Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams!: Recent Episodes
Stephanie Abrams
"Travel with Stephanie Abrams!" introduces listeners to destinations around the world with in depth guest interviews with travel industry experts from hotels, attractions, transportation, tourist boards & CVBs. Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams, rated one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Travel, hosts shows sharing her unique & wide ranging travel knowledge to introduce listeners to places that travelers will return home from enriched, enhanced, inspired & uplifted & know they are better people for their travel experience. Photo galleries, blogs, podcasts &more are archived at sAbrams.net.
Broadcast media travel expert, Stephanie Abrams, host of travel radio shows and Travel TV WITH Stephanie Abrams, whisks you through a quick look at the Saint Patrick Centre in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, located beside Down Cathedral and its hsitoric cemetery where three saints are buried in one gravesite: Patrick, Brigid and Columcille, also known as Saint Columba. This little rhyme is well known to young school children to help them remember this sacred spot:
"In Down three saint
Do one grave fill:
Patrick, Brigid and Columcille."
The Saint Patrick Centre is the only permanent exhibit to Patrick in the world and is educational, artistic, informative and provides insights into Patrick's life and early Christianity in an inspiring and uplifting way. The story of Patrick is told in Patrick's own words through the writings of Patrick which were available after his death for future centuries. Patrick's death is noted as 461 A.D.
Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams Broadcast May 23, 2021:
Visit the intersection of European style and Caribbean Soul in Curaçao where you'll find all of your travel interests available in a friendly, welcoming and charming destination providing golfing, diving, sailing, fishing, hiking, biking, beaches and sandy coves galore, boutique shops and galleries, unique museums including the Curacao Maritime Museum, the Anne Frank House reminiscent of the Anne Frank Haus in Amsterdam, the SeaAquarium, Ocean Lens, Aloe Farm, Ostrich Farm, swim with dolphins, and so much more, as we talk with Paul Pennicook, CEO of the Curaçao Tourist Board. Don't miss this!
Guest Paul Pennicook, CEO, Curaçao Tourist Board, Dutch Antilles, Southern Caribbean. www.Curaçao.com
Hour 1: Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams shares insider info on travel with listeners including special accommodations for cruise passengers with special needs including cruising for dialysis patients.
Hour 2 Guest: Maria-Helena Seferina, Managing Director, CHATA/Curacao Hospitality and Tourism Association, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, Southern Caribbean Sea. www.CHATA.org
Hour 3 Guest: Paul Pennicook, CEO, Curacao Tourist Board, Willemstad, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, Southern Caribbean Sea. www.Curacao.com
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Broadcast coast-to-coast on radio on May, 16, 2021, travel expert Stephanie Abrams takes radio listeners off to Cedar Key, Florida.. . not in the Florida Keys but southwest of Gainesville in the northern part of Florida where you'll find unique lodgings and "Glamping," for those interested in posh camping in the equivalent of "tiny houses," attractive cabins, recreational vehicles and more!
Guest: General Manager Steven Green, Campstel, Cedar Key Florida. www.camptelglamping.com
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May 16, 2021_ Show ID 1765
Join Radio and TV Show Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams as she takes her audience GLAMPING in the US in the same posh atmosphere of going on a safari in Africa!
Guest: Steven Green, General Manager, Camptel Glamping, Cedar Key, Florida, USAwww.CamptelGlamping.com
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May 9, 2021_ Show ID 1763 Guest: Ralph Mahana, General Manager, Windsor Court Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, USAwww.WindsorCourtHotel.com Visit sAbrams.net for photos, stories, blog, commercial-free video of Travel TV WITH Stephanie Abrams and more!
May 8, 2021_Show ID 1762
Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams
Hour 1: Radio Media Travel Show expert provides insights into the potential of what really happened at the Suez Canal blockade!www.sabrams.net
Hour 2 Guest: Elizabeth Stack, Executive Director, Irish-American Heritage Museum, Albany, New York, USA www.Irish-US.org
Hour 3 Guest: Steven Green, General Manager, Camptel Glamping, Cedar Key, Florida, USA www.CamptelGlamping.com
Now's the time get a copy in print or ebook of Stephanie Abrams fast-paced thrilled novel filled with twists, turns, romance, a who-dunnit and characters you can identify in your own life! Check out the sample of RUMORS by Stephanie Abrams and the reviews and treat yourself to a copy and enjoy!
May 2, 2021_Show ID 1761
Guest: Dennis Zotigh, Museum Cultural Specialist, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, DC, USA
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Broadcast Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams takes listeners to unique, pampering resorts in Charlotte, North Carolina and Donegal, Ireland plus a visit to Roundstone Music in Connemara, Donegal, Ireland!
May 1, 2021_Show ID 1760 Hour 1 Guest: Christopher Le Chatton, General Manager, Ballantyne Hotel & Resort, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA www.TheBallantyneHotel.com Hour 2 Guest: Niall Coffey, General Manager, Harvey's Point, County Donegal, Ireland www.Harveyspoint.com Hour 3 Guest: Malachy Kearnes, Owner, Roundstone Music, Manufacturer of Bodhran Irish Drums, Roundstone, Connemara, Ireland www.Bodhran.com Visit sAbrams.net for photos, blogs, Travel TV WITH Stephanie Abrams, travel news and insights and more!
Hour 1 Guest: Mrs. Allison Menkes-Hill, Brand-New_Bride who radio and TV show Travel Expert Stephanie refers to as "Sadie, Sadie, Married Lady," after consuling with travel expert Stephanie Abrams, chose Wheatleigh in Lenox, Massachusetts, USA, for her glorious elopement in luxury with her fiance, Jared Hill. Allison shares her happy-but-challenging wedding day and how they did their best dealing with Covid-19-induced obstacles including live-streaming their wedding on facebook to share this special day with the couple's family and friend in the US and abraod. Stephanie lauds Massachusetts 4th District Senator, Smitty Pignatelli, who stepped up to officiate at the wedding at travel expert Stephanie Abrams request who, you'll learn, brought a warm Massachusetts welcoming atmosphere and an abunance of love to this special day! Thank you, Smitty!
Hour 2 Guest: Sean McKeown, Director, Fota Wildlife Park, Carringtwohill, County Cork, Ireland. www.FotaWildlife.ie
Hour 3 Guest: Dr. Tim Campbell, Director, Saint Patrick Centre, Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. www.SaintPatrickCentre.com
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And treat yourself, with Stephanie's compliments, to a free read of the first 75 pages of RUMORS by Stephanie Abrams which will convince you why you need to read this book and why it's a great solution for all of your gift-giving needs for birthdays, graduates, Fathers' Day, and a treat for yourself and the readers in your life for lazy afternoons ahead and for your travels! You won't be able to put it down!
Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams catches up with Paul Doran, Lord of the Manor at Belleek Castle in Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland. Ballina, ancestral home of President Joe Biden's paternal relatives, provides a great location for visiting the region from hilltops to lakeside to the Wild Atlantic Way and is a wonderful city with a charming shopping area that offers boutique stores in a village-like setting complete with department store options as well. But, best of all, is the opportunity to have a drink in the drawing room, lite fare in their cafe, dinner in their fine dining restaurant and, most of all, being a guest and having the opportunity to overnight in Belleek Castle where you'll find all of the mystery and romance of a castle coupled with warm Irish hospitality and the incredible with and sense of humor of Belleek Castle's owner, the Baron of Salt, Paul Doran whom travel expert Stephanie Abrams notes, "You just have to love this critter who has an infectious sense of humor that adds magic to a visit to the castle and whose family history is woven into the castle's offering to guests, which includes an armory of historic weapons and authentic armor for knights and horses(!) that rivals the collections of the finest museums in the world right there in the castle for guests' enjoyment and enlightenment!"
Guest: Paul Doran, Baron of Salt, owner of Belleek Castle, Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland. www.BelleekCastle.com
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This episode of Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams first broadcast nationally on radio on April 24. 2021:
Hour 1 Guest: Broadcast Media Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams shares trips and insider info for travelers.
Hour 2 Guest: Stephanie continues sharing insider travel info followed by a chat with Claudius Phillips, President & CEO, Lancaster Youth Forum, a non-profit organization assisting youth with international experiences and President of Trinidad & Tobago Fantasy Tours, Ltd. Based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.
Hour 3 Guest: Derek Warfield, head of Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones, musician, historian, musicologist, entertainer, composer, wit, author, Based in County Kildare, Ireland & Tampa, Florida, www.TheYoungWolfeTones.com
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April 18, 2021_ Show ID 1757 Guest: Niall Coffey, General Manager, Harvey's Point, a unique charming lodge nestled on the shore of Lough Eske, just minutes away from Donegal Town Center, County Donegal, Ireland. www.HarveysPoint.com
April 17, 2021_Show ID 1756 Hour 1 Guest: Joseph "Joe" Longo, Managing Director, Jefferson Hotel, Richmond, Virginia, USA www.JesffersonHotel.com
Hour 2 Guest: Patty Fuller, Co-owner & Farm Manager, Parker Hill Farm & Boutique Campground, Parker Hill, Vermont, USA www.ParkerHillFarm.com
Hour 3 Guest: Dr. Tim Campbell, Director, Saint Patrick Centre, Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK www.SaintPatrickCentre.com
Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams April 11, 2021
Guest: SCOTT DRING, PRESIDENT & CEO, VISIT DUBLIN OHIO, BASED IN DUBLIN ,OHIO, USA
Hour 1 Guest: Eoghan Corry, Travel Journalist, Editor of Air & Travel Online Magazine and Member of Ireland's Tourism Recovery Task Force, Ireland. Hour 2 Guest: Nils Haupt, Spokesperson and Senior Director of Communications, Hapag Lloyd, Based in Hamburg, Germany. Hour 3 Guest: Brian Nolan, Founder of Galway Walks, Walking Tours of Galway, Irelandwww.GalwayWalks.com
Hour 1 Guest: Eoghan Corry, Travel Journalist, Editor of Air & Travel Online Magazine and Member of Ireland's Tourism Recovery Task Force, Ireland. Hour 2 Guest: Nils Haupt, Spokesperson and Senior Director of Communications, Hapag Lloyd, Based in Hamburg, Germany, talking about the only the most travel on the planet being cargo and Stephanie's theory on the Suez Canal jam up!
Hour 3 Guest: Brian Nolan, Founder of Galway Walks, Walking Tours of Galway, Irelandwww.GalwayWalks.com
Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams takes audiences to a little bit of Ireland in America in Dublin, Ohio!
Guest: Ulises Infante Garcia, General Manager, AC Marriott, Coumbus-Dublin, Ohio, USAwww.Marriott.com
This episode of Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams is unique and historic as it the only time that one guest, because of the intensity and depth of the content and the entertainment value provided, has been held over for all three hours of the show. Buckle your seat belt! You're in for quite a ride! Guest for Hours 1, 2 and 3: Mark Leslie, Founder & CEO of Martello Media, a visionary company that creates interactive visitor experiences at attractions and museums worldwide, lead by a visionary man, shares global travel experiences with travel expert Stephanie Abrams and her audiences. www.martellomedia.com Visit www.sAbrams.net for blogs, photo galleries, video of Travel TV WITH Stephanie Abrams, and more!
Guest: Cal Sheehy, Mayor of Lake Havasu City and General Manager of London Bridge Resort, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, USA
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Hour 1: Radio Show Travel Expert, Stephanie Abrams, shares travel tips, advice, and insights into travel during the Covid era.
Hour 2 Guest: Ralph Mahana, General Manager, Windsor Court Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA www.WindsorCourtHotel.com
Hour 3 Guest: Cal Sheehy, Mayor of Lake Havasu City and General Manager of the London Bridge Resort, Arizona, USA www.LondonBridgeResort.com
Travel expert Stephanie Abrams takes audiences on a virtual tour of The Ballantyne Hotel & Resort in Charlotte, North Carolina! You won't want to miss this gem!
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Guest: Christophe Le Chatton, General Manager, Ballantyne Hotel & Resort, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA www.TheBallantyne.com
Broadcast media radio show Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams wraps up the weekend following St. Patrick's Day with program content focused on Irish movers and shakers including Eamon O'Cuive, grandson of Eamon De Valera, Past President of Ireland and key activist in the creation of the independent Republic of Ireland and Malachy McCourt who was named "Irishman of the Year" on St. Patrick's Day 2021, also recognized in NYC as "Malachy McCourt Day!"
Hour 1: With the news flooded with attention to racism, in general, and racism within the royal establishment of the UK, in particular, Stephanie focuses on travel as a solution to racism, a subject she has addressed for decades as the mechanism to create bonds between people and diverse cultures in keeping with Mark Twain's 1800's comment, "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts."
Then join Stephanie as she chats with Eamon O'Cuiv in Ireland and Malachy Mc Court in New York City:
Hour 2: Eamon O'Cuiv, TD Irish Government, Connemara, Galway, Ireland. www.eamonocuiv.ie STEPHANIE ABRAMS rebroadcasts interview with Eamon O'Cuiv in wrap up weekend celebrating St. Patrick's Day 2021. Hour 3: Guest: Malachy McCourt, Author, Actor, Celebrity Personality, New York City, New York, USA https://patch.com/new-york/parkslope/mayor-declares-malachy-mccourt-day-nyc-irish-author-actor While media travel expert Stephanie Abrams had plans to interview author, actor, raconteur, wit, owner of the first Singles Bar in New York City and key figure in the Pulitzer Prize winning memoir written by his brother, Frank McCourt, featured in the book and film, "Angela's Ashes," Malachy McCourt, for this weekend's St. Patrick's Day wrap up, Malachy regrettably took a fall and broke his leg on the day before St. Patrick's Day 2021. Since surgery was required and planned for, of all day, St. Patrick's Day, not only did this unexpected procedure mandate the cancellation of his new appearance on Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams but also nullified Malachy's appearance, even by internet, to be present at a ceremony led by NYC's Mayor Di Blasio naming St. Patrick's Day 2021 "Malachy McCourt Day" and honoring Malachy as "Irishman of the Year." Since Malachy McCourt is a dear friend of travel expert Stephanie Abrams and a frequent guest on Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams, Stephanie shares a recent interview with Malachy recorded while Stephanie and her husband, Mark Abrams, Remote Producer for Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams and Travel TV WITH Stephanie Abrams, were in "Lough Down," Stephanie's description of being in "lockdown" in 2020 in Ireland and Northern Ireland which extended their planned trip from three weeks to to FIVE (5) MONTHS. During that time, Stephanie caught up with Malachy McCourt who lives in NYC. Malachy's interview is rebroadcast here. Enjoy!
