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Downing Vodka Shots at Chernobyl
10 Dec 2015

Downing Vodka Shots at Chernobyl

by Thomas Wilmer | posted in: Travel Stories | 0

Join Tom Wilmer as he talks to journalist and author Katya Cengel about reporting on former child soldiers in Burma for Newsweek and covering child migrants in Guatemala for Al Jazeera America among other adventures. Subscribe to the Lowell Thomas Award-winning … Continued

Burma, Cal Poly State University, Chernobyl, Guatemala, Ukraine
Harry Messimer 55 years  2 million-miles Driving Greyhound and Trailways
10 Dec 2015

Harry Messimer 55 years 2 million-miles Driving Greyhound and Trailways

by Thomas Wilmer | posted in: Travel Stories | 0

  Harry Messimer went to work as a Greyhound bus driver back in 1956. When he retired from Greyhound 31 years later, he had driven more than 1.5 million miles. But four days of retirement was enough for Harry. He … Continued

Roanoke, Virginia, Virginia Transportation Museum, Virginia Travel
First Press, Extra Virgin Olive Oil Explained
6 Dec 2015

First Press, Extra Virgin Olive Oil Explained

by Thomas Wilmer | posted in: Travel Stories | 0

Correspondent, Tom Wilmer visits with Olea Farm Olive Oil producers in Templeton California where the owners explain exactly what Extra-Virgin and First-Press means. The owners also share fascinating insights about the diverse health benefits of olive oil. Check out this episode!

Olive Oil
White Sands Missile Range New Mexico–past and present
2 Dec 2015

White Sands Missile Range New Mexico–past and present

by Thomas Wilmer | posted in: Travel Stories | 0

Join correspondent, Tom Wilmer at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Since WWII White Sands has played a key role in US Defense, This is the locale of Trinity site where the first atomic bomb was tested. White Sands … Continued

New Mexico
Virginia’s Blue Ridge Parkway–Peaks of Otter Lodge
25 Nov 2015

Virginia’s Blue Ridge Parkway–Peaks of Otter Lodge

by Thomas Wilmer | posted in: Travel Stories | 0

  CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO HELEN MORTON’S NPR PODCAST INTERVIEW The Blue Ridge Parkway wends for 469 miles, from Shenandoah National Park in Northern Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina.The Blue Ridge Parkway, a … Continued

Blue Ridge Mountains, Roanoke, Virginia Travel
Roanoke’s Harrison Museum of African American Culture
22 Nov 2015

Roanoke’s Harrison Museum of African American Culture

by Thomas Wilmer | posted in: Travel Stories | 0

  CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO CHARLES PRICE’S NPR.ORG PODCAST INTERVIEW Situated in the Center in the Square in the heart of downtown Roanoke, Virginia, The Harrison Museum of African American Culture deftly showcases the African American experience with a … Continued

African American Cultural Museum, Blue Ridge Mountains, Roanoke, Virginia Travel
Jeff Greenwald on Sustainability, Science Fiction, Shopping for Buddhas
22 Nov 2015

Jeff Greenwald on Sustainability, Science Fiction, Shopping for Buddhas

by Thomas Wilmer | posted in: Travel Stories | 0

Jeff Greenwald co-founder of Ethical Traveler, has published six travel books, and is an instructor at the Book Passage Travel Writers and Photographers conference. Join Laurie McAndish King, Associate Producer for the Lowell Thomas Award-winning travel show, Journeys of Discovery … Continued

Julie Henning Reports from Chiang Mai, Thailand
22 Nov 2015

Julie Henning Reports from Chiang Mai, Thailand

by Thomas Wilmer | posted in: Travel Stories | 0

Join Associate Producer, Julie Henning reporting for the Lowell Thomas Award-wining travel show, Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer as she makes a weeklong journey of discovery in Chiang Mai, Thailand. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO MS. HENNING’S NPR.ORG PODCAST … Continued

Asia, Chiang Mai, elephants, food, river tour, Thai, Thailand, tours, travel
Virginia Tech’s Hokies, Performing Arts, Roanoke’s Taubman Art Museum
22 Nov 2015

Virginia Tech’s Hokies, Performing Arts, Roanoke’s Taubman Art Museum

by Thomas Wilmer | posted in: Travel Stories | 0

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCSAST Come along for a journey of discovery with Tom Wilmer in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountain region. Our adventure starts in Blacksburg Virginia at Virginia Tech www.vt.edu. It’s fall and the day of our … Continued

Blasksburg VA, Blue Ridge Mountains, Roanoke, Virginia Tech
Robert Kulp of Salvage Dawgs on DIY Network
12 Nov 2015

Robert Kulp of Salvage Dawgs on DIY Network

by Thomas Wilmer | posted in: Travel Stories | 0

<a href="http://directory.libsyn pour du viagra.com/episode/index/id/3944701″>LISTEN TO ROBERT KULP’S NPR PODCAST Six years ago, partners Robert Kulp and Mike Whiteside, had no clue that their reality television show, Salvage Dawgs would become a hit series, and as a bi-product propel business … Continued

Blue Ridge Mounta, Roanoke, Virginia

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