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Get ready to leave the mundane behind. Jump in Linda’s backpack and join her on adventures around the globe. She seeks out the wild beauty of our planet, taking you from Alaska to Patagonia on the southern tip of Chile, on Big Blend Radio’s podcast, ”Lost Angel Travel Adventures with Linda Ballou.”
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Celebrate Parks & Recreation Month with this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures with Debbie Stone" Podcast covering her recent visit to remote Isle Royale National Park in Michigan. Isle Royale is one of the most remote and least-visited national parks in the country, averaging twenty to thirty thousand visitors annually. Established a…
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Lost Angel Travel Adventures with Linda Ballou" she discusses her novel “Wai-nani - A Voice from Old Hawaii.” Through Wai-nani's eyes, experience the Hawaiian society as it existed when Captain James Cook arrived at Kealakekua Bay in 1779; ride the billowing seas with Eku, the wild dolphin she befriends; learn …
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In celebration of Great Outdoors Month and Oceans Month, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures with Debbie Stone" Podcast, is all about the beautiful Outer Banks of North Carolina. The Outer Banks is a chain of barrier islands along the coastline of North Carolina. It boasts 100-plus miles of wide-open shoreline, charming villages an…
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From hiking through tropical rainforests to outrigger surfing, it's all about Costa Rica on this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Lost Angel Travel Adventures with Linda Ballou." Hear about Linda's recent 13-day trip to Costa Rica with Overseas Adventure Travel. You can read Linda's articles about her trip NABBW.org here: - Part 1: From the Lush Rainf…
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This is episode of Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures with Debbie Stone" Podcast, where Debbie shares her adventures in historic Little Rock, the capital city of Arkanas. Located on the banks of the Arkansas River, Little Rock is the largest city in the state of Arkansas. It combines the best of the south with a vibrant food scene, a buzzing down…
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From the Andes to Patagonia, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Lost Angel Travel Adventures with Linda Ballou" covers her 17-day sojourn into South America with Overseas Adventure Travel. You can read her stories on her South American experiences on NABBW.org here: * Chile: https://tinyurl.com/5n8caxzj * Patagonia: https://tinyurl.com/33ffa7be Whe…
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In celebration of National Park Week, this episode of Big Blend Radio features travel writer Debbie Stone who shares her adventures in New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia. New River Gorge National Park conserves over 70,000 acres of land along the New River between the towns of Hinton and Fayetteville within the central part of southern …
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In Celebration of National Park Week, we are featuring this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures with Debbie Stone" Podcast, where Debbie talks about her hiking adventures in El Chaltén, a small, Patagonian mountain town known as the “National Capital of Trekking” in Argentina. Located in the Southern Andes, in Los Glaciares National Par…
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures with Debbie Stone" Podcast, Debbie shares her adventures in Southern Patagonia, Chile. Hear about her experiences at Estancia Cerro Guido that borders the eastern side of Torres del Paine National Park in southern Chilean Patagonia. The ranch covers an area of roughly 250,000 acres and is the …
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From the Okavango Delta in Botswana to Zambia and Zimbabwe, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Lost Angel Travel Adventures with Linda Ballou" podcast highlights some of Linda's amazing adventures in Southern Africa. You can read her story about the Botswana elephants in Linda's book, "Lost Angel Unleashed," and about her safari adventures on NABBW…
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures with Debbie Stone" Podcast, Debbie shares her experience on an outrigger surfing canoe ride. These boats offer the original Hawaiian rollercoaster experience and Waikiki Beach is the prime spot for this activity. Read her story about it, here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/catch-some-wav…
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures with Debbie Stone" Podcast, Debbie shares her experience with Secret Hawaii Tours while she was in Honolulu. Guide Lanai Tabura, grew up on the pineapple island of Lanai in a family of foodies. His parents and grandparents loved sharing food with friends and even complete strangers. “They were…