March 14, 2021_ Show ID 1747 www.TrentRomer.comwww.ClearViewBag.com Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams interviews Trent Romer who shares his experiences traveling near and far following his interest in creating and distributing plastic bags that disintegrate through composting. A fascinating journey global journey. For more info on travel, travel tips and recommendations, visit sAbrams.net.
March 13, 2021
Hour 1 Guest: Jill Delaney, President & CEO, Discover Albany, Albany, New York, USA. www.Albany.org Hour 2 Guest: Christophe Le Chatton, General Manager, Ballantyne Hotel & Resort, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. www.TheBallantyne.com
Hour 3 Guest: Hour 2 Guest: Christophe Le Chatton, General Manager, Ballantyne Hotel & Resort, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. www.TheBallantyne.com
March 7, 2021
Guest: Stan Mickus, Spokesperson for Cross Sound Ferry Service, Based in New London, Connecticut, USA, www.LongIslandFerry.com
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March 6, 2021
MARCH 6, 2021_ SHOW ID 1744 FOR FULL SHOW NOTES, PHOTOS, BLOGS, STORIES, VIDEO AND MORE VISITsAbrams.net. HOUR 1: BROADCAST TRAVEL EXPERT STEPHANIE ABRAMS SHARES TRAVEL INFO AND TRAVEL TIPS THIS HOUR INCLUDING HOW ONE AN RECOGNIZE AMERICANS WHILE TRAVELING IN SPAIN! HOUR 2 GUEST: MARGARET CAITING, GENERAL MANAGER, THE LODGE AT BROMLEY, PERU, VERMONT, USA.ABUTTING THE MARVELOUS SHOPPING OUTLET STORES IN MANCHESTER, VERMONT, USA. WWW.LODGEATBROMLEY.COM IT’S OFF TO THE MOUNTAINS OF VERMONT WHERE CONTACTLESS ENTRY AND EXIT FROM ROOMS AT THE LODGE AT BROMLEY INCLUDE SKI-IN/SKI-OUT ACCOMMODATIONS FROM THE LODGE TO BROMLEY MOUNTAIN SKIING OPPORTUNITIES. THE VIEWS ALONE MAKE THE VISIT WORTH THE TRIP! THEN ADD MANCHESTER, VERMONT, WHICH ABUTS PERU, VERMONT, FOR QUICK RESPITES FROM SKIING TO ENJOY THIS CHARMING NEW ENGLAND TOWN COMPLETE WITH THE NORTHSHIRE BOOKSTORE, A HUGE VICTORIAN MANSION WITH ALL OF THE ROMANCE AND CHARACTER YOU COULD WISH FOR IN A BOOKSTORE EXPERIENCE PLUS THE ADDED ATTRACTION OF A WIDE ARRAY OF DESIGNER BRAND RETAIL OUTLET SHOPS! SO MANY GOOD REASONS TO “STAY & PLAY USA! HOUR 3 GUEST: GUEST: PAUL PENNICOOK, CEO, CURACAO TOURIST BOARD, WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO, WITH UPDATES ON THE ISLAND, TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES AND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS. HTTP://WWW.VISITCURACAO.COM
Join broadcast media's radio show travel expert, Stephanie Abrams, as she chats with Hotel Guru Bob Rauch, owner of hotels and founder of RAR Hospitality, a company devoted to excellence in hotel management. www.HotelGuru.com
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February 27, 2021
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Hour 1 Guests: Brad Beaty & Giuseppi Di Palma, co-owners, Lush Experiences, based in Loveland, Colorado, USA.For full show notes, photos, blogs, stories, video and more visit sAbrams.com. www.LushExperiences. com
Hour 2 Guest: Scott Dring, President & CEO, Visit Dublin Ohio, Based in Dublin ,Ohio, USA. www.VisitDublinOhio.com
Hour 3 Guest: Ulises Infante Garcia, General Manager, AC Marriott Columbus Dublin Ohio, USAwww.marriott.com
Guest: John Graham, President, Travel World VR, a division of Perillo Tours, Based in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, www.TravelWorldVR.com
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Hour 1 Guest: Stephen Thomas, CEO, TPT Global Tech, Inc. Discussing Covid Screening Equipment and its application at airports and tourism venues, Bassed in San Diego, California, USA, www.TPTglobalTech.com
Hour 2 Guest: Niall Coffey, General Manager, Harvey's Point, a unique charming lodge nestled on the shore of Lough Eske, just minutes away from Donegal Town Center, County Donegal, Ireland.www.HarveysPoint.com
Hour 3 Guest: Paul Doran, Baron of Salt, and Lord of the Manor at Belleek Castle, Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland, a wonderfully hospitable experience for those who come to dine and enjoy the bar lounge and for those lucky enough to secure a reservation to be a guest in residence in the comfortable and pampering accommodations. Note that Ballina is the ancestral home of US President Joseph Biden and is the Sister City of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA.And Paul Doran is one of those lads in Ireland you can describe as a "Character with Character." Enjoy! www.BelleekCastle.com
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FEBRUARY 14, 2021_SHOW ID 1739 GUEST: PAUL PENNICOOK, CEO, CURACAO TOURIST BOARD, WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO, WITH UPDATES ON THE ISLAND, TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES AND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS. HTTP://WWW.VISITCURACAO.COM
Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams . . .www.sAbrams.net FEBRUARY 13, 2021_SHOW ID 1738 HOUR 1 GUEST: Samantha “Sam” Starns, Photographer and Author of “Elope Your Life, Rosenburg, Oregon, USA. www.SamStarns.com
Hour 1 GUEST: Samantha “Sam” Starns, Photographer and Author of “Elope Your Life, Rosenburg, Oregon, USA. www.SamStarns.com
HOUR 3: GUEST: MALACHY KEARNS, FOUNDER AND OWNER OF ROUNDSTONE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, ROUNDSTONE, CONNEMARA, COUNTY GALWAY, IRELAND. WWW.BODHRAN.COM
Awardee of a 11 day/10 night tour of Ireland, complete with car, guide and driver and top-notch hotels, manor houses and castles, received from "Stephanie Abrams Travel Fairy Godmother," Kathleen Jarvis from Fort Smith, Arkansas, reminisces with Stephanie about the journey she wished for to be the companion for Benedictine nun, Sister Catherine Markey, more than 12 years ago to provide Sister Catherine with an opportunity to visit the homeland of her grandparents. Stephanie chose this topic for today's show content as part of the welcome to her newest radio station affiliates, KFSA am 950 and 91.3 fm in Fort Smith, Arkansas! You'll learn about why Sister Catherine was weary of kissing the Blarney Stone but changed her mind once she was there at Blarney Castle in County Cork, Ireland.
