Paul and Elizabeth chat with Steve Perillo, CEO of Perillo Tours, both a pioneer and a leader in escorted tours to Italy. Steve represents the third generation of the family business. And he shares how his family worked to make Italy a popular destination for American tourists after WW II. Today they are leaders in touring Italy.
Jennifer Dombrowski reports on her Viking Ocean Cruise to Norway and the great scenery and fabulous food including a giant live crab.
Joanne Hudson joins Paul and Elizabeth to chat aboutSanta Fe, New Mexicoduring the27th Annual Book Passage Travel Writers and Photographers Conference. She talks about the emerging art scene of contemporary Native American Art. Rooted in History but fresh and very contemporary artists are forging new ground. There is also one of the largest concentrations of fine art galleries anywhere along a fabled mile in Santa Fe.
Chef Pierre-Marie LePrince Director of Culinary Experience, Princess Cruiseschats with Paul about the new dining experiences for the Princess fleet and some of his thoughts about what passengers want. They discuss trends and new ideas for dining at sea.
Paul talks with Marco Rosa about the remarkable history of Pandaw Cruises and the company's relationship with Myanmar and Southeast Asia. They also talk about the new cruises in India which open up a new and very comfortable way to see the country from it's rivers.
Alberto Laurin established a small bike store In Valencia Spain and today Do You Bike has grown to four outlets and they host a series of guided bike tours in the City as well as rentals.
Nancy Light of the Wine Institute joins Paul again this year to talk about the events that wineries in California will hold to celebrate Wine Month in September.
Shane Dallas joins Paul and Elizabeth to discuss the real attractions of the Czech Republic. They also talk about TBEX, and how the international conference has grown to reflect today's changing digital media landscape.
Family Travel and Tech Lord James DeRuvo spent the summer taking his family to several "cons" including the grand daddy of them all, San Diego Comic-Con. He joins us to talk about those 4 heady days of pop culture, why he's taking his teenager to PowerMorphicon, and how a con is not only a great way to celebrate pop culture, but a fun family vacation as well.
PowerMorphicon is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the longest running kids TV series ... the Power Rangers. Based on the Super Sentai hero series from Japan, this martial arts kids show has grown into a toy, movie and even comic-con powerhouse. And the 2018 POWER MORPHICON CONVENTION is the largest Power Rangers fan fest in the world. And if you're in the Orange County area and are a Ranger fan, you can still get tickets on the day you arrive!
In addition to meeting their favorite actors from Power Rangers, fans and convention attendees will be able to purchase some convention exclusive merchandise. These special convention-only items are available for pre-order with your paid convention membership (attending or non-attending), or at the expo during the show. Items include the exclusive Lord Drakkon figurine (throne sold separately) and the black and gold Megazord Funko Pop! figurine. A convention-exclusive Power Morphicon Convention T-shirt is available for purchase, as well as metal Morphin’ Coins and specialized merchandise for Membership Tier.
Convention Hours:
Day 0 – Thursday August 16th– Special Signing Event with Austin St. John (Hours to be announced)
Day 1 – Friday August 17th– Badge pickup begins 12pm – Floor hours 4pm-10pm
(Open to pre-registered full-show pass holders only)
Day 2 – Saturday August 18th– Floor hours 10am-6pm
(Doors open at 9am for Gold and Platinum Memberships)
Day 3 – Sunday August 19th– Floor hours 10am-5pm
(Doors open at 9am for Gold and Platinum Memberships)
You can follow Power Morphicon Convention on Social Media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Official-Power-Morphicon-Convention-226350690636/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PowerMorphicon
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialpowermorphicon
Listen to James' special report here!
Max Hartshorne, Editor of GoNomad, talks with Paul about a recent trip to Vorarlberg, Austria. You can read about Max's adventure here. It's an area that meets every expectation about what Austria should be.