Author: Mike Shubic
European Road Trip Destination Ideas and a few tips
Road trips are often associated with the idea of cruising down the American highways with the top down and the radio blasting your favorite road trip songs. However, there are thousands of routes you could be missing out on when it comes to the perfect European road trip. In fact,...
Read moreBerlin: Dining in the Dark, what it’s really like
Have you ever heard of dining in the dark? These types of restaurants are popping up all over the world. Here was my experience while dining in the dark in Berlin, Germany. Nocti Vagus is Berlin’s first DarkRestaurant where patrons dine in utter darkness and are served by the visually...
Read moreHow I almost got stranded in the Great Rann of Kutch White Desert
I spent nearly a month in India and was on the tail end of my journey when I almost got stranded in a very remote part of the country called Rann of Kutch, also known as the White Desert. The Great Rann of Kutch is a seasonal destination only open...
Read moreNext stop, back to Ireland
Toward the end of last year I spent five weeks in Ireland. My first week I road tripped the Wild Atlantic Way, which was one of the coolest road trips I had done last year. I then attended and spoke at a travel conference in Killarney. Then, I spent a...
Read moreFuel, frustration and a series of conspiring events en route to the Berlin airport
I was just a couple hours from reaching the Berlin Tegel Airport, on the tail end of a road trip around northern Germany, when a series of events conspired to delay and stress me out! First I was nearly out of gas and passed, unbeknownst to me, the last fuel...
Read moreBremen, Bremerhaven, Brunswick and beyond
While I was in Hamburg I had people ask me on social media where I was heading next, and when I told them, they suggested that I stop by Lüneburg on the way. Over the years I have received many fantastic suggestions from readers and followers, so if possible, I...
Read moreNorthern Germany road trip continues to Hamburg
I left Lubeck the other day and am now in Hamburg staying at what has probably become one of the most iconic structures in the city, the Westin Hamburg Elbphilharmonie. The Elbphilharmonie is ensconced within the middle of the Westin, which makes it an interesting implementation of private and public...
Read moreBerlin to Lubeck
My last few days in Berlin were wonderful, I had moved from the Vienna House Andel's in the Lichtenberg district, to the Orania Hotel in Kreuzberg, an area once known for it's Punk Rock scene. The Orania is a newly opened boutique 5-star hotel with an amazing vibe that is...
Read moreAttending IPW in Denver
I try to attend 4-5 travel conferences per year, both for professional development, as well as networking and getting caught up with friends in the industry. There have been many conferences I've attended several times, so this year I have made a concerted effort to attend a few I have...
Read moreMade it to Berlin for ITB
I have been in Berlin, Germany for a few days now and am having a great time attending ITB, one of the largest travel conferences in the world. When I say "large," it's actually massive in scale. I can't tell you how many times I've been disoriented trying to make...
Read moreMike’s Road Trip Client Testimonials
The following are some of the kind words received from folks I've worked with along the way and over the years. You can read more by visiting my LinkedIn profile. "Mike, your video is great! You always do such great work for us." Laura - Social Media Manager with Travelocity....
Read moreSouth Lake Tahoe road trip guide from Phoenix in the all-new Toyota 4Runner
This is an experiential guide chock full of details about doing a South Lake Tahoe road trip from Phoenix. While working on an article on the best small city road trip destinations for 2018 (coming out in April 2018 on Travelocity), I took a South Lake Tahoe road trip. South...
Read moreIreland’s Wild Atlantic Way road trip
The Wild Atlantic Way runs the entire west coast of Ireland, over 1500 miles. This stunning stretch of road is broken up into six different and distinct regions. I spent ten days road tripping from the northern headlands of Donegal to the southern peninsulas of Killarney, to the west Cork...
Read moreNATJA Gold winner for best travel video
Super excited to announce that I was awarded the Gold for Travel Video catagory by NATJA (North American Travel Journalist Association) in their 2017 content competition. This is a huge honor as NATJA is a very prestigious travel association, not to mention some stiff competition for the various awards. Have...
Read moreHeading to Germany soon…
My very first trip to Europe was in the mid-90s, and one of the countries I visited was Germany. Back then, Germany was not far removed from the fall of the Berlin Wall. I know a lot has changed since then and I'm really excited to see just how much....
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