I’m really excited to interview photographer Mike Poggioli about Asheville, North Carolina. Mike’s tips for the best things to do in Asheville are awesome because he moved to Asheville to complete his internship but stayed for the beautiful mountains and the numerous hikes and waterfalls.
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Roan Mountain
Asheville, North Carolina
We share a lot of resources and local suggestions in today’s podcast, but you should also check out Explore Asheville, the local visitor’s bureau. They are a wealth of information and can help you plan an itinerary based on your time, budget, and interests.
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Asheville Museum of Science entrance
Getting around Asheville
The local airport is Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), which is about twenty minutes to downtown. Use our Expedia tool below to find flight, hotel, and rental car options.
Mike says that it’s a good idea to rent a car, so you have the ability to travel outside of the downtown area and explore many of the best hiking trails and other attractions. For the best offers, visit Avis, Budget, or Hertz. Uber and Lyft are excellent ways to get around if you don’t want to rent a car. Or if you’re visiting the local breweries.
When you only need a car for a couple of hours, you can rent by the hour with Zipcar. Join now to get $25 loaded into your account.
Mill River Overlook
Places we talked about on the podcast
Here is a map of all of the places we talked about on the podcast episode with Mike Poggioli about Asheville, North Carolina. You can zoom into the map and click on each dot to explore the city.
- Red dots = best places to eat in Asheville, North Carolina
- Green dots = best things to do in Asheville, North Carolina
- Yellow dots = best places to stay in Asheville, North Carolina
Who is Mike Poggioli?
Originally from just outside New York City, Mike Poggioli came to see photography as a serious creative outlet when he moved to Chicago in 2015 and became enamored by the beauty of the city’s architecture. He then brought his newfound love for cityscapes with him to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he studied clinical psychology.
Photography became an opportunity to cultivate mindfulness – a way to see the world with a beginnerʼs mind – in both his personal life and professional practice. It wasn’t until he began a clinical internship in Asheville, North Carolina, that he ventured into landscape photography. During his time there, Mike discovered a passion for capturing the layers of the Blue Ridge Mountains. He has since listened to the call of the mountains by deciding to settle in Asheville.
You can connect with Mike on his website and on Twitter and Instagram. Learn more about his book, “Blue Ridge Dreaming,” by Trope Publishing. Support our guest and this podcast by buying his book through our Amazon affiliate link.
Click here to download our one-page guide of Mike’s tips for Asheville.
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Asheville North Carolina WNC Nature Center red panda
Stay tuned for our next episode
Listen to the next episode when Edward Sturm of Commit Club shares the best things to do in Bucharest, Romania. In this episode, Edward and I talk about visiting the Palace of Parliament, seeing the Bucharest fountains at Unirii Square, and exploring the Obor Market, one of the greatest farmer’s markets in all of Europe. We hope you’ll join us when We Travel There.
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Related episodes
To learn more about North Carolina and the surrounding area, please listen to our other episodes:
- Foodie tour of The Triangle in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Wine Fest, Craft Brews & BBQ in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Barter Theatre, Virginia Creeper Trail & Muster Grounds in Abingdon, Virginia
- Best Things to Do in Chattanooga, Tennessee with Nick True
- Hidden Parks, Tiny Doors & The First Peachtree in Atlanta, Georgia
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