If you’re a long time listener, you might remember Episodes 10 & 21 when we discussed the great state of Alaska and sat down and talked with Anchorage local Amy Newman. Sandy recently returned from her trip where she was a guest of Visit Anchorage, the local tourism board. She packed a lot of activities into the 4 days she was there, and came home with a better understanding of just how large and impressive this state is, and how there is truly something for everyone. She’s eager to help you find your Alaska, so let’s get started!
Have you visited Alaska? What is YOUR Alaska?
Adventures by Disney is a high-end escorted tour company. Although “Disney” is in the name, the only real indication you get of Disney is in the high quality of the tours and experiences you have on your adventure. These tours are made for families and no, Mickey does not appear at any time during your trip. This is about storytelling and destinations. It’s about coming together as a family and experiencing a place and time at the level of each individual guest. So without any further ado, let’s meet our special guests Alice and Derek and start hearing all about their recent adventure on a 9-day Adventures by Disney tour through Germany with their family.
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This week we’re very excited to have special guest Ron Wahula joining us. Ron is the Race Director for the City of Oaks Marathon in Raleigh, North Carolina, as well as the director of the Raleigh Galloway running program where he is an inspiration to hundreds of runners who want to train for half and full marathons and beyond. In May 2015 Ron got to take his bucket list trip to Mount Everest Base Camp and on that trip, disaster struck. An earthquake hit Nepal during the climbing season and devastated the country. Ron was caught in an avalanche and had to spend 5 days climbing back down the mountain before he was able to return home to Raleigh. He’s here to tell us about his adventure..
*How crazy is the airport and landing to start the trek?
*What made Ron take on Everest?
*What kind of training did he do to prepare?
*What happened when the earthquake struck?
*What was Kathmandu like before and after the earthquake
If you would like to help Nepal we have two charities that we recommend. One is TourismCares.com which is putting aside funds from donations to help rebuild the tourism industry which is so important to the overall economy of Nepal. The other is the Planeterra Foundation, which is the nonprofit arm of G Adventures. G Adventures covers the administrative expenses so that 100% of donations can go to rebuilding these communities.
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