FLY Travel Radio, with Melissa Rodway
FLY Travel Radio is a community of explorers, where travels, books and business initiatives are shared through storytelling. It is the place to discover your next adventure, as you will find ideas, information and inspiration. Listen to interviews from those discussing their experiences on the road less travelled. With over 160 episodes, infinite adventure awaits. Whether you are planning your first trip, permanently nomadic, or vicariously traveling the world from the comfort of your couch, there is something here for you. Discover. Experience. Repeat. Made possible by the Community Radio Fund of Canada | (CRFC)
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Episodes
Wednesday Aug 21, 2019
Wednesday Aug 21, 2019
Summer is not over yet! But when it is, there is plenty of year round fun to be had in Peterborough and the Kawarthas. Susan Quinlan of Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism spoke to FLY this week about what makes this region so appealing for rural and urban activities. Cycling, craft breweries, paddling, music festivals...infinite explorations abound! Even better, learn about the Underwater Dining at Lock 21 Experience, an experiential foray into tourism that you cannot do anywhere else! Listen to our interview to learn how you can dine under 1700 tons of water!
Broadcasted on CIUT 89.5FM and www.ciut.fm. FLY airs every Monday at 3pm EST.
Wednesday Aug 21, 2019
Wednesday Aug 21, 2019
Melissa Alvia talks honestly about her experience living abroad as an ESL teacher in Japan, what she loves about the ESL freelance career she has created in Toronto, and the benefits and convenience of taking courses with OnTESOL, an online certification program.
Originally broadcast on CIUT 89.5FM and www.ciut.fm. FLY airs every Monday at 3pm EST.
Tuesday Aug 13, 2019
Tuesday Aug 13, 2019
Briagh Hoskins-Hasbury, President and Co-Founder of The Land - Canadian Adventures, talks to us about the many possible year round adventures you can have with them from learning to paddle to bushcraft (tune in to find out more about that!) to winter camping. Gather a group, (even a bachelorette party), encourage your 12 year old to try something new, re-introduce your 70 year old aunt to life on the water. Connecting to The Land is important for all of us. Get outside!
Originally broadcast on CIUT 89.5FM and www.ciut.fm.
FLY can be heard every Monday at 3pm EST on CIUT.
Friday Jul 19, 2019
Friday Jul 19, 2019
Here is the final installment of "All Things Nepal". Tune in to hear FLY host, Melissa Rodway, take her turn in the interviewee chair, discussing her recent trip to Nepal with fill-in host, Tony Perdomo. Sound effects to boot!
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
Amanda Dunning spoke to FLY to discuss National Geographic Journeys and National Geographic Family Journeys, both available with G Adventures. There is no end to the opportunities available around the world, especially for families. Learn more about how G will ensure your family experiences lifelong travel memories comparable to the pages of a National Geographic magazine!
Originally broadcast on CIUT 89.5FM and www.ciut.fm.
FLY airs every Monday at 3pm EST.
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Part of the fun of traveling with a tour is the guide. This person represents the country being visited, giving insight into daily life, customs, cultures, social norms, language and more. It is hard not to feel a little bit taken with them. Maryke Nel, a CEO (Chief Experience Officer) for G Adventures, talks to FLY today about her life growing up in South Africa, and how her many passions and pursuits culminated in leading people through 13 African countries.
Originally broadcast on CIUT 89.5FM and www.ciut.fm. FLY can be heard on CIUT every Monday at 3pm EST.
Sunday Jun 09, 2019
Sunday Jun 09, 2019
Gabriel Nydam of Guided Toronto makes a return visit to FLY. If you have family or friends visiting Toronto this summer, look no further than Guided Toronto to entertain them. They will be taken on unique tours of the city through the eyes of a local. Gaby will also tell us about the fabulous new tours she has developed around Ontario.
Originally broadcast on CIUT 89.5FM and www.ciut.fm.
Sunday Jun 02, 2019
Sunday Jun 02, 2019
If you are looking for a unique travel experience, tune in to hear my conversation with Eric Loss and Shanley McEntee of Pangaea Exploration. You could find yourself sailing the seas, having the adventure of your life!
Originally broadcast on CIUT 89.5FM and www.ciut.fm
Thursday May 02, 2019
Thursday May 02, 2019
In the summer of 1974, brothers Andy and Alan Dappen paddled from Washington to Alaska up the Inside Passage. They were among the first modern day paddlers to do this. In 2017, they returned to complete the final leg of the journey with Alan's sons Nathan and Ben. Tune in to hear about this moving story of growing up with legendary tales and how they shape your adventures from childhood to adulthood. Documentary film "The Passage", created by Nathan Dappen.
Originally broadcast on CIUT 89.5FM and www.ciut.fm
FLY can be heard every Monday at 3pm EST on CIUT.
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Friday Apr 26, 2019
FLY spent Earth Day talking to Becky Mendoza, Jianca Lazarus and Leane Darling Horton of Changing Tides Foundation. Learn about the incredible initiatives this group of surfers is creating for coastal communities around the world, as well as some of the environmental practices that you can participate in every day! There is no time like the present to get environmentally active.
Captain Liz Clark, also from Changing Tides Foundation, reads a few segments from her book, Swell, giving us some nuggets to think about on Earth Day.
Originally broadcast on CIUT 89.5FM and www.ciut.fm.