2023 November Featured Journalist of the Month: Adam Pitluk
Adam Pitluk, Ph.D., is an award-winning journalist and the author of Damned To Eternity and Standing Eight, both books critically acclaimed and studies of the human condition. He was the Contributors Network Editor at the Dallas Morning News. He is the former Director of American Airlines Publishing, Editor-in-Chief of American Way magazine, and Editorial Director […]
2023 October Featured Journalist of the Month: Rich Grant
In 1972, I moved to Denver as a 22-year-old, pot smoking, pony-tailed hippy driving a VW bug. Fifty years later, I drive a Honda CRV. In between, I worked 35 years for Visit Denver in communications and as a freelance writer. Today, the times have changed. Writing travel stories for seniors is exactly the same […]
2023 October Featured Journalist of the Month: Wendy Gunderson
Film and digital photographer and blogger, sharing my experiences on Film Road Trip, https://filmroadtrip.com, devoted to film photography, and My Irie Time, https://myirietime.com, devoted to the Caribbean. 1. What got you into travel writing?I’ve always had an eye for photography, and it was really photography that launched me into travel writing. I entered my first […]
September 2023 Featured Destination: Visit Indiana
Amy Howell, Vice President of Tourism, Marketing and Communications