June 27th, 2006
After a hiatus last week, Talking Travel returns, with this week’s interview with Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei.
I love getting to know people who have varied backgrounds, and that brief description surely fits Hsien. She’s an epidemiologist, with special training in cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and kidney disease. She now lives with her family in London, working as a freelance writer and […]
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June 13th, 2006
Today’s interview is with Addison Schonland, a current La Jolla, California resident, although his accent belies a different background. I correctly guessed that he was from South Africa. While Addison is usually the interviewer, he graciously agreed to answer some questions that I posed to him.
Where did you go on your last vacation: Cape Town, South […]
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June 6th, 2006
This week’s interview is with former travel industry insider, Jason Bean, from Indianapolis, Indiana. I always feel a special kindred spirit with those well versed in travel-speak. Here’s what Jason has to say:
Where did you go on your last vacation: Hmmm, let’s see, last vacation. What’s that again? I would say my last pseudo-vacation was a […]
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May 30th, 2006
This week’s interview is with Kim Banks, a writer by education, and a marketing professional by trade. Kim, her husband, and dog Trotter (seen with Kim in photo at right) live in Emerson, New Jersey. She is quick to point out that she doesn’t know anyone from The Sopranos, although many of the location shots were taken near […]
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May 23rd, 2006
This week’s interview is with Geoff Collins, a writer and blogger on the topic of Formula One racing. He’s also a heck of a nice guy, and we have great email conversations. Geoff recently did some traveling in Europe, and he has graciously offered to provide me with some reviews of his travels. Look for […]
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May 16th, 2006
It’s Tuesday and time for another interview about travel, this week with blogger Deb Ligget.
Current Location: Billings, Montana
Where did you go on your last vacation: The Official Destination was to the northern Oregon coastal region. We actually began in Montana, passed through Idaho and Washington on our way to Portland, hit the coastal region, and […]
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May 9th, 2006
Jesse is another blogger pal who graciously agreed to be interviewed about his travel experiences, although he doesn’t have much to say about his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Where did you go on your last vacation: Skiing in Colorado.
Where do you plan to go on your next vacation: Seattle. (My hometown, Jesse, so I can give […]
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May 2nd, 2006
When I started looking for some friends to interview about their travel experiences, Cory Aldrich from Dayton, Ohio was one of the first to volunteer. Thanks, Cory for being so kind in helping me out, and for being willing to share your travel experiences.
Where did you go on your last vacation: South Central Georgia to visit […]
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