Category: What’s New
Mike Shubic and Mike’s Road Trip Awards
MikesRoadTrip.com has been consistently published since early 2010. Over the past decade plus, Mike Shubic and his blog, books and videos have received many industry awards. Here is a list of some of the most recent. 2020 Gold for Lines, Signs and Forks - Diary of a Nomadic Road Tripper...
Read moreWon two big awards from NATJA in 2020
I have been a member of the North American Travel Journalist Association for four years now, the past three I have won multiple awards, including two Golds. I am very excited to announced that this year (2020 for the 2019 competition) I won a Silver award for best travel documentary,...
Read moreBack to Germany, 2nd time this year
News Update: Earlier this year I spent three weeks road tripping around Germany, exploring many areas I had never been to before. As a matter of fact, it seems I've spent a fair amount of time in Germany these past few years, recently I published this article: 10 Incredible Places...
Read moreTaking a rare vacation – This September, A Viking Ocean Cruise
As a professional travel blogger, I rarely get to take a vacation...because, well, I travel for a living. Taking a vacation for me might be akin to a mechanic never having a running vehicle of his own. Or a maid never having a clean house. I know it might sound...
Read moreMike’s Road Trip wins two 2019 SATW awards
I'm honored to announced that MikesRoadTrip.com has won two SATW (Society of American Travel Writers) awards. One was for the Best Website category and the other was for Best Non-Traditional piece on Bali: https://mikesroadtrip.com/beyond-bali/ What the SATW judges said: The Website category looks at compilations of work on standalone sites. The...
Read moreAn epic series of European road trips this summer
This summer I will be spending well over two months in Europe road tripping around Germany, Romania and Italy. I'm so excited because while I have been to Germany and Italy multiple times, I will be visiting regions I've never been to before. And, this will be my first time...
Read moreLines, Signs & Forks now on sale
It has been a long time coming, but I am so proud to announce that that my novel "Lines, Signs & Forks - Diary of a Nomadic Road Tripper" is now on sale at Amazon.com. Lines, Signs & Forks is based on the first five years of my road tripping,...
Read moreNATJA Bronze winner for the Travel Video category
For the second year in a row MikesRoadTrip.com was recognized by NATJA (North American Travel Journalist Association) with a bronze award in the Travel Video category for a road trip video on Nova Scotia, Canada. We also received an honorable mention in the same category for a video on New...
Read moreWon a Travelocity Roaming Gnome photo contest
As many of you know, I have been part of the Travelocity Gnational Gnomads team for a while now. Actually, 2019 begins my 4th year. This past December, I was in Los Cabos, Mexico for the annual Travelocity Gnomads summit. We also had a very special guest in attendance, the...
Read moreNow a member of ATTA (Adventure Travel Trade Association)
As a professional travel blogger going on nine years now, I make a concerted effort to attend several travel conferences per year—while also being involved within the travel community as a member of the many associations out there. I am a member in good standing with all the large travel...
Read moreLast trip of the year…Los Cabos for Travelocity Gnomads Summit
In mid-December I will be heading to Los, Cabos Mexico for the annual Travelocity Gnomads Summit. This is an opportunity for the entire team to get together and discuss plans for the upcoming year. It is also a chance for all of us to catch up with one another, while...
Read moreEarly November I’ll be in Sedona, Arizona
Earlier this year I won the North American Travel Journalist Award (NATJA) for best travel video. My prize was a stay at a luxury inn in Sedona, Arizona called El Portal. It's not very often that I get an opportunity to travel without having to work, so I invited my...
Read moreNext road trip is to Traverse City in the UP of Michigan
It has been a long time coming, but I am finally going to road trip around the Upper Peninsula (UP) of Michigan to Traverse City. My travel schedule is often booked out six to twelve months in advance, and this one to Traverse City, has been on the calendar for...
Read moreLast minute trip to Quintana Roo, Mexico
As part of the Travelocity Gnomads team, we often participate in promotional trips, whereby a destination will host us in exchange for content and coverage for a promotional fee. The Gnomads on the trip, along with Travelocity, will create content and leverage our collective social outlets to promote the area....
Read moreColima, Mexico travel conference in September
I try and attend several travel conferences per year. There are several I have been to many times, but later this month I will be in Colima, Mexico for ATMEX, a confrence with travel writer, bloggers and influencers paired up with destinations and tour operators. This is not only my...
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