Youth Exchange from Red Hook to Italy (Aired on August 1 & 2, 2015)

Abby Romm

Abby Romm

When Red Hook High School Student Abby Romm was 15, she decided that she wanted to spend a year abroad. She had learned of the Rotary Youth Exchange program and applied, listing Spain as her first choice, since she had already studied Spanish; but she was happy to learn she would be going to Italy, a country she had visited 8 years earlier and loved. Somewhere in the process, she told her parents, who hesitated at first but then approved and now agree with Abby that it was one of the best things she could do. Her father, Bard College Professor Dr. James Romm, briefly joins the RadioRotary interview with Ms. Ram and reports that now Abby is a citizen of the world as a result of the Youth Exchange experience. Listen to the show for her account of her exciting exchange year.

Learn more:
Rotary Youth Exchange
District 7210 Youth Exchange Program
Abby Romm on Facebook

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August 1, 2015 · Posted in Education, International Exchanges, Travel, Youth  

Walkway over the Hudson (Aired on March 28 & March 29, 2015)

(l-r) Jonah Triebwasser, Susanne O’Neill & Kathy Kruger

(l-r) Jonah Triebwasser, Susanne O’Neill & Kathy Kruger

Susanne O’Neill, Program and Events Manager for Walkway over the Hudson, talks about the history and coming events at the longest, highest pedestrian bridge in the world, Poughkeepsie and Highland’s Walkway over the Hudson. This former railway connection between Dutchess and Ulster counties ceased operation after a fire in 1974, but in 2009, in connection with the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s historic first sail up the river, the bridge, now reconstructed as a pedestrian (and bicycle and rollerblade) walkway, opened to the public. It was an instant success with 50,000 visitors in the first week, and now draws about 500,000 per year. The Walkway is 1.28 miles long from gate to gate, and in addition to level entrances from each end, it is served by a 212-foot elevator a short walk from the Poughkeepsie Train Station.

Learn more:
Walkway over the Hudson
Walkway over the Hudson State Historic Park
Walkway Facebook Page
June 13, 2015, Marathon and Other Races: http://walkwaymarathon.org/

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March 28, 2015 · Posted in Environment, History, Hudson Valley, Travel  

Exciting Travel Options (Aired on December 20 & 21, 2014)

B.N. Mikkelsen

B.N. Mikkelsen

RadioRotary interviews Southern Ulster Rotarian B.N. Mikkelsen about available trips by rail or sea to exotic places around the world. Mikkwelsen, a native of Denmark, operated a travel agency for more than a decade before turning to his present occupation of representing companies that take travelers to interesting destinations. Among his favorite trips are rail tours on the Trans-Siberian Railway, the Silk Road, Namibia, Turkey, and Australia. Many of these are by private train compartments, although for some you travel by train but stay in local hotels. He also facilitates cruises along rivers in Asia and is especially excited about a small ship, the Ocean Diamond, that will tour the coasts of Iceland and Greenland.

Learn more:
Great Dane Journeys
Trans-Siberian Railway
The Ocean Diamond

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December 20, 2014 · Posted in Quality of Life, Travel  

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