In this episode, Ron Stauffer interviews his Dad (also named Ron Stauffer), about a trip he took across the USA in 1980. On this summer journey, he rode a bicycle from the West Coast (California) to the East Coast (Virginia). His trip took 42 days, and he saw 10 states, and rode more than 3,400 miles. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ronvoyage.substack.com
This episode is about flying in a hang glider. I got a chance to take a trip on a hang glider, flying 3,000 above Lake County, Florida... and it didn't cost me a cent! (Note: this episode is a "Day Trip," a new, shorter format than normal). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ronvoyage.substack.com
This episode describes my first experience flying high in a hot air balloon. On my maiden voyage in a giant bag of hot air, I had an exciting start, a disappointing end, and learned six lessons about flight in this remarkably old-fashioned fire-powered type of aircraft. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ronvoyage.substack.com
This episode is all about cruises! I took a cruise to the Eastern Caribbean, and learned a lot in the process. Here are 15 things I learned and 4 specific travel tips I discovered while floating on the sea in Carnival Cruises’ “Carnival Dream” ship. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ronvoyage.substack.com