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures with Debbie Stone" Podcast, Debbie shares her experience at Kualoa Ranch near Honolulu, Hawaii, a picturesque destination on Oahu’s windward side. A Private Nature Reserve and working cattle ranch, the 4,000-acre property has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since the 19…
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In celebration of Women's History Month, on this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Lost Angel Travel Adventures with Linda Ballou," Linda talks about two extraordinary women in history, Isabella Bird and Queen Ka'ahumanu. ISABELLA BIRD: Linda's latest novel, "Embrace of the Wild," was inspired by the life of equestrian explorer and travel writer Isabel…
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures with Debbie Stone" Podcast, Debbie shares her adventures in the National Park of American Samoa, which is one of the most remote national parks in the U.S. It takes much effort and time to get here, but intrepid travelers who make the journey will discover untouched coral sand beaches, seclude…
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures with Debbie Stone" Podcast, Debbie shares her adventures in Samoa, a small, Polynesian island country in the central South Pacific Ocean, halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii. Samoa is made up of nine volcanic islands, four of which are inhabited. Along with its sublime landscape of white sa…
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Lost Angel Travel Adventures with Linda Ballou," Linda takes us to Tasmania where she spent a week exploring Cradle Mountain National Park, the Cataract Gorge in Launceston, and Wineglass Bay in Freycinet National Park on the sunny east coast. With 40 percent of the land in this island state preserved with 880 …
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It's all about New York City on this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures with Debbie Stone." Hear all about the Apollo Theater, Museum of Ice Cream, Tenement Museum, Museum of Broadway, High Line Park, and the NYC Library. Check out Debbie's NYC Articles & Photos: * Apollo Theater: http://tinyurl.com/bddjf4z5 * Museum of Broadway: http:…
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Lost Angel Travel Adventures with Linda Ballou," Linda takes us on a Colorado River rafting adventure in the Grand Canyon. "Rafting in the Wake of Georgie White - Woman of the River" is a Solas Award story in her book, "Lost Angel Unleashed." WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/v6D6iPy0rJI Follow Li…
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures with Debbie Stone" focuses on what you can experience in Lake Placid, one of three locations in the world that have hosted two Winter Olympics (1932 and 1980). She toured three of the four Lake Placid Legacy Sites: Mt. Van Hoevenberg, The Olympic Jumping Complex, and The Olympic Center. The fourt…
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures with Debbie Stone" focuses on what you can experience in Niagara Falls with Over the Falls Tours, a top-rated, family-owned and operated company since 1994. Niagara Falls’ unparalleled beauty and storied history is a magnet for tourists from around the world. They come to marvel at the grandeur a…
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Lost Angel Travel Adventures with Linda Ballou," Linda reminisces about her adventurous horse-pack trip into the High Sierras, a story she shares in her travel memoir "Lost Angel Walkabout." The experience was also part of the inspiration behind her award-winning novel, "The Cowgirl Jumped Over the Moon." WATCH…
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures" show with travel writer Debbie Stone, we hear about her fall adventures in Grand Teton National Park, as well as her lodging experiences at Snow King Resort and Four Seasons Resort and Residences in Teton Village. Read Debbie's Grand Teton story here: https://tinyurl.com/2kxd4epn Big Blend Ra…
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Lost Angel Travel Adventures with Linda Ballou," Linda talks about the time when she met and interviewed Suzanne “Bobo” Bollins who lived at notorious Taylor Camp (1969-1977) in Kauai , where young people fleeing the Vietnam War and materialism of the mainland were living out the ultimate hippie fantasies, seem…
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures" show with travel writer Debbie Stone, we hear about her experiences in Gettysburg, a place well known for its Civil War history. With its battlefield sites, museums, historical homes and landmarks, what many don’t realize about this charming Pennsylvania town, is that it’s also a hot spot for…
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Welcome to the first installment of Big Blend Radio's "Lost Angel Travel Adventures with Linda Ballou." This episode focuses on historic and noteworthy equestrian explorer and travel writer Isabella Lucy Bird. Linda's historical fiction novel, "Embrace of the Wild" shares the story of raw courage and fierce strength of this plucky English woman’s u…
