Talking Travel with Wendy Wendy Payne

After a whirlwind of travel this first half of the year! I am finally back, thank you to my followers for sticking with me, AND do I have a lot to share. Today's #podcast is my #napavalley #girlstrip this May. So come join me to figure out, how to plan your trip or just get a few ideas before you go!⏱️ TIMELINE ⏱️1:00 Napa Valley Girls Trip? What a great idea!1:35 How we got there?2:15 Wine Country Airporter2:25 Where we stayed? Villa Murialdo NAPA3:17 Tastings & Tours3:32 Platypus Tours4...

I loved my virgin, Virgin Voyage this past month on the Valiant Lady. Today, I am going to share with you my top 10 reasons in this Virgin Voyage Review. I am going to share why I loved this cruise, the staff, the service, and this ship. First, full disclosure, I’m a non-cruiser. I don’t like them, not like even in the slightest. So for me to LOVE it, it’s a lot. Here's why...⏱️TIMELINE⏱️1:00 San Juan, Puerto Rico1:46 (1) All-adult2:53 (2) Culinary Cruise Revolution3:34 (3) All included4...

This fall I returned to the Isle of #Capri, this Amalfi Coast treasure in #italy is a fab favorite. Here are my #traveltips for this volcanic island. I am so excited to share everything I've learned as well as where we stayed, where we ate, things to do, how to get there and more!⏱️TIMELINE⏱️1:06 Meeting locals and making friends1:24 How to get there1:59 Ferry Hopper2:18 Blog2:39 Consultation & Calendar, Inquire about a trip to Italy2:53 Private Boat Tour with Vincenzo - Vincenzoses...

This past fall I had the lovely opportunity to visit the Lazio province of #Italy and be introduced to Emma and Scott, owners of Olive Hill Sabina. This special olive farm just outside of Rome makes a great day trip or #weekend #getaway to learn all about the process from planting to harvest to tasting. A truly immersive experience.Here is a little bit of our interview - ⏱️TIMELINE⏱️1:33 How it all began2:19 Olive Hills Sabina.com4:50 Oops, lost in translation6:11 Olive Farming 1017:18 Unconv...

This year I have visited Dublin, not once, not twice, but three times! That's not all in total, I've visited Dublin half a dozen times. So today's article "Foodie in Dublin" is dedicated to all the great finds I have discovered this year and over the years from fish and chips to great burgers and Guinness stew, here they are.⏱TIMELINE⏱1:24 Old Storehouse2:18 Darkey Kelly's 3:37 Leo Burdock's Fish & Chips4:26 GBK (Gourmet Burger Kitchen)5:22 The Bank on College Green6:59 The Whiskey Reserv...

Here are a few more St. Croix, USVI - good eats! This past month, we couldn't help ourselves from trying some new spots in St. Croix and visiting some of our island favorites. The last time I visited St. Croix I recorded another podcast on Where to EAT in St. Croix after being introduced to the island. I got a great deal of feedback from locals and my community. So here is a compilation of new eateries and culinary delights on St. Croix that is filled with local eats, sustainable, ...