Upcoming - Mike's Road Trip

Goin’ to Kathmandu! Or, is it Katmandu?

Mike Shubic May 14th, 2017 1 Comment

It's been a lot of back and fourth with the Nepal Tourism folks, but it's finally official, I'm heading to Kathmandu! I'm so excited as I've heard wonderful things about Nepal. Ever since it became official, I cannot get the Steve Miller Kathmandu song out of my head. ... I...

Los Cabos, Mexico in June

Mike Shubic May 13th, 2017 Comments Off

In June I will be heading to Los Cabos, Mexico on assignment with Travelocity. I have never been to Los Cabos and am looking forward to exploring the southern tip of the California Baja. The last time I was in Mexico was last fall on the other southern tip of...

This fall I will be in Ireland

Mike Shubic April 30th, 2017 Comments Off

I am so excited to announced that I will be speaking at TBEX once again, this time in Killarney, Ireland. For the past year I have been speaking at all the TBEX conferences on video content. My session at TBEX Killarney will be similar to my previous presentations, however this...

Upcoming road trip around Northern Arizona

Mike Shubic April 14th, 2017 4 Comments

I meet many people through my travels, and every so often, I make a connection with someone that develops into a friendship. Last year while I was speaking at a travel conference in Manila, I met Archana Singh with Travel See Write, an international travel blogger based in Delhi, India....

NYC for CMM2017 is up next

Mike Shubic March 21st, 2017 Comments Off

Next week I am heading to New York City for the annual CMM (Canadian Media Marketplace) conference. This event is where all the tourism leaders from around Canada gather to meet with travel bloggers, influencers and journalists. This will be my fourth time attending the event, but the first in...

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

Mike Shubic August 12th, 2016 Comments Off

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...

Next month I will be in Newfoundland and Labrador

Mike Shubic July 24th, 2016 Comments Off

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...

Heading to Bloomington, MN for TBEX 2016

Mike Shubic April 27th, 2016 Comments Off

A year after launching Mike's Road Trip I attended my very first travel conference in Vancouver, Canada for the 2011 Travel Blogger Conference known as TBEX. As a newbie in the industry I found the conference to be quite helpful. I not only learned a lot, but met many new...

Visiting Vicksburg soon

Mike Shubic March 11th, 2016 6 Comments

Last year I did an amazing road trip through Delta Mississippi, along Highway 61, which is also known as the “Blues Trail.” One could argue that Highway 61 rivals Route 66, certainly for its musical significance. This year I'm traveling a bit farther south and deeper into the Delta, to...

Women in Travel Summit

Mike Shubic February 29th, 2016 Comments Off

In just a couple of weeks I'll be heading to southern California for the Women in Travel Summit. Now, you may be asking yourself, "uh, that sounds like a travel conference for women." My answer would be..."indeed it does." :-) I fully expect to be the smartest (only) guy in...

BIG NEWS! Hint: Marco. Polo.

Mike Shubic July 8th, 2015 20 Comments

Whoa, do I have some BIG NEWS to share! Those of you who know and follow me are aware of my thirst for adventure and exploration. A couple months ago I entered a storytelling/writing contest. Of course I had no expectations of winning. A week ago, I learned that I...

Heading to Lake Havasu City for the annual balloon festival

Mike Shubic December 16th, 2014 3 Comments

I have road tripped all over the state of Arizona, but one city that has eluded me is Lake Havasu...which if you're not aware, is home to the London Bridge. I'm very excited to be visiting Lake Havasu during their fifth annal balloon festival. The Lake Havasu Balloon Festival and...

Next month…Detroit for NAIAS

Mike Shubic December 5th, 2013 Comments Off

I'm super excited...I was just invited to the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) by Ford next month. As many of you know, I've been road tripping around North American for nearly four years in my Ford F-150. Next month I will join 150 bloggers from around the world at...

Vegas bound baby!

Mike Shubic October 25th, 2013 Comments Off

I'm heading to Vegas in just over a week (week of 11/4/2013). If there are any bloggers or followers that would like to get together while I'm there, please drop me a line. I'll be staying on the strip for the week at the Circus Circus KOA where I'll be...

Epic east coast road trip coming up…

Mike Shubic April 27th, 2013 2 Comments

Over the past three years I've been road tripping from north to south, and east and west of the US and Canada. I've only done one trip to the east, so I'm long past due for another. During the month of May I will be road tripping from Arizona to...