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Experience The Artistic Wonder Of Provence And Escape Into Nature On The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

July 08, 2024 • Josie Vosoba And Dustin McNeely-Wall

Traveling helps you make your everyday life less boring. Travel experiences ultimately become your passions. So why not try new things and get out and explore the world?

On this episode of Speaking of Travel, Josie Vosoba, founder of Lavender and Vine, a business running small-group tours to France, is an artist who loves landscapes and botanical themes, many inspired by her annual trips to Provence, France.

Josie shares why she loves taking artists to Provence to experience the wonder, excitement, and beauty she finds in nature.

And discover beautiful Western North Carolina, another popular travel destination known for its Southern charm and some of the most ancient mountains in the world, by train.

Dustin McNeely-Wall from the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, fills us in on why this iconic attraction, with its rich history, sense of nature and community, and several special events throughout the year, has become a family tradition.

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