Trip Talk Travel Podcast

How U.S. Automakers Helped the Allies Win WWII

Posted on 11/13/2023

On Jan. 1, 1942, the government froze the sale of consumer vehicles. Instead of working on luxury designs and automotive innovations, automakers were building tanks, trucks, airplanes, Jeeps, torpedoes, and[…]

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Beautiful Blue Ridge and Appalachian Virginia

Posted on 04/25/2023

The gentle rolling hills of Virginia are a beacon for Country Music fans and musicians alike. The Blue Ridge and Appalachian region beckons all who seek out the roots and[…]

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The Gold Rush Era Still Lives in Bodie, CA

Posted on 04/17/2023

Bodie, California was booming in 1876 after discovery of an impressive vein of gold. The town however went into decline in subsequent decades and was known as a ghost town[…]

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Erika Nelson’s Favorite Revelations of Roadside America

Posted on 04/10/2023

We visit once again with our friend Erika Nelson, creator and curator of the World’s Largest Collection of the World’s Smallest Versions of the World’s Largest Things Traveling Roadside Attraction[…]

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40th Annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival 2023

Posted on 04/03/2023

Our annual episode saluting The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival celebrates the 40th anniversary of a springtime festival that draws eager crowds from around the world. The event shows off Western[…]

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