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Welcome to Talking Travel with Wendy, where every trip is an adventure and every story brings you closer to your next journey. Today, I'm bringing you to Costa Rica for a “Pura Vida” escape with GAdventures — a small-group, sustainable tour that put 100% of its Ripple Score back into the local community. We’ll sip our way through a coffee cooperative in Sarapiquí, climb down to the thundering La Fortuna Waterfall, soak in hot springs under tropical rain, ride horses through the cloud forest of Monteverde, and taste our way from street-food stalls in Quepos to cozy cafés with the prettiest cups of coffee.

Along the way, you’ll hear how rooming with a “stranger” turned into a travel friendship, why Costa Rica’s wellness-forward food scene stole the show, and how choosing responsible travel can deepen your experience while supporting the people who make it special.

If “Pura Vida” is on your bucket list, stick around for tips, favorite stays, and ideas to help you plan your own Costa Rica quest. Hit follow, and check the show notes to learn more about the tour and how to join a future trip with Travel with Wendy. Let’s go!

⏱️TIMELINE⏱️

• 1:00 GAdventures Partnering & Mission
• 1:22 Ripple Score
• 2:00 My Own Room & Rooming Options
• 4:31 Good Eats
• 7:20 Where to stay?
• 9:35 Activities abound
• 11:10 Favorite - Horseback riding
• 13:00 Tour Surprises
• 13:55 Next GAdventures Tour (Join us)

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I'm so excited to share this #podcast with you today on #movingtoeurope and our journey to #buyingahouse in #italy The past few months have been a whirlwind from searching to deciding the "second home" to the offer and everything in between. Today I'll be sharing with you my journey of a dream come true. To own a house in Europe!

⏱️TIMELINE⏱️

• 1:00 My heart and soul was left in Europe!
• 2:00 Immersion is important
• 2:10 Why? Find out your why?
• 2:38 Foodie
• 4:00 Beginnings of TWW (Travel with Wendy)
• 4:35 Politics? Yes or No?
• 5:10 The Search
• 6:03 Portugal Next
• 7:35 Italy!
• 8:10 Sweetness of doing nothing
  • Idealista
• 9:14 Embrace the Culture, learn customs
• 11:27 Festivals are special, respect them
• 12:25 Learn the Language, I like Fluenz
• 16:09 Getting your ducks in a row
  • Resident Visas
  • Schengen Shuffle - Schengen Simple
  • ERV - Elective Residency Visa
• 18:01 Find a realtor you can trust
• 18:21 Find the right bank
• 18:34 Find the right cell phone and coverage
• 19:29 How far is local transportation

This is a summary of our experience, I will definitely be creating more and the vlog should be coming out very soon. So make sure you subscribe to my channel because it will automatically upload. I will include different information there that I haven't here as well as video and pictures.

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This spring I put together a small group tour to #Portugal and the #DouroValley - We began our journey in one of my favorite European cities, #Lisbon and made our way north to #Porto. I partnered again with Riviera River Cruises. This time on the River Boat, Riviera River Cruises, The Douro Splendour as this itinerary really fit a slower more intentional experience.

⏱️TIMELINE⏱️
1:00 Douro River is a different river cruise
1:21 Beginning in Lisbon
2:15 Hotel Real Palacio
3:34 Belem (sites to see)
4:54 Transfers & Tour - We Hate Tourism Tours (tell them I sent you!)
5:36 Fatima
6:27 Coimbra
7:10 Porto
7:45 Riviera River Cruise
8:14 Salamanca Day Trip
8:57 Castel Rodrigo
9:40 Pinhão
10:09 Lamego
10:49 Pacheca Winery
11:30 Meeting friends of a feather
12:00 until next time Portugal!

Interested in joining me on a group adventure? We have a few spots left for 2025 - here are our small group tours for Europe!

Welcome to the Travel with Wendy Podcast

I travel the globe interviewing really cool people and small hospitality businesses and tourism businesses from around the world. Join me each week as I discover and share something or someone new.

It's always an adventure when you Travel with Wendy!

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