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Jay Allan and the Uncommon Good band bring down the house!

The Scottsdale Center for the Arts has a summertime concert series called "Live and Local Fridays." I attended the show last night which featured Jay Allan and the Uncommon Good band...whoa, were they amazing! The concert was only $12, which I think was an insane value for such a top-notch...

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Excited to be a speaker at the Asia Pacific TBEX in Manila

I have been a professional travel video blogger for nearly five years and have been publishing MikesRoadTrip.com for well over six. During this time I have attended many travel conferences, including the largest travel blogger conference in the world, TBEX, several times. I am so excited to announce that I...

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Auspicious Things to Do in Hangzhou

Last year I had an opportunity to visit Hangzhou, the capital of the Zhejiang province known to be the happiest city in all of China. Hangzhou has become a popular tourist destination for westerners in the past decade, but has been revered by emperors and other Chinese travelers for centuries....

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Now a Travelocity Gnational Gnomad

I very excited to announce that I have been selected to be a Travelocity Gnational Gnomad. I'm sure you're familiar with the Travelocity Gnome campaign, it's one of the most successful travel branding campaigns ever! To expand the Gnome campaign, Travelocity has built a Gnational Gnomad team, an exclusive group...

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San Juan Islands road trip

Snugly ensconced between Northwestern Washington and Vancouver Island is a collection of landmasses that yield to the ebb and flow of the Salish Sea. The 172 islands, each with its own distinct appeal, are known collectively as the San Juan Islands. Only four of the islands are serviced by the...

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The Mansion Restaurant at Rosario Resort

Overlooking the stunning Cascade Bay on Orcas Island, Washington, The Mansion Restaurant at the Rosario Resort & Spa serves up a dining experience equal to that of its extraordinary view. The menu is imaginative, fresh and well executed. As I drove toward the Rosario Resort I was struck by the...

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Next month I will be in Newfoundland and Labrador

Canada is simply a stunning place to road trip, and I should know, I have traveled all over the country. I have been to five Canadian provinces and next month I will be able to check off one more.  While there are so many places in Canada that I've yet...

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Made it to Orcas Island in the San Juans

The other day my sister and I boarded a ferry from Friday Harbor and took the scenic ride to Orcas Island. Our home base has been the Lodge on Orcas Island, which is centrally located for all of our road trip excursions. Our first evening on the island we went...

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Now in the San Juan Islands

After several days in the Seattle area, my sister Susanne and I road tripped to the northwesterly part of the state...to the breathtaking San Juan Islands. As soon as we got off the ferry at Friday Harbor and looked at the sight before us, a sense of enthusiasm overcame us....

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After two years, I’m back in Seattle for a short spell

As some of you may know, I am originally from Seattle and occasionally spend time in the area since I have family and friends in the Pacific Northwest. The last time I was in town was over two years ago for my father's memorial. This time, it was for a...

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Ghost City Inn review

Ghost City Inn provides centrally located accommodations with stunning views from the hip hilltop community of Jerome. Located on the backside of the Mingus Mountain range, high atop Cleopatra Hill, is the historic mining camp of Jerome, once the fourth largest town in the Arizona territory. With a current population...

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Tuzigoot National Monument in Clarksdale, AZ

Historic roadside attraction near Sedona and Jerome. In between Sedona and Jerome, just outside the town of Clarksdale, lies a small national monument known as Tuzigoot, which is one of several sites south of Flagstaff where the 12th century Sinagua Indian dwellings are preserved. Unlike the Montezuma Castle twenty miles...

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Video Examples by MikesRoadTrip Productions

Mike Shubic and his team can produce an array of different types of videos depending on your needs. We have produced over 500 videos, with the equipment needed for nearly any project. Video content marketing is NOT the future like it was five years ago, it's here and now. Let...

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