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Mike Shubic is a seasoned road trip travel video blogger, traversing the byways of the world looking for those hidden gems of the road. From unique destinations, unexpected discoveries, creative cuisine, intriguing inns to exciting attractions…the road is his page. The experiences are his ink. And every 300 miles, a new chapter begins. Whether you live vicariously or by example, Mike will do the exploring so you can have an adventure.

Restaurant Experiential Coverage

Mike Shubic August 6th, 2011 Comments Off

If you own or manage a unique, hip and/or local fine dining restaurant with an aire of panache, we want to hear from you. Mike’s Road Trip offers experiential coverage to help you get noticed. WHAT TO EXPECT: During the visit(s) – Mike will "check-in" using FourSquare, Facebook and Twitter with a link back...

DAY ONE of my Salmon River rafting trip

Mike Shubic August 6th, 2011 Comments Off

DAY ONE: This is a 6 part series of my Salmon River rafting trip with the folks from O.A.R.S. I won this trip for being the April 2011 contributor-of-the-month at TripFilms.com. Our O.A.R.S. trip started with a brief introduction the night before our scheduled departure from McCall to Salmon, Idaho. ...

Boutique Hotel Experiential Coverage

Mike Shubic August 5th, 2011 Comments Off

If you own or manage a boutique hotel/Inn with an aire of panache, we want to hear from you. Mike’s Road Trip offers experiential coverage to help you get noticed. WHAT TO EXPECT: During the stay – Mike will write a number of blog posts with backlinks to your site...

DAY TWO of my Salmon River rafting trip

Mike Shubic August 5th, 2011 1 Comment

DAY TWO RAFTING THE SALMON RIVER Morning was greeted with coffee, tea and hot chocolate…breakfast consisted of blueberry pancakes with real maple syrup and this outstanding melon called: “Santa Claus Melon,” which I’d never heard of before. After breakfast and the packing up of camp, we hit the river. The...

Bed and Breakfast Experiential Coverage

Mike Shubic August 4th, 2011 Comments Off

If you are a Bed and Breakfast/Inn with an aire of panache, we want to hear from you. Mike’s Road Trip offers experiential coverage to help you get noticed. WHAT TO EXPECT: During the stay – Mike will write a blog post with a backlink to your site and will...

DAY THREE of my Salmon River rafting trip

Mike Shubic August 4th, 2011 1 Comment

DAY THREE RAFTING THE SALMON RIVER Breakfast on this morning included eggs any style with ham, melon, juice, coffee and English muffins. Yesterday I spent the afternoon on the river in an inflatable kayak (a duckie), which was a lot of fun and more active than being in a raft,...

DAY FOUR of my Salmon River rafting trip

Mike Shubic August 3rd, 2011 1 Comment

DAY FOUR RAFTING THE SALMON RIVER The day started out with a breakfast consisting of French toast, bacon, fresh melon, yogurt and granola. After our usual routine of breakfast, then packing up camp, we were off once again. Today was the first fairly “mellow” day of the trip…only a couple...

Video Production

Mike Shubic August 3rd, 2011 Comments Off

Video Production: Base rate single attraction <2 minute video $675 (plus any expenses) [includes 2 hours of filming] Each additional hour of filming is $65. Each additional minute of editing over 2 is $175. Top-5 Video ($275 per listing {15-20 seconds of footage each listing}) Top-10 Video ($225 per listing...

DAY FIVE of my Salmon River rafting trip

Mike Shubic August 2nd, 2011 1 Comment

Day Five Rafting the Salmon River It was a bit cooler on Day Five, nearly perfect temperatures…the previous two days were not bad, but a bit on the warm side. The morning and evening temps had been just perfect camping weather…except for that rain we received during the evening on...

Mike’s Road Trip Social Media Network

Mike Shubic August 1st, 2011 Comments Off

This is a list of my social media network: Social Media Sites – This is just a sample list of some Mike’s Road Trip.com Social profiles: Facebook Fan Page (Mentions will also be included on personal page) Twitter - (Micro Blog site) Foursquare – (Mobile check-in site) Tumblr - (A...

An ‘Ear Coning’ Demonstration

Mike Shubic August 1st, 2011 Comments Off

A few weeks ago I had been wind surfing in Vancouver, B.C. and got some water in my ear...a day later I began to experience an ear ache. My body does a pretty good job of healing itself, so I just left it alone for a few days. As a...

DAY SIX of my Salmon River rafting trip

Mike Shubic August 1st, 2011 Comments Off

Day Six Rafting the Salmon River For not having a “reserved” camp spot, we did a pretty good job of finding a neat area to spend the night. The spot we found was a bit of an alcove with a nice flat spot on about a 10' incline. The perched...

While in McCall, hunt no further than The Hunt Lodge

Mike Shubic July 30th, 2011 1 Comment

I recently visited McCall, Idaho for the first time and certainly hope it will not be my last…what a great little town. The area is so scenic—from Payette Lake, rafting rivers to nearby ski slopes…there is a lot to see and do, not to mention some great restaurants and shopping....

The Fat Duck Inn is Walla Wonderful

Mike Shubic July 30th, 2011 Comments Off

The Fat Duck Inn located in Walla Walla, Washington is a charming and stately bed and breakfast. As you approach the craftsman style B&B for the first time, you might be deceived by its seemingly diminutive stature, but once you enter the “Duck,” as it’s often affectionately referred to by...

Bullwinkle found swimming down the Salmon River

Mike Shubic July 27th, 2011 2 Comments

During my week-long whitewater rafting trip down the Salmon River, I captured a moose swimming downstream. This footage was pure luck—it was early morning and only a few folks were even up. I was shooting some intro videos when out of the corner of my eye, I saw something odd...