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio's Vacation Station Travel Show, travel writer Debbie Stone talks about her 8-day Disko Bay voyage in West Greenland with Albatros Expeditions. With almost 80% of Greenland covered in ice, taking a cruise is the easiest and most convenient way to explore parts of the country in a relatively short time. Albatros Exp…
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From hiking the infamous Kalalau Trail that overlooks the Napali Coast Wilderness to touring Lydgate Chocolate Farm, this episode of Big Blend Radio features travel writer Linda Ballou who talks about her recent adventures in Kauai. Lush with foliage, resplendent with waterfalls, and isolated by tumultuous surf, Kauai is the oldest island in the Ha…
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio's Vacation Station Travel Show, travel writer Debbie Stone talks about her 4-Day Self-Guided Tour of Lisbon and Sintra, Portugal that was put together through InnTravel. Lisbon is the capital and largest city of Portugal, and as such, is a vibrant, multi-faceted destination with no shortage of places to explore. T…
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Memphis is a city with heart and a whole lot of soul. Take its pulse and register the passion, pride, and resiliency that resonates through the people. This is a town where the roots of history run deep, where music beats through the city’s lifeblood, and where the cultural tapestry is rich with influences from across the globe. And this is a place…
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Travel writer Debbie Stone shares her adventures on São Miguel Island, one of Portugal’s Azores Islands. Known as the “Green Island” due to its lush landscapes and rolling verdant hills, the island is also home to a historic town boasting centuries-old architecture, cobbled streets, city market, and colorful waterfront. Read her story here: https:/…
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Travel writer Debbie Stone shares her adventures on Terceira Island, the third largest of the Azorean islands in Portugal. This island played a significant role in Portuguese and world history, hosting numerous prominent individuals over the years, including presidents, prime ministers, kings, and even a Pope. Read her story here: https://blendradi…
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Travel writer Debbie Stone talks about her Barge Cruise experience meandering through the picturesque French countryside along the Burgundy Canal with European Waterways. Read Debbie's story about this beautiful, unique and and slow-paced voyage, here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/experience-a-slow-paced-voyage-of-discovery-through-burgundy/…
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Vacation Station" travel show features travel writer, author, and novelist Linda Ballou who talks about her newest book, "Lost Angel Unleashed: Stories from the Heart (Lost Angel Travel Series Book 3)." In this captivating collection of tales, Linda shares how her lust for adventure was spawned early in the wilds …
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From Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park and ‘Akaka Falls State Park to the Hawai‘i Tropical Bioreserve & Garden and Earth Heritage Gallery, travel writer Debbie Stone shares her adventures exploring the Island of Hawai'i. Read her story here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/explore-nature-and-culture-on-the-island-of-hawaii/ Big Blend Radio'…
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Nestled in the heart of Oregon’s wine country, just forty miles from Portland, is the city of McMinnville. From art and wine, to aviation and space history, outdoor recreation, dining, and lodging at McMenamins Hotel Oregon, this episode of Big Blend Radio features travel writer Debbie Stone who shares her experience in this Willamette Valley desti…
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From historic lighthouses and rugged beaches to charming coastal villages, fresh local seafood, and comfy harbor lodgings, travel writer Debbie Stone shares her adventures on Long Beach Peninsula in Washington State. Read her story here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/lots-to-love-about-washingtons-long-beach-peninsula/ Big Blend Radio's…
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Travel writer Debbie Stone shares her outdoor adventures in Page, Arizona. Hear about the geological wonder of Antelope Canyon, and what it's like to go rafting in iconic Horseshoe Bend located within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Check out her stories: * Antelope Canyon: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/experience-the-wonder-and-b…
