Dear Friends, First of all, I would like to congratulate all of our winners in the 31st Annual NATJA Awards Competition. The judges had a difficult time selecting the winners given the creativity and excellence in each submission. Special thanks to our Advisory Board Co-Chair Francesca Donlan of Discover Newport Rhode Island and NATJA Vice…
February 27, 2023 This week is full of celebrations of art, music, history and more at venues and locations through the destinations. Here are this week’s events taking place on Florida’s Historic Coast. Please check to make sure events are on schedule and the attractions you plan to visit are open and tickets are available…
The March edition of Discover Arkansas is now available at https://www.arkansas.com/discover-arkansas . Published by Arkansas Tourism, the monthly digital publication highlights events, activities and trip ideas in The Natural State. With this month’s issue, we celebrate 100 years of Arkansas State Parks. With 52 parks in 48 counties and more than 55,000 acres of public land, the system…
MORRILTON, Ark. – Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will kick off Arkansas State Parks Centennial Celebration on Wednesday, March 1, from 11 a.m. to noon at Petit Jean State Park’s Historic Mather Lodge. 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the legislation that created the Arkansas State Park System. Petit Jean State Park was the first state…
St. Augustine, FL (February 27, 2022) – Spring is an exciting time to explore Florida’s Historic Coast. Spring brings exciting cultural events to St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches. Classic performances, historic reenactments, live theatre, festivals, and music are examples of the many experiences that have elevated this destination to being one of the greatest places to visit…
Janice Wald Henderson is a Los Angeles-based food and travel journalist, specializing in cruising. She’s a six-time NATJA award-winner and has also earned honorable mentions. Janice has traveled to nearly 100 countries, many multiple times. She’s visited all seven continents by sea and loves expedition travel the most. She speaks French and wishes she played…
Don has filled many roles in his professional life – psychologist, aerospace engineer, educator, futurist, consultant, and now, award-winning travel writer. After earning a B.S. in electrical engineering from Drexel University and a Ph.D. in psychology from Johns Hopkins University, Don worked for 35 years as a psychology professor and dean at various universities throughout…
Rose Mendoza is a second-generation Mexicana, with family roots in Guadalajara MX. Rose established Dulce Vida Travel LLC, specializing in guided tours that highlight the culture and history of Mexico’s Magic Towns, as well as promoting the thriving Latino art and food scene within California. Our specialty is offering culturally enriched experiences that represent “La…