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Travel Matters64 From Ground to Sky: Unleashing the Power of Drones with the Drone QueenIn this electrifying episode of Travel Matters, Palle Bo and Rick Calvert sit down with Christine Lozada, famously known as the Drone Queen. Dive into the world of drone photography and videography as Christine shares her journey from a newbie to a renowned drone expert. Discover the secrets behind capturing breathtaking aerial shots, navigating legalities, and utilizing drones to land incredible travel partnerships. Whether you're a seasoned traveler or just curious about drone technology, this episode is packed with insights and tips that will elevate your travel content creation to new heights. Three Key Points Drone...2024-07-1128 minTravel Matters063 - AI Revolution in Travel: Insights from Mike Shubic at TBEX North America 2023In this episode of Travel Matters, join hosts Palle Bo and Rick Calvert as they sit down with travel blogger Mike Shubic from Mike’s Road Trip at TBEX North America 2023 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. They dive into Mike’s journey from early tech adoption to exploring the latest in AI tools, sharing invaluable insights for content creators. Tune in to hear about Mike's adventures, the transformative power of AI in the travel industry, and how technology is shaping the future of content creation. Key Points AI Tools for Content Creation: Mike Shubic discusses various AI tool...2024-07-0221 min
Travel Matters062 – TBEX Europe 2023 Kalamata, Greece with Elena Sergeeva and Ivan BengeriIn this final episode from TBEX Europe 2023 Kalamata, you can meet two guests. First, Rick talks to Elena Sergeeva. With a decade-long career in Sales & Marketing, she co-founded Travel Bloggers Greece in 2015 with the purpose to unite like-minded individuals and to educate the Greek market on how to work with bloggers. She is the founder of several travel blogs. She also works with JayWay Travel, one of the sponsors of TBEX. She did a session at this TBEX called “Destination Blogging Community and DMO Partnerships: Value and Opportunities” where she talked about how working with blog...2023-07-1725 minTravel Matters061 – TBEX Europe 2023 Kalamata, Greece with Eric Stoen from Travel BabboIn this episode, you can meet travel blogger Eric Stoen from the family travel blog Travel Babbo. He used to work in healthcare but was addicted to travel. So, in 2014 he quit his job and started the travel blog to inspire more people. So far, he’s been to 101 countries and seven continents. Hear how he got started and how he grew his blog. You can also hear him talk about the time he took his kids to Antarctica. Rick has tried to get Eric to be a speaker, but he keeps saying no. Will this...2023-07-1516 minTravel MattersTBEX Asia with Ajay Sood of TravelureWelcome to Travel Matters, and we’re joined by Pro Travel Photographer, Ajay Sood from Travelure. ‘Travelure‘ started on wordpress.com in 2007, and switched to this self-hosted site in May 2015. It began as an aggregation of Ajay Sood’s articles published in travel, photography, and in-flight publications like Condé Nast Traveller, Huffington Post, JetWings, Travel3Sixty°, Smart Photography, Taj Magazine, GoGetter, etc. Travelure simply means building a lure of travel among its readers. Follow Ajay on Instagram and on Travelure.in This episode of Travel Matters was recorded at TBEX Asia in Phuket, Thailand...2023-02-1518 minTravel MattersTBEX Asia with Zeekman,Travel Dave, Sarah Hughes and Nathan SadoWelcome to Travel Matters, and we’re joined by four awesome content creators: Nathan Sado, Sarah Hughes, Dave Brett, and Dan Zeek. Sarah and Nathan have several sites, but their main site is Live Dream Discover. Adventure traveler Dave Brett is better known as Travel Dave UK. You can follow Dan Zeek on YouTube as Zeekman Eats and Zeekman Travels, on Instagram as Zeekman73 and Zeekman Travels, and on TikTok as ZeekmanDan. This episode of Travel Matters was recorded at TBEX Asia in Phuket, Thailand, and hosted by TBEX CEO Rick Calvert and The R...2023-02-0825 minTravel MattersTBEX Asia with Paul Pruangkarn and Matt GibsonWelcome to Travel Matters and the two interesting conversations with three unique content creators. This