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From music to museums, and shopping to dining, travel writer Debbie Stone shares her adventures in Nashville, Tennessee. Read her story covering the Sights, Sounds & Flavors of Music City, here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/experience-the-sights-sounds-and-flavors-of-nashville-tennessee/ Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures with Debbie Stone…
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Travel writer Debbie Stone who shares her experience at Skamania Lodge, a well-known resort in Washington State, within Columbia Gorge country. Surrounded by natural beauty, Skamania Lodge is an idyllic property with inviting guest rooms and common areas, an impressive Northwest art collection, award-winning dining, a spa and fitness center, a swim…
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Travel writer Debbie Stone talks about her 9-day kayaking adventure in Italy's Lake District with Enrico Carrossino, guide extraordinaire and owner of Kayak Xplore. It’s hard not to be mesmerized by this region of Italy, which encompasses three main lakes located at the Italian Swiss border, including Lake Como, Lake Maggiore, and Lake Lugano. The …
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Recorded Live on 11/15/2022 Subway is replacing workers with machines. Smartest decision theyve made since hiring Jared: https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/14/business/subway-grab-and-go-fridges/index.html A little late to the party?: https://www.al.com/life/2022/11/mike-tyson-evander-holyfield-team-up-for-holy-ears-an-edible-cannabis-product.html Another…
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Recorded Live 11-09-2022 1. Meta is laying off more than employees than Elon and no one cares a: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/09/meta-to-lay-off-more-than-11000-thousand-employees.html b: https://fortune.com/2022/11/08/elon-musk-twitter-paywall-could-sound-the-death-knell-experts-warn/ 2. Nice. Apple can afford it: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/n…
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Recorded Live 10-31-2022 LET THAT SINK IN - Elon closes Twitter deal. First time in Market Fire history we were wrong. Last time also: https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/29/23430332/elon-musk-twitter-reportedly-ordered-company-wide-layoffs; https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/30/23431931/twitter-paid-verification-elon-musk-blue-monthly-subscription ; ht…
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Recorded Live 10-26-2022 Bloomberg: Musk Tells Bankers He Plans to Close Twitter Deal on Friday: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-25/musk-tells-debt-bankers-he-plans-to-close-twitter-deal-on-friday Rent is staying wild fam: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-25/nyc-is-priciest-for-us-rents-while-boston-passes-san-francis…
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Recorded on 10/21/22 Patagonia’s Founder says he is giving up ownership to help fight the climate crises. Pretty sure its a tax avoidance scheme - https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/14/business/patagonia-ownership/index.html ; https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-15/patagonia-billionaire-who-gave-up-company-skirts-700-million-tax-hit?utm_medium…
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Recorded on 10/17/22 Ye is buying Parler - https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/17/tech/kanye-west-ye-parler/index.html Elon wants to Turn Twitter into X - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/06/technology/elon-musk-x.html Genius entrepreneur cuts catalytic converters to pay warrants - https://wreg.com/news/local/man-tells-police-he-was-stealing-catalytic-conve…
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From gardens and hiking trails to local dining, cider and wine tasting, and a unique bed and breakfast stay, travel writer Debbie Stone tells us about the good times she had in Wenatchee, Washington. See her photos and story here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/get-ready-for-good-times-in-wenatchee/ Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures with De…
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Travel writer Debbie Stone talks about her adventures in Channel Islands National Park with Island Packers. Touted as the “Galapagos of the North,” Channel Islands National Park is situated in the Pacific Ocean, just off the Ventura coast in California. Comprised of five islands – Anacapa, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, San Miguel, and Santa Rosa – and…
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Tavel writer Debbie Stone talks about her adventures in Astoria, Oregon. This Columbia River port town, where grit meets hip, has often been referred to as “Hollywood North.” As to why Astoria is sought after by everyone from Steven Spielberg to Arnold Schwarzenegger, the answer is obvious as you explore this jewel of a destination. Astoria is pict…
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