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Hour 1: Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams provides travel tips and recommendations for road trips for "Stay & Play USA!" and explains the harshness on residents of Spain of their curfew on restaurant dining of 10pm which seems liberal but is not!
Hour 2 Guest: Margaret Caiting, General Manager of the Lodge at Bromley in Peru, Vermont, which abuts Manchester, VT, talks with Stephanie about the ultimate in contactless hotel entry and exit through the lodge's Ski In/Ski Out accommodations just adjacent to Bromley Mountain Ski area.
Hour 3 Guest: Author Trent Romer discusses the importance of compostable plastics to sustain the planet and its tourism destinations including waterways, rivers and oceans.
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Guest: Zane Kerby, CEO, American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA), joins broadcast media travel expert Stephanie Abrams, who served on the ASTA Council of Travel Marketing Organizations (ACTMO) for years as she is one of the few who claim the title of Travel Expert who are recognized as leaders in the travel industry. Zane gives insights into the condition of the travel industry and how those anxious to travel can pursue their interest with care and information needed to make careful decisions. For show notes and more visit Stephanie's officiail website at www.sAbrams.net.
Also, Stephanie welcomes KFSA am 950 and fm 93.1 in Fort Smith, Arkansas with a special chat with a local, Kathleen Jarvis. For a full interview with Kathleen, the traveling companion of Sister Catherine Markey who has been a Benedictine Nun serving as the archivist at the St. Scholastica Monastery in Fort Smith, when Stephanie Abrams hosted their 11 day/10 night stay in Ireland so that Sister Catherine could visit the land of her ancestors as she explained, ". . .before I get too frail." Wait until you see a photo of Sister Catherine visiting Clonmacnoise in Ireland at sAbrams.net so you can determine if she'd reached the point of being frail. . . the photo having been taken a few days before Sister Catherine's 80th birthday keeping in mind that she is under 5 feet tall!
Hour 1: Radio & Media Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams gives insights and travel tips reflecting the challenges of traveling safely during the Covid-19 era followed by an introduction to Kathleen Jarvis, an awardee of a trip to Ireland by Stephanie Abrams Travel Fairy Godmother for her trip as the traveling companion of Sister Catherine Markey, a member of the community of Benedictine Nuns at St. Scholastica Monastery in Fort Smith, Arkansas where Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams is heard on KFSA am 950 and fm 93.1.
Hour 2: Paul Pennicook, CEO of the Curacao Tourist Board, joins Stephanie Abrams, who is smitten with the island of Curacao (!), to talk about the status of welcoming visitors to this beautiful Caribbean island off the northern coast of South America, well situated in an area unaffected by hurricanes with a year 'round temperature range averaging 74 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit, just perfect for every sport, sightseeing, and enjoying the variety of cultural experiences representing a blend of Caribbean, South American and European cultures. Paul shares insights into the current status and plans for reinvigorating tourism as the island reopens using stringent protocols to assure the health and safety of residents and visitors. More info at www.sAbrams.net and www.Curacao.com.
Hour 3: Stephanie picks up the conversation from Hour 1 with Kathleen Jarvis exploring Kathleen's memories of her visit to Ireland with Sister Catherine Markey just before the good sister's 80th birthday. The story's highlights include the surprise of Stephanie Abrams and her husband, Mark Abrams, joining th pair at Knock Shrine in County Mayo, Ireland to seamlessly continue their 11 day/10 night trip when Stephanie was notified by the company providing car and driver/guide that, after 3 days, the driver/guide would not be available. The notification came last minute and Stephanie and Mark decided "in a heart beat" to fly to Ireland and pick up where the chauffeur left off and drive the pair through the rest of the itinerary in Ireland as their driver and guide for 8 days! You won't want to miss out on this adventure including Sister Catherine's experience kissing the Blarney Stone!
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Guest Ian Sterling, Public Information Officer and Director of Communications for Washington State Ferries discusses the protocol they have implemented to protect passengers and staff from Covid-19, the routes , ports, feeatures and benefits of using the Washington State Ferry System. For photo galleries, blogs and more visit www.sAbrams.net.
Hour 1: Take off for the Blasket Islands and a visit with Billy OConnor, shareholder/owner of the Great Brlasket Islandss Experience lviing in an authentic, restored Irish cottage off the coast of County Kerry, Ireland. Billy lives in the town of Dingle on the Dingle Peninsula in west Kerry, Ireland, and shares insights into the unique region and the experiences available to the traveler interested in stepping into spectacular landscapes, seascapes and authentic experiences on an island where electricity is not one of the features and benefits provided to guests staying in the resotred authentic cottages.
Hour 2: What a perfect time to visit global destinations from your favorite armchair using FREE VIRTUAL REALITY GLASSES provided at no charge by Travel World VR, a division of Perillo Tours. John Graham, President of Travel World VR, invites listeners to Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams to go to the App Store on their cell phones, SEARCH for "Travel World VR, download their app and click to request free Virtual Reality Glasses which will be mailed free of charge to residents of the US. Don't miss out on this opportunity to travel for FREE through virtual reality during this era of travel challenges!
Hour 3: Meet the Hotel Guru, Bob Rauch, CEO of RAR Hospitality, owner of three hotels in the San Diego, California area and active member of the San Diego Tourism Authority and the Visit Carlsbad, the tourism board for that region of California.
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Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams takes listeners on a tour of the quirky Hotel Quirk in Richmond, Virginia, a place that is, in essence, an art gallery that allows guests to enjoy the artwork as the last thing they see at night at the first thing they wake up to in the morning! Join Stephanie for an indepth visit to Hotel Quirk with its general manager, Nico Scherman. isit www.sAbrams.com for insights into traveling during challenging times.
Broadcast media travel expert Stephanie Abrams takes radio show listeners to visit with:
Hour 1: Nico Scherman, General Manager, Quirk Hotel, Richmond, Virginia, USA, www.DestinationHotels.com
Hour 2: Nico Scherman's insights into the uniqueness of Quirk Hotel left so much more to know that Stephanie Abrams held Nico over into Hour 2 as the show focuses on "Stay & Play USA!" Clearly, this is a hotel that can't be revealed in a short period of time! What an interesting place to stay!