one was also recorded at TBEX Asia in Phuket, Thailand. In this episode, we’re joined by Paul Pruangkarn and Matt Gibson from Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). Founded in 1951, PATA is a not-for-profit membership-based association that acts as a catalyst for the responsible development of travel and tourism to, from and within the Asia Pacific region. By bringing together our private and public sector members, PATA facilitates meaningful partnerships to enhance the value, quality and sustainable growth of...2023-02-0125 minTravel MattersTBEX Asia with Jason Rupp, Ric Gazarian and Yosh DimenWelcome to Travel Matters, and the two interesting conversations with three unique content creators. This one was also recorded at TBEX Asia in Phuket, Thailand. First you can meet two American Thailand experts. Jason does a lot of content from Thailand on his YouTube channel, and Ric has his base in Bangkok. We’re also joined by Filipino, travel blogger, Yosh Dimen. Jason’s YouTube channel is called Travel & Pamper, and everywhere he goes, he visit the local barbershop for a haircut, hair wash, pedicure, facial, foot scrub, massage, or a straight razor hot towel shav...2023-01-2636 minTravel MattersTBEX Asia with Scott Gurian and Maria HaaseΩWelcome to Travel Matters, and the two interesting conversations with two unique content creators. This one was also recorded at TBEX Asia in Phuket, Thailand. Meet Scott Gurian from Far From Home Podcast and Maria Haase from San Diego Explorer. Scott mentioned his podcast where he met a Medicine Man in Peru and went to an ayahuasca ceremony. This episode of Travel Matters was recorded at TBEX Asia in Phuket, Thailand, and hosted by TBEX CEO Rick Calvert and The Radio Vagabond, Palle Bo.2023-01-1837 minTravel MattersTBEX Asia with Sharon Gourlay and Megan SingletonWelcome to Travel Matters, and another episode recorded at TBEX Asia in Phuket, Thailand. Meet Australian Sharon Gourlay from DigitalNomadWannaBe. Sharon is an SEO expert and runs 15-20 sites, does training, and hosts the weekly podcast “Make Money Blogging with Digital Nomad Wannabe”. Here she teaches you how to turn your blog into a business with sustainable passive income. Our second guest is a Kiwi. Megan Singleton from Blogger at Large, has been travel writing full time since 2000 and blogging since 2006. She’s also also the travel correspondent on Newstalk ZB radio on Sundays and also love...2023-01-1135 minTravel MattersTBEX Asia with Kyle Jennermann aka “Kulas”Welcome to Travel Matters and the first episode of 2023. This one was also recorded at TBEX Asia in Phuket, Thailand. Meet Kyle Jennermann, a Canadian national who found himself falling in love with the Philippines and its people. He calls himself “Kulas”, a nickname he was given several years ago by one of the people he met on one of his trips there. He decided to introduce the Philippines to the rest of the world in his YouTube channel, "Becoming Filipino”. And that is happening. Click this link and see an act from a senator, to gra...2023-01-0439 minTravel MattersTBEX Asia The Naked Traveler, Trinity TravelerWelcome to the Christmas episode of Travel Matters, also recorded at TBEX Asia in Phuket, Thailand. In this one Tomiko is sitting in for Rick in the interview with Indonesian travel blogger and author Trinity Traveler aka “The Naked Traveler”. Trinity is Indonesia's leading travel writer, author of 15 best-selling books incl. The Naked Traveler series and a blogger since 2005. She’s had such an interesting life that her life story was turned into two movies. Not many of us can say that. You can also hear about Rick chasing his new Alaska dog in the...2022-12-2136 minTravel MattersTBEX Asia with Conference Directors Shane Dallas and Anton DiazTime to kick off the episodes recorded at TBEX Asia in Phuket, Thailand. And we start with the men of the hour, Conference Directors Shane Dallas and Anton Diaz. Hear about the biggest TBEX of the year and what was so unique about it. You can also hear a bit about some of the upcoming guests. This episode of Travel Matters was recorded at TBEX Asia in Phuket, Thailand, and hosted by TBEX CEO Rick Calvert and The Radio Vagabond, Palle Bo.2022-12-1844 minTravel MattersTBEX Lafayette with The Cajun Traveler, Toby