Road Diary - Mike's Road Trip

Heading to Huntsville for TBEX

Mike Shubic April 12th, 2017 2 Comments

For those of you who are unaware, TBEX is the largest travel blogger conference in the world. There are three conferences per year, one in North America, Europe and Asia. For the past year I have been speaking at these travel conferences on the subject of travel video content, more...

Fun week in Phoenix

Mike Shubic January 28th, 2017 Comments Off

I had fun this week in Phoenix checking out the hottest new hotels for an article I'm working on for Travelocity. Here is a glimpse at the five hotels that will be featured. ANDAZ CANYON SUITES FOUND:RE HOTEL PALOMAR THE CAMBY

In Vegas for the most ‘non-travel’ related event

Mike Shubic January 18th, 2017 1 Comment

While I am a full time professional travel blogger, I also have some clients in which I produce video content. One of those clients happens to be a tool manufacturer and distributor attending the World of Concrete show in Las Vegas. I will be in Vegas over the next few...

From white in Wisconsin, to sun in Scottsdale

Mike Shubic December 15th, 2016 1 Comment

I just spent a week road tripping around southern Wisconsin where I was getting my winter on, which really got me into the holiday spirit. The last couple of days I was there we received a good amount of snow. Everything was blanketed in the white stuff and it was...

Connections, concoctions and Elvis: Day three in Janesville

Mike Shubic December 10th, 2016 4 Comments

I meet a great number of people during my travels, some for a fleeting moment, and others I get the pleasure of a stimulating conversation. Over the years I’ve crossed paths with the most fascinating people, from all walks of life. Take for example my coffee experience this morning where...

It’s feeling a lot like Christmas here in Janesville, WI

Mike Shubic December 9th, 2016 2 Comments

My morning started off wonderfully with a formal and fantastic breakfast at the Guardian Angel Bed and Breakfast. An egg souffle with sausage, fresh squeezed juice and hash browns along with a beautifully set table got my day started off right. I drove around Janesville for a bit that morning, then...

First day in Janesville, WI

Mike Shubic December 8th, 2016 11 Comments

I had recently spent the past couple of month in Southeast Asia and southern Mexico, both of which are tropical areas, so I haven't had a chance to get into the holiday spirit. Nothing says the Holidays like Christmas lights and snow, so I've decided to road trip around southern...

What Fall looks like in the desert

Mike Shubic December 5th, 2016 2 Comments

I was driving just outside of Wickenburg, Arizona today and noticed the brilliant colors of fall foliage. I parked my truck, sent my drone up and captured a few fall images. Mind you, this is a pretty unusual sight here in the desert Southwest. Of course the variety of the...

Super moon, a super bust! Or was it?

Mike Shubic November 15th, 2016 Comments Off

It's been all over the news...Super Moon this, Super Moon that! For two days, once in the morning for the setting moon, and once for the moon rise the next day, I got my camera set up to shoot this "Super Moon," that everyone was talking about. As a photographer...

Fan fleecing at Arizona Cardinals game

Mike Shubic November 14th, 2016 Comments Off

I used to be a pretty avid Cardinals and overall sports fan, but over the years of player strikes, listening to over-paid athletes whine and poor performance by my favorite teams, I lost interest. I am now a fair-weathered or band wagon fan, one who temporarily jumps aboard when the...

Near miss for some, not others

Mike Shubic November 5th, 2016 2 Comments

During my nearly seven years as a road trip travel blogger I have had two close call/near-tragic accidents occur. One was way back in 2011 while driving in snowy conditions through Montana. I was driving up a hill on the Interstate, stupidly with the cruise control on, when the overdrive...

Oh, the Manila Sofitel is so nice!

Mike Shubic October 15th, 2016 Comments Off

This morning I moved from my Airbnb to the posh and luxurious Sofitel, currently the only 5-star property in Manila, which is also serving as the primary host hotel for the TBEX conference. As soon as I arrived, I discovered that I needed to go through a security apparatus that...

Not so giddy about Gili

Mike Shubic October 8th, 2016 1 Comment

This morning my fellow travel bloggers and me boarded a bus that took us to the western side of Lombok, where we climbed aboard a few small private taxi boats that sailed to the largest of the Gili Islands, Gili Trawangan. The two-and-a-half bus ride from the Novotel Resort in...

Lovin’ Lombok

Mike Shubic October 6th, 2016 2 Comments

After two boats, a bus ride and a couple of flights from Raja Ampat, we were back in central Indonesia, this time on the island of Lombok. It was another long day of travel, but we were happy to check into the Novotel Resort and Villas. The grounds of this...

A loooong trip to Raja Ampat, but paradise is worth it!

Mike Shubic October 2nd, 2016 1 Comment

After two plane rides, a bus, two boats and 24 hours of travel, we finally made it to a places that looks distinctly like paradise...Raja Ampat. Located in the most remote part of Indonesia, Raja Ampat is simply stunning, and dare I say, worth the effort to get here. My...