – Tourist Points of Interest in Southern US States

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Our guest is Larry Jorgensen, author of The Coca-Cola Trail.  The book profiles the first independent Coca-Cola bottlers primarily based in the southern United States.  He tells the stories of the unique families and towns that helped make Coca-Cola a household name. We talk about a number of towns featured in the books as well as their families, what makes then similar and what makes t...
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Episode 003 – Disney World Vacation Review

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We've returned from our vacation at Walt Disney World. In this episode, we go over what worked with the plan and challenges we faced during the vacation. This includes the crowds, travel, staff, rides, food and many other things. Be sure to check out all of the planning that Angie did in our Disney World Vacation Plan. While we ended up being too busy to provide updates during vacation,...
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