Doré and Nicole from Explore HoumaIn this episode, Rick speaks with travel blogger and Airbnb expert Toby Doré about connecting travel influencers to short-term rental hosts. His blog is The Cajun Traveler, and he’s on Instagram as @TheCajunTraveler. We also meet Nicole from Explore Houma, Louisiana. Just 55 miles from New Orleans, Louisiana's BayouCountry contains over 2500 sq. miles of mysterious swamps and vast wetlands. This episode of Travel Matters was recorded at TBEX Lafayette and hosted by TBEX CEO Rick Calvert.2022-12-0729 minTravel MattersTBEX Lafayette with Frederic Aouad, Stay22 and Allie Eggert, Visit BillingsIn this episode, Rick speaks with Frederic Aouad from Stay22 and Allie Eggert Visit Billings. If you’re interested in working with Visit Billings at alyson@visitbillings.com. This episode of Travel Matters was recorded at TBEX Lafayette and hosted by TBEX CEO Rick Calvert.2022-12-0127 minTravel MattersTBEX Lafayette with Shelia Scarborough from Tourism Currents and Dianne McNamara from Go RVingIn this episode, Rick speaks with Shelia Scarborough from Tourism Currents and Dianne McNamara from Go RVing. If you’re a content creator and would like to work with Go RVing, you can reach out to christy@fireituppr.com This episode of Travel Matters was recorded at TBEX Lafayette and hosted by TBEX CEO Rick Calvert and The Radio Vagabond, Palle Bo.2022-11-2328 minTravel MattersTBEX Lafayette with Vivian Trova Trip and Susan Melton from Janesville WisconsinIn this episode, Rick speaks with Vivian TrovaTrip and Susan Melton from Janesville, Wisconsin. This episode of Travel Matters was recorded at TBEX Lafayette and hosted by TBEX CEO Rick Calvert and The Radio Vagabond, Palle Bo.2022-11-1634 minTravel MattersTBEX Lafayette with Tripello and Gerald GruenigIn this episode, Rick speaks with Sven and Rene from Tripello. Tripello does Travel in a new and different way, it’s a platform that can get you up to 60% discount hotel rooms. Also, they have an affiliate program that might interest you. He also has an interesting conversation with the closing keynote speaker, Gerald Gruenig. He’s a local TV host in Lafayette but now also very active on social media. On TikTok he’s @GeraldGruenig, on Facebook “KLFY Gerald Gruenig”, on Instagram @GeraldGruenigTV and on Twitter @GeraldGruenig. This episode of Travel Matters was recorded a...2022-11-0946 minTravel MattersTBEX Lafayette Jay Jay Maniquis and Tim LeffelIn this episode, Rick speaks with his homeboy San Diego Travel Host Jay Jay Maniquis from the YouTube channel, Jaycation, and TBEX Conference Director for North America Tim Leffel. Tim is a veteran travel writer who has dispatched articles from five continents. He is an author of multiple books, editor of Perceptive Travel, and a long time travel blogger. His company, Al Centro Media, produces a variety of additional websites including Hotel Scoop. This episode of Travel Matters is hosted by TBEX CEO Rick Calvert and produced by The Radio Vagabond, Palle Bo.2022-11-0227 minTravel MattersTBEX Lafayette Jay Ducote and Ines Boutamagia from SafetyWingIn this first episode from TBEX North America in Lafayette, 2022, Rick speaks with Radio host and culinary personality Jay Ducote and Ines Boutamagia from SafetyWing. Not only does SafetyWing have Nomad Insurance, but they also plan to build a country on the internet, calling it Plumania. This episode of Travel Matters is hosted by TBEX CEO Rick Calvert and The Radio Vagabond, Palle Bo.2022-10-2640 minTravel MattersRolf Potts and The Vagabond’s WayA vagabond is a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home. Our guest today is the bestselling author of the widely celebrated Vagabonding. Now, Rolf Potts has written a new book called ”The Vagabond’s Way” This book is a bit different, containing 366 Meditations on Wanderlust, Discovery, and the Art of Travel. We’re super excited to have him on the show today. This episode of Travel Matters is hosted by TBEX CEO Rick Calvert and The Radio Vagabond, Palle Bo.2022-10-2251 minTravel MattersBreaking News about TBEX Europe 2023In this episode, we will tell you when and where the next TBEX Europe is taking place. Also, a few more details about TBEX North America in Lafayette and TBEX Asia in Phuket, Thailand. This