Category: What’s New
Now a member of SATW
SATW (Society of American Travel Writers) is a professional association made up of well over 1000 writers, editors, photographers and video producers, as well as bloggers and PR experts in the U.S. and Canada. The organization was founded in 1955 and is probably one of the most trusted voices in...
Read moreSpeaking at TBEX Europe in Ostrava, Czech Republic
I am super excited to announced that I will be speaking at TBEX Europe (Travel Blogger Exchange Conference) in Ostrava, Czech Republic in the end of July, 2018. This will be my 9th or 10th TBEX event, and 6th time as a speaker. One of the reasons I'm very excited...
Read moreNext stop, back to Ireland
Toward the end of last year I spent five weeks in Ireland. My first week I road tripped the Wild Atlantic Way, which was one of the coolest road trips I had done last year. I then attended and spoke at a travel conference in Killarney. Then, I spent a...
Read moreAttending IPW in Denver
I try to attend 4-5 travel conferences per year, both for professional development, as well as networking and getting caught up with friends in the industry. There have been many conferences I've attended several times, so this year I have made a concerted effort to attend a few I have...
Read moreNATJA Gold winner for best travel video
Super excited to announce that I was awarded the Gold for Travel Video catagory by NATJA (North American Travel Journalist Association) in their 2017 content competition. This is a huge honor as NATJA is a very prestigious travel association, not to mention some stiff competition for the various awards. Have...
Read moreHeading to Germany soon…
My very first trip to Europe was in the mid-90s, and one of the countries I visited was Germany. Back then, Germany was not far removed from the fall of the Berlin Wall. I know a lot has changed since then and I'm really excited to see just how much....
Read moreHeading to Incredible India
Excited to announce that in a couple weeks I will be heading to Incredible India! I was one of 60 travel bloggers selected to participate in the 1st ever India tourism sponsored FAM trip entitled #IndiaBlogTrain. There were over 1000 travel bloggers who applied for the trip and I am...
Read moreSpeaking at ITB Berlin in March
For the past two years I've been speaking at travel conferences around the world, mainly on the topic of video content. Today, I am excited to announce that I have been selected to speak at ITB Berlin, one of the largest travel conferences in the world. Hope to see you...
Read moreNow an Allianz travel ambassador
I'm so excited to announce that I am now a travel ambassador for Allianz Travel Insurance. I have been an Allianz customer for many years, it is so great to now be working with them to create inspiring travel content. As a travel ambassador, my job is to showcase the...
Read moreTop Instagram photos of 2017
This past year I have tried to be very active on Instagram and it seems to have paid off. My follower numbers have grown and so to have the number of likes and comments I receive on each photos. The collection below illustrates my most popular images. It is interesting...
Read moreMaritime Canada road trip in early September
It has been many months in the making, but this September I will be doing an epic Maritime Canadian road trip. For nearly three weeks I will be exploring the islands and provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island (PEI). I have been to Nova Scotia before,...
Read moreHeading to Cabarrus County, North Carolina in August
I have attended four Travel Media Showcase (TMS) conferences over the years and it's one of my favorites. TMS is a smaller travel conference, but it is extreamly well run and organized. Many of the destinations and journalist/bloggers attend year-after-year, so it's almost like a family reunion of sorts. This...
Read moreThe Most Road Tripped Man in the World
Meet Mike Shubic, the ultimate road tripper and publisher of the well-established travel blog MikesRoadTrip.com. He's not just any travel blogger, but arguably the "Most Road Tripped Man in the World!" Mike has been traveling full time and vlogging about his adventures since early 2010 when the travel blogging trend...
Read moreGoin’ to Kathmandu! Or, is it Katmandu?
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...
Read moreLos Cabos, Mexico in June
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...
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