Hour 3: Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams shares insights into travel during these challenging time and then takes listeners off to County Mayo, Ireland to first visit with:
1) Joe Blewitt, resident of County Mayo where his plumbing and heating business operates in Ballina, ancestral home of his third cousin once removed, US President Joe Biden, to talk about the city of Ballina's excitement centered around Joe Biden's election and connection to Ballina. Stephanie also talks about the Sister City relationship between Ballina, Co. Mayo and Pittsfield, Massachusetts where radio listeners hear Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams weekly on Sundays from 9am to Noon and where so many members of the Pittsfield Irish Sister City Committee listen weekly!
2) Mark Duffy, County Mayo Councillor, provides insights into why visitors to Ireland need to put Co. Mayo on their "Must Visit" itinerary and explores, further, the excitement of having relatives of US President Joe Biden living in the region.
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Peel back the layers of tourism inside and out in Massachsuetts with Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams as she chats with Keiko Matsudo Orrall, Exeutive Director, Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism. Learn about some of the unique tourism offerings in western Massachusetts as well as so many that await travelers from the Atlantic Ocean to the mountains with surprises in between!
Come along with radio show travel expert Stephanie Abrams to "Stay & Play USA`" and visit with: HOUR 1 GUEST: STAN MICKUS, SPOKESPERSON FOR CROSS SOUND FERRY SERVICE, BASED IN NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT, USA, WWW.LONGISLANDFERRY.COM HOUR 2 GUEST: ZANE KERBY, PRESIDENT & CEO, AMERIAN SOCIETY OF TRAVEL ADVISORS, BASED IN WASHINGTON, DC, USA, WWW.ASTA.ORG
HOUR 3 GUEST: IAN STERLING, PUBLIC INFOMATION OFFICER, WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, USA, WWW.WSDOT.WA.GOV
Mark Leslie, CEO of Martello, a company known for its award-winning exhibits and interactive experiences at visitors centers and museums globally, based in Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland, a frequent guest on Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams, shares his insider knowledge related to the popular series, The Crowne, and the real people who are represented in the episodes which includes insider info related to Ireland's Birr Castle in County Offaly where the Leviathan Telescope, built in the early 1800s, stands on the estate.
Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams takes listeners from fashionable South Beach, Miami Beach, Florida to Costa Rica and then off to chat with Temple Grandin, memorialized in the HBO film bearing her name in which Claire Danes portrayed Temple Grandin. Other guests include: Jonathan Plutzik, principal partner of The Betsy Hotel in South Beach; Pedro Modero associated with Tulemar Resort and the Sloth Sanctuary on its estate in Costa Rica; and Jorge Chaves, spokesperson for Catamaran Adventures in Costa Rica, a "must experience" attraction for visitors and locals celebrating an occasion!
Today's guest is Keiko Matsudo Orrall, Excutive Director of MOTT, the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism. Travel expert Stephanie Abrams describes her interview with Keiko Orrall as "a very welcomed fresh and salty ocean breeze blowing westward from Boston across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that has been lacking at this arm of Massachusetts government. Keiko's energy, focus and vigor, and awareness of need to connect travelers with the treasures that Massachusetts holds providing a massive range of outdoor experiences from beaches to mountains and lakes, from historic to incredibly beautiful scenic sites, and to the massive value of the creative offerings of every cultural genre including the culinary expertise focused on regional food product and seafood, which doesn't stop just west of Boston! It is a delight to hear someone involved in tourism at the state level who actually knows what western Massachusetts has to offer the visitor! Talking with Keiko Matsudo Orrall is a highlight in our coverage Massachusetts travel and tourism features, benefits and value to visitors over the last 18+ years," Stephanie Abrams notes. You'll want to hear this and share it with friends!
Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams shares updates and insights on traveling safely with looming Covid-19 enveloping global destinations. Focus on "Stay & Play USA," given the restrictions and limitations on international travel for Americans and information on how hotels and resorts are coping with deep cleansing routines to keep staff and guests healthy and input on contactless systems that caring hotels and hotel brands have implemented. Guests sharing changes within the travel and tourism industry include: Zane Kerby, President & CEO of the American Society of Travel Advisors and Ian Sterling, Public Information Officer for Washington State Ferries, the waterway system serving passengers between mainland Washington and islands and other mainland ports.
Visit Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, home to Lough Erne Resort where a Nick Faldo designed golf course and other golfing opportunities awaits guests at the location where golf champion Rory McElroy honed his skills! Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams takes her radio show audience off to visit the resort and spa with insights from Lough Erne's general manager, Joanne Walsh,who has been on staff at Lough Erne from its earliest moments at this new luxury resort on the island that is Ireland offering pampering service for those who know how to live and wish to become accustomed to friendly, warm, deluxe service!
Radio Show Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams takes listeners off to Killiane Castle Country House & Farm in County Wexford, Ireland to meet with Jack Mernagh, patriarch of the castle that offers a luxury and intimate experience in this historic castle. From there, Stephanie visits with Adrian Marrow on the grounds of Glenarm Castle in County Antrim, Northern Ireland where the beautiful estate gardens are availablet to visit and 'glamping pods' with spectacular views are available for those who would like to experience 'camping gone glamorous!'
Hour 1 Guest: Derek Warfield, founder of The Wolfe Tones and The Young Wolfe Tones, County Kildare, Ireland, www.TheYoungWolfeTones.com
Enjoy a chat with musical historian, composer, musician and all-around-great-buy, Derek Warfield, an incredible gentleman who, in non-Covid times would be traveling the word on tour with The Young Wolfe Tones! And, like all important meetings of Irishmen, we end with a song!
Welcome to a Special Holiday Season Treat for listeners to Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams as Stephanie whisks her audience off for an uplifting, inspiration, entertaining and information-packed visit in Hour 1 to Northern Ireland to The Saint Patrick Centre to learn about their outdoor Trails of Satint Patrick Walks that were created to continue their work of providing personalized experiences to understand the life of Patrick while socially distancing for the Covid-Age on walks through regions of the Kingdoms of Down where Patrick lived, built the first church in Ireland, and is buried just beside Down Cathedral behind the Saint Patrick Centre. In Hour 2 & 3, we're off to Ballina, ancestral home of Joe Biden's father's family, to visit Belleek Castle with the Baron of Salt, Paul Doran who inherited the castle from his grandfather and father. Paul's interview is one thatyou will never forget as it is filled with tales of his grandfather and father who embodied the spirit of pirates and rascals which you'll learn about as Paul reveals the adventures on the high seas and the survival techniques of remimagined identifty acqusition used by Paul's grandfather to escape his past indiscretions and start anew! Paul's family stories are wrapped around Belleek Castle, a delightful place to stay, dine, or have drink in their bar lounge. Get ready for a very special treat!
Looking for new soft adventure? Consider swimming with the Manatees in Crystal River, going 'scalloping,' or fishing there with the assistance of the guides and captains at the Plantation on Crystal River Adventure Center in Crystal River, Florida which is 90 miles and 90 minutes north of Tampa, Florida. Learn All about it as radio show travel expert Stephaine Abrams chats with her guest!
GUEST: MICHAEL MANCKE, GENERAL MANAGER, PLANTATION ON CRYSTAL RIVER, CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA, USA WWW.PLANTATIONONCRYSTALRIVER.COM
HOUR 1 GUEST: DEREK WARFIELD, FOUNDER OF THE WOLFE TONES AND THE YOUNG WOLFE TONES, COUNTY KILDARE, IRELAND, WWW.THEYOUNGWOLFETONES.COM HOUR 2 GUEST: JIM DWYER, PRESIDENT-ELECT, SKAL INTERNATIONAL USA, BASED IN SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY, USA, WWW.SKAL.ORG HOUR 3 GUEST: JADE MCBRIDE, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF TED TURNER RESERVES AND GM OF VERMEJO PARK RANCH. VERMEJO IS SET ON 550,000 ACRES IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO, USA
Join media broadcast travel expert Stephanie Abrams and her guest, Linda Hart, Executive Director, Holland Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, Holland, Michigan, USA.19
Swim with the manatees, go scalloping, relax and enjoy relaxing! Check in at the Plantation on Crystal River in Crystal River, Florida as broadcast travel expert Stephanie Abrams takes you exploring this unique region and resort with its general manager, '
Guests include:
Hour 1: Ireland's music historian and performing founder of The Wolfe Tones and The Young Wolfe Tones, Derek Warfield
Hour 2: President-Elect of Skal International USA, Jim Dwyer and
Hour 3: Jade McBride, Managing Director of Ted Turner Reserves and GM of Vermejo Park Ranch which is set on 550,000 acres in Northern New Mexico, USA.
Travel to Amsterdam, The Netherlands, London, England and Texas to learn the secrets behind the paintings of Vermeer and then on to Louisville, Kentucky to the Muhammad Ali Center before exploring the unique allure to travelers visiting Massachusetts!
Join radio show travel expert Stephanie Abrams as she chats with ALISON PARSONS, COUNTESS OF ROSSE, BIRR CASTLE, COUNTY OFFALY, IRELAND. STEPHANIE ABRAMS DISCUSSES THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE US QUIZ SHOW, JEOPARDY AND BIRR CASTLE WHICH CAUGHT STEPHANIE’S ATTENTION. THE “ANSWER” WAS “IN 1869, MARY WARD WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO DIE THIS WAY.” THE CONTESTANT CREATED THE CORRECT QUESTION WHICH WAS, “WHAT IS A CAR ACCIDENT.” BUT NO FURTHER INFO WAS PROVIDED CONNECTING THIS ACCIDENT TO THE TOWN OF BIRR IN COUNTY OFFALY AND THE ROSSE FAMILY NOR DID IT CONNECT MARY WARD, A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY OF LORD ROSSE WHO INVESTED THE LEVIATHAN TELESCOPE IN THE EARLY 1800S AND CASTLE WARD IN COUNTY DOWN, NORTHERN IRELAND THROUGH HER MARRIAGE TO HENRY WARD. THE COMPLEX AND FASCINATING HISTORIES OF THE TWO CASTLES AND THE UNIQUENESS OF THE FAMILIES WHO HAVE OWNED THEM MAKE FOR FASCINATING LISTENING!
IN HOURS 1 & 2, ARCHIVED BELOW, MEDIA TRAVEL EXPERT STEPHANIE ABRAMS VISITS WITH MARK LESLIE, BASED IN COUNTY DUBLIN,TO CATCH UP ON INSIGHTS INTO REFERENCES IN THE TRENDING NETFLIX SERIES, THE CROWN, RELATED TO BIRR CASTLE IN COUNTY OFFALY, IRELAND. TRAVEL WITH STEPHANIE ABRAMS BROADCAST ON NOVEMBER 28TH, HOUR 2 AND ARCHIVED BELOW, INCLUDES THE COUNTESS OF ROSSE WHO IS MARRIED TO THE 7TH EARL OF ROSSE WHO IS MENTIONED BY ANTHONY ARMSTRONG-JONES’ CHARACTER IN THE SERIES. STEPHANIE’S AUDIENCES ALWAYS ENJOY THE INSIDE TRACK TO RELIABLE INFORMATION AND THIS FOLLOW UP ON LAST WEEK’S SHOW. BY POPULAR DEMAND, WE WILL REBROADCAST THE 11/28/20 SHOW WITH ALISON, COUNTESS OF ROSSE, TOMORROW, SYNDICATED BY RADIO AMERICA COAST-TO-COAST. HOUR 1 GUEST: MARK LESLIE, CEO & FOUNDER OF MARTELLO, DÚN LAOGHAIRE, COUNTY DUBLIN, IRELAND. IN THIS HOUR, STEPHANIE AND MARK LESLIE CHAT ABOUT PRESIDENT-ELECT BIDEN’S ANCESTORS’ HOMESTEADS IN CO. MAYO AND COUNTY LOUTH AND THE NEWEST ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS WON BY MARTELLO, MARK’S COMPANY, FOR THE MARVELOUS VISITORS’ CENTERS AND EXPERIENCES FOR VISITORS THAT MARTELLO HAS CREATED WITH FOUR NEW CENTERS IN PLACE IN IRELAND. WWW.MARTELLOMEDIA.COM
HOUR 2 GIUEST: MARK LESLIE, CEO & FOUNDER OF MARTELLO, DÚN LAOGHAIRE, COUNTY DUBLIN, IRELAND. IN THIS HOUR, STEPHANIE AND MARK “DISH” ABOUT TIDBITS REVEALED IN THE NETFLIX SERIES, THE CROWN, RELATED TO ANTHONY ARMSTRONG-JONES A HALF-SIBLING OF THE 7TH LORD ROSSE FROM BIRR CASTLE IN COUNTY OFFALY, IRELAND. YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS THIE INSIDER INFO SHARED HERE! NOTE THAT MARK LESLIE’S FATHER WAS 1ST COUSIN OF WINSTON CHURCHILL SO THERE IS A PIPELINE OF INFORMATION AND FIRST HAND EXPERIECES THAT MARK SHARES! WWW.MARTELLOMEDIA.COM
HOUR 3: HOUR 3 GUEST: JOANNE WALSH, GENERAL MANAGER EXTRAORDINAIRE, LOUGH ERNE RESORT, ENNISKILLEN, COUNTY FERMANAGH, NORTHERN IRELAND, UK. (NOTE THAT RORY MCELROY, CHAMPIONSHIP GOLFER, IS FROM ENNISKILLEN AND HAS HONED HIS SKILLS ON THE LOCAL COURSES THAT SURROUND LOUGH ERNE RESORT. ALSO NOTE THAT THE FIRST PERSON IN THE WORLD TO RECEIVE A COVID INNOCULATION IS MARGARET KEENAN WHO LIVED THE EARLY PART OF HER LIFE IN ENNISKILLEN BUT HAS LIVED THE LAST 60 YEARS OF HER 90 YEARS ON EARTH IN COVENTRY, ENGLAND. WHEN YOU HEAR ENNISKILLEN MENTIONED, THINK LOUGH ERNE RESORT! WWW.LOUGHERNERESORT.COM
Broadcast travel expert Stephanie Abrams provides insights into challenges that travelers must overcome because of Covid-19 in the US and abroad and shares information related to shutdown, lockdown, and hotels and tourism venues shuttering their doors permanently.
Learn about Ballina, in County Mayo and Co. Louth in Ireland where President-Elect Joe Biden's ancestors are from before going off to visit Birr Castle, and the Rosse family mentioned in the TV series, The Crown, as the home of the stepbrothers of Anthony Armstrong-Jones, husband of Princess Margaret, as Stephanie chats with Alison, Countess of Rosse about the scientific family members including Mary Ward who is sadly remembered for being the first person to be killed in an automobile accident. . . in 1869. . .in a vehicle invented by a family member at Birr Castle! Then off to the realities of the travel industry dealing with Covid-19 in a chat with Tim Case, partner at TravelCovidSafe.com.
Enjoy a mini-vacation with radio show travel expert Stephanie Abrams as she takes listeners to visit the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare, Ireland the Atlantic Ocean for a seaview of the cliffs. Then visit the Aran Islands for tours and overnights as Stephanie introduces audiences to the founder of Doolin Ferry, Bill O'Brien.
Join travel expert Stephanie Abrams as she whisks radio listeners off to meet Adrian McNally, General Manager, at the Belfast Hotel Titanic in Northern Ireland, located within steps of the Titantic Belfast exhibit built on the spot where Titanic was built. Then off to explore the Historic Women Trailblazers in Massachusetts with Executive Director of the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism, Keiko Matsudo Orrall and meander around the Commonwealth from Boston to Berkshire County. Today's episode then explores how hotels globally are focused on every angle, approach and detail to assure Covid-free environments for guests by using unique the services Travel Covid Free, a company designed to audit Covid-focused protocols for hotels worldwide.
Get the inside scoop on Los Cabos from veteran hotelier, Andreas Schmidt, General Manager of the Grand Velas Los Cabos Resort as media's premier travel expert, broadcaster Stephanie Abrams, whisks listeners off for some relaxation and exploration at this pampering resort destination.
Broadcast Media Radio Show Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams takes listeners to Holland. . . Holland, Michigan, that is, with chats about this unique 12-month destination where heated roads and sidewalks make winter visits a pleasure! guests include Linda Hart, Executive Director of the Holland Area Visitors & Convention Bureau and hotelier Steve Farrell, General Manager of the Courtyard by Marriott.
Guest: Joanne Walsh, General Manager, Lough Erne Resort, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, Home to Championship Golf Courses where golfers, including Rory McElroy, have honed their skills, www.sAbrams.net, www.LoughErneResort.com
Hour 1 Guest: Sean O'Driscoll, CEO, iNUA Hospitality, Owning & Managing Hotels in Ireland, Based in County Cork, Ireland. www.iNUAhospitality.ie
Hour 2 Guests: Arnie Weissman, Editor-in-Chief, Travel Weekly Magazine, www.TravelWeekly.com, Based in Secaucus, NJ, USA. www.TravelWeekly.com
Elaina Fitzgerald Kane, President of Irish Hotel Federation & Marketing Director of Fitzgerald's Woodland House Hotel &Spa, Adare, County Limerick, Ireland, www.Woodlands-Hotel.ie
Hour 3 Guest: Eamon O'Cuiv, TD, Member of Irish Parliament, Grandson of former President of Ireland from 1959-1973, Based in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland, www.EamonOCuiv.ie
Media Travel Expert & one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Travel, Stephanie Abrams, focuses on her strategy for American travelers to take a breakaway or business trip while supporting the US tourism industry introducing Wayne Lee of Wayne's World Travel Group to discuss Stephanie's strategy, "Stay & Play USA!"
Sail off from County Clare with Bill O'Brien, founder of Doolin Ferry to view the Cliffs of Moher from the North Atlantic, view the puffins and hundreds of varieties of birds nesting on the cliffs and visit the Aran Islands! Then off to Mexico to chat with the Andreas Schmidt, General Manager of Grand Velas Los Cabos. Today's destinations are heavenly for golfers as well!
Radio Show, TV and Podcast Travel Expert, Stephanie Abrams, whisk her audience off to charming resort in Northern Ireland just outside of the town of Enniskillen where two golf courses, once designed by Nick Faldo and the other called Castle Hume, await visitors who might see locals, including Rory McElroy, honing their skills where that talented lad learned to play golf! Some may recall Lough Erne Resort being featured in 2015 on the US TV show, The Bachelorette or the place where the 39th G8 Summit took place in 2013. Don't be put off by the thought that those with impeccable taste might have stayed in a place beyond your means because, if budget is at the center of your travels, choose to travel during those days of the year when rates are quite affordable, stay for a shorter period of time on your journey, shave your expenses by staying in charming B&Bs on the island that is Ireland for many of the nights of your stay, and that will create a "slush fund" for a bit of a splurge which won't be out of reach especially if you choose to travel during "Smart Season" when rates are lower, generally between mid-October and end of March/early April. You'll meet the delightful Joanne Walsh, the newest general manager, and the winner of Stephanie Abrams General Manager Congeniality Award, Joanne Walsh, who is imbued with Irish spirit and imbued with the driver of Irish hospitality, Cead Mile Failte, One Hundred Thousand Welcomes. Learn more in Hour 1 of today's podcast! Then, in Hour 2, after travel industry tips and insights from Stephanie, sit in on a chat with Mayor Sam Cobb from Hobbs, New Mexico as part of the welcome of WHOB am 1300 to Stephanie's family of radio station affiliates to learn more about what Hobbs and the region have to offer visitors during Stephanie's focus on "Stay & Play USA!" And Hour 3 focuses on changes in the travel industry including the impact of the CoronaVirus o US hotels including an anecdote from Stephanie Abrams' person experience at the about-to-close, after almost 100 years of operation, The Roosevelt Hotel, along with Stephanie's answer to the question, "What's a hooker?" For more info on that last thought, look for her blog on the subject.
There's so much to know about the unique Lake Havasu City, Arizona and listeners will learn about all of the reasons to visit this region with Mayor Cal Sheehy who listeners will find a witty and charming purveyor of the city's brand. Mayor Sheehy's incredible background in travel and tourism uniquely prepares him to extend and propel the city's warm welcome to visitors where he doubles as the general manager of the London Bridge Resort named for the bridge brought, stone by stone, from London and rebuilt in Lake Havasu City. You'll clearly see why Mayor Sheehy's understanding of hospitality puts him in the best position to educate and motivate travelers to visit this unique destination offering water sports on their never-ending lake, honing their golf skills, lakeside dining options where arrival to the restaurant's dock by boat is a marvelously decadent way to enjoy a culinary experience, and making time to commune with nature and rejuvenate one's spirit!
Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams welcomes KHOB AM 1390 based in Hobbs, New Mexico with guests Erin Anderson, Executive Director of the Western Heritage Museum & Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame and Sam Cobb, Mayor of Hobbs, New Mexico.
We welcome KHOB AM 1390 based in Hobbs, New Mexico with guests in tourism in New Mexico from Hobbs, Roswell, Albuquerque and nearby El Paso, Texas.
Jimmy Deenihan, former Minister of Irish Government shares insights into unique sites in County Kerry including the Kerry Writers' Museum, the Lartigue Monorail, and the Ballybunion Marconi Commemorative Plaque placed to celebrate, on March 19, 2019, the 100th anniversary of the Father of Radio sending the first voice radio message from Ballybunion, Co. Kerry to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams chats with John Lampl, former British Airways PR and Communications Director as they share insights into travel and tourism especially during Covid Era and challenges to travelers and the industry.
Today, radio show & Travel TV travel expert Stephanie Abrams takes you to the Black Monarch Hotel in Victor, Colorado where this unique hotel offers unexpected experiences including its new Bela Lugosi Dracula Suite!
And then off to visit with President of SKAL International NYC, Wayne Lee, President of Wayne's World Media group.
And drop in on Cal Sheehy, Mayor of Lake Havasu City, Arizona and the London Bridge Resort's general Manager!
Remember to visit www.sAbrams.net for more travel info, photos, blogs, and video from Travel TV WITH Stephanie Abrams.
Stephanie takes listeners to visit Blisswood Ranch B&B to learn more from Carol Davis, owner of the Cat Spring unique lodging exploring their wildlife expedition offered on the property.
Then off with Phyllis Stoller, founder and President of The Women's Travel Group to learn about the unique travel experiences just for women who want to travel with others imbued with wanderlust!
Then explore Bellow Falls, Vermont with the President of the Bellows Falls Historical Society to learn about this unique New England town and the interesting places nearby to visit as well!
For more travel info, photo galleries, blogs, and videos of Stephanie's TV show as well as Vlogs, visit www.sAbrams.net.
Stephanie Abrams takes listeners to hotels in Ireland in the iNUA Hospitallity Group's family of marvelous hotels and meet Sean O'Driscoll, the company's CEO!
Visits www.sAbrams.net for photos, blogs, and more travel info!
Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams takes listeners to visit with:
John Finneran, co-owner of Caldwell House B&B in Salisbury Mills, New York, just 40 miles north of NYC and close to West Point, Bear Mountain State Park and Storm King Art Center.
Al Heminger, co=owner of Huron House B&B and Hotel Saugatuck in Michigan
and
Carol Davis, owner of Blisswood B&B Ranch in Cat Spring, Texas where guests have their own cabin/bungalow for their own exclusive use!
Visit sAbrams.net for details.
Broadcast travel expert of radio shows and Travel TV, Stephanie Abrams, takes listeners to exotic places to live for "a stretch" or retirement that are economical affordable for many.
Stephanie shares travel tips before visiting with a listener, Josephine McManus from Delray Beach, Florida who called Stephanie to talk about her Travel WITH Stephanie Abrams and then off to speak with Robert Van Ness, EVP, Preferred Hotels before visiting with Preferred Hotels newest member, Clement Chen III, owner of The Clement, an all-inclusive hotel in Palo Alto, California,
Radio Show & Travel TV travel expert Stephanie Abrams takes audiences off to visit airline veteran John Lampl/British Airways/retired, and Zane Kerby, CEO of the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA).
Guests include: Dr. Tim Campbell, Director of the Saint Patrick Centre, Downpatrick, Co. Down, Northern Ireland
Jimmy Deenihan, former Minister of Irish Government & famous Irish footballer and Rugby Player
Derek Warfield, founder of The Young Wolfe Tones
And Travel Tips and Info on travel with radio show & Travel TV travel expert & host, Stephanie Abrams
Travel Expert of radio, TV and one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Travel, Stephanie Abrams, visits with Jochen Wierich, Curator of the Sculpture Garden Exhibit at the Frederik Meijer Sculpture Park & Gardens in Grand Rapids, Michigan now featuring the work of George Segal, Gigi Stettler in Broward County, Florida to learn about trends in RV camping and Chip Rogers, CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Associaton (AHLA).
Radio Show Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams takes listeners to visit with Temple Grandin in Colorado (see the HBO film about her bearing her name) and then to visit with performer/musicologist/ composer and founder of the Wolfe Tones and The Young Wolfe Tones, Derek Warfield in Ireland. Then off to Rome with visit with the General Manager, Eduardo Guintoli at the Sofitel Villa Bourghese Roma and Dan Prescher, Senior Editor, International Living Magazine to talk about the incresing trend of Americans moving for projects, work and retirement to international destination with helpful info and resources provided by this online and print periodical.
Radio show & Travel TV travel expert, Stephanie Abrams, remembers 1998 Nobel Peace Prize winner, John Hume, with TD of Irish Government and grandson of former President of Ireland, Eamon O'Cuiv, award-winning Northern Ireland hotelier and friend of John Hume, Patsy O'Kane, and NYTimes Bestseller author, wit, actor and raconteur, Malachy McCourt.
Radio Show Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams Remembers 1998 Nobel Peace Prize Winner, John Hume & visits Ireland.
Hour 1 Guest: Jimmy Deenihan, former Minister of Irish government for over 30 years, celebrity Irish footballer & rugby player and spearhead for
creating of the Kerry Writers Museum and the Lartigue Monorail & Train Museum in Listowel, Co. Kerry, and the placement of a plaque
in Ballybunion, County Kerry, Ireland as part of the 100th anniversary celebration of Marconi, Father of Radio, sending the first voice
radio massage across the Atlantic Ocean to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, talks with Stephanie Abrams. Jimmy Deenihan is based
in Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland.
Hour 2 Guest: Jimmy Deenihan followed by Stephanie Abrams providing tips and recommendations for travelers.
Hour 3 Guest: Sean O'Driscoll, CEO, iNUA Hospitality, Based in County Cork, Ireland.
Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams takes radio audience traveling by river boat cruise in Europe and to Ireland to golf in Co. Dublin and travel through "Amazing Grace Country" in Buncranna to Fort Dunree and more in Inishowen, Co. donegal. Guests Include:
Hour 1: Marilyn Conroy-Executive Vice President-Riviera River Cruises
Hour 2: Dympna Condra, Tourism Officer, County Monaghan, Ireland
Hour 3: Darren McCreesh, Manager, Patrick Kavanagh Centre, County Monaghan, Ireland