episode of Travel Matters is hosted by TBEX CEO Rick Calvert and The Radio Vagabond, Palle Bo.2022-10-1929 minTravel MattersTBEX Europe, Marbella, Spain with Anton Diaz and Max HartshorneIn this episode, we speak with Anton Diaz from Our Awesome Planet and Max Hartshorne from GoNOMAD. This episode of Travel Matters was recorded at TBEX Europe in Marbella, Spain and hosted by TBEX CEO Rick Calvert and The Radio Vagabond, Palle Bo.2022-07-2034 minTravel MattersTBEX Europe, Marbella, Spain with Fierita CatalanoIn this episode we speak with Fierita Catalano about how he livestreams wherever he goes – to a huge following. Fierita is the winner of the 2021 MoJo Travel Journalism prize from Agencia EFE, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya and Vueling. Fierita Catalano went from a 20-year career in mainstream television in Argentina (that included hosting game shows and a sports broadcaster) and shifted to an interactive travel format through his Decidilo website and Social Media. Fierita has travelled through 39 countries with no external funding, and he built up a community of more than one million followers. We sp...2022-07-1337 minTravel MattersTBEX Europe, Marbella, Spain with Francis Tapon and Michael CollinsIn this episode we speak with Francis Tapon who is an extreme traveler. He spent five years visiting every country in Africa – and climbing the highest mountain in each country. Now he’s writing a book about that journey. You can see more about him on ftapon.com and follow him as ftapon on social media. We also have Michael Collins from TravelMedia.ie back for a conversation about social media. This episode of Travel Matters was recorded at TBEX Europe in Marbella, Spain and hosted by TBEX CEO, Rick Calvert and The Radio Vagabond, Pall...2022-07-0943 min
CedTalks PodcastRick PiereckOn this edition of the CedTalks Podcast, I sit down with Calvert County’s candidate for State Attorney Rick Piereck. We touch on religion, the importance of working hard, ways to achieve your goals, and the importance of moving forward in the midst of adversity. He also touches on his life growing up in Florida, importance lessons he learned from his father, his reasoning for joining the army, his decision to practice law, establishing his law firm, and the changes he aspires to make as Calvert County’s State Attorney.2022-07-031h 14Travel Matters024 – TBEX Europe, Marbella, Spain with Rachel Heller and Shobha GeorgeRachel Heller of Rachel’s Ruminations and Shobha George of JustGoPlacesBlog did a session called Promoting Responsible Tourism in Content Creation at TBEX Europe in Marbella, Spain. This is a big, important, and interesting topic that we had to have a conversation about. We’re four people in this week’s Travel Matters and more or less four different opinions. And you might not agree with any of us, so we’d love to hear what you think. So, join the conversation on TBEX on Facebook. This episode of Travel Matters was recorded at TBEX Europe in Marbella...2022-06-2935 minTravel Matters023 – TBEX Europe, Marbella, Spain with FuseTravels and Alastair McKenzieIn this episode we first talk about Rick leaving California after having lived there his whole life. He and his family are moving to Utah. Before two interesting interviews from TBEX Spain, he tells us how that happened. Then we speak to Fuse who comes from a background of teaching SEO to photographers as she has been a photographer for a decade. Now she’s the first and (according to Rick) only TBEX volunteer helping out with photography and so much more. She also has her own travelblog, FuseTravels.com and you can follow her on...2022-06-2257 min
Hitched 2 HomicideRod Ferrell. The Vampire Murders.Send Kris and Rob a Text Message!On November 25, 1996, the parents of Heather Wendorf, Rick Wendorf and his partner, Ruth Queen are brutally murdered in their home; their lifeless bodies are in the kitchen and family room. And in Heather’s room? A goodbye letter. She’s running away. But Heather isn’t a killer. Only a fifteen year old misguided teen who’s fallen under the tutelage of sixteen-year-old, self- proclaimed vampire, Rod Ferrell who will later admit he enjoyed the rush of playing God and taking lives. This is Rod Ferrell. The Vampire Murders.Th...2022-06-221h 50