Speaking of Travel® With Marilyn Ball
Founded in 2013, Speaking of Travel is a media platform dedicated to meaningful, responsible travel storytelling. Through conversations with global explorers, conservation leaders, cultural visionaries, world-changers, musicians, historians, conservationists, industry leaders, and everyday adventurers, we explore how travel connects people, preserves culture, and protects the planet.
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Episodes
553 episodes
Discovering Humanity In The Flavors of Madagascar With Emmanuel Laroche
Welcome to the island of Madagascar, a place that feels both distant and deeply connected to the rest of the world. Through the lens of food, culture, and community, guest Emmanuel Laroche
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Meandering With Meaning Restores Wonder In A Hurried World
In a world that rarely pauses, this episode of Speaking of Travel is an invitation to breathe. To slow down. To remember that wonder still lives just outside our door and within our own hearts....
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Redemption Beneath The Earth And The Healing of Hidden River Cave
What if the greatest stories on Earth aren’t written in the sky but carved in stone beneath our feet? On this illuminating episode of Speaking of Travel, we shine a light on the extraordinary undergro...
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Discovering The Italian Way To Wellness Through Community, Cycling, and Connection
Travel has a way of waking us up and inviting us to slow down, breathe more deeply, and reconnect with what truly makes us feel alive. In this episode of Speaking of Travel, we welcome
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Where Music, History, And Travel Meet With Cellist Louise Dubin
What if listening deeply could carry us across centuries?In this Speaking of Travel episode, cellist Louise Dubin invites us into a world where trave...
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Evlyn Mondo On Courage, Change, And Creating Meaningful Luxury in Barbados
Some people take trips. Evlyn Mondo built an entirely new life through travel.Her journey from science labs and academic classrooms in Quebec to leading a luxury villa in Barbados is a story of reinvention guided by courage, intui...
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A Musical Journey Through Time And Place With Pianist Terry Eder
We often think of travel as moving across maps with new cities, new landscapes, new horizons. But the most profound journeys happen in ways you cannot trace on a globe. They happen through music. Through sound. Through the stories hidden in eve...
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Rooted in Western North Carolina: The Heart Behind Asheville Regional Airport ❤️
Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) stands out because it understands its role as more than a transportation hub and more like an active member of the Western North Carolina community it serves.
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Choosing Travel That Truly Fits Your Life With Karen Urosevich
Meet Karen Urosevich, founder of Well Placed Travel, where she helps people discover the places that bring them purpose, peace, and joy. After ...
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Somewhere Past the Last Exit The Road Kept Talking And David Belmont Listened
Step into the world of David Belmont and you’ll find yourself somewhere between a jazz riff, a poetry line, and a road trip that definitely skipped the exit ramp. David is a lifelong...
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Where Music Meets the Heart: A Conversation With David LaMotte
This episode of Speaking of Travel opens the door to a new year with intention, warmth, and deep joy as we welcome the extraordinary David LaMotte...
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Traveling Gently Through a Neurodiverse World With Dr. Andrew Kahn
Travel is often pictured as excitement, new sights, and adventure. But for many, it can feel overwhelming, exhausting, or even impossible before a trip begins. For individuals navigating ADHD, anxiety, autism, or learning differences, the unfam...
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Redefining the Meaning of Travel And Becoming A Force For Good With Christopher Hill
On this powerful episode of Speaking of Travel, we welcome Christopher Hill, founder of Hands Up Holidays and Impac...
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A Journey In Words From Arctic Silence To Provençal Light With Elizabeth Birkelund
Elizabeth Birkelund is not just a novelist and journalist. She’s a traveler of landscapes, both worldly and emotional, and a gifted listener to the human heart. Her newest book,
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Trading Certainty for Serendipity with Jonny Wright
Jonny Wright isn’t your typical wanderer. He didn’t torch his old life or sprint toward the horizon in a fit of cinematic rebellion. No doors were slammed. No bridges were burned. Just one quiet, ex...
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Abigail Carter’s Healing Journey In The French Countryside
In a special return episode, we explore a journey of resilience, reinvention, and rediscovering joy. Abigail Carter, a gifted writer and artist, faced unimaginable loss when she lost her husb...
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Peter Egan’s Storybook Slow-Flight Adventure Across America
Strap in—slowly—and lift off into a sky full of wonder. In this magical episode of Speaking of Travel, beloved writer and adventurer
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Where Storytelling Meets The Journey With Peter Murphy Lewis
In this episode of Speaking of Travel, brace yourself for a high-voltage deep dive into reinvention, resilience, and the raw power of storytelling. We’re joined by
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Journey To Wellness At The Art Of Living Retreat Center
Our wellness is the heartbeat of our lives, the quiet rhythm that keeps us balanced, open, and whole. Yet in the rush of everyday living, we often forget to pause, to breathe, to simply be. There are sacred places in this world where w...
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The Wazoo Philosophy To Travel Smarter And Freer From Survival To Confidence
Practical travel gear isn’t just stuff in a bag but really is peace of mind. It’s survival, resilience, and the quiet confidence of knowing, “I’ve got this,” whether you’re exploring the far corners of the globe or facing a disaster right at ho...
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Intrepid Travel Brings Meaningful Journeys To Curious Explorers
Speaking of Travel welcomes Leigh Barnes, the new President of the Americas for Intrepid Travel, a certified B Corp travel company on a mission to make tr...
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Falling In Love With The Magic Of Trinidad And Tobago With HADCO Experiences
For over a decade, Speaking of Travel has been the place where we explore the heart of travel, connection, and community. And now we’re heading to the twin-island nation of
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Asheville Regional Airport Is Shaping The Future Of Air Travel Beyond The Gate
Airports are more than gateways and more like the heartbeats of their communities.In this episode of Speaking of Travel, discover how the Asheville Regional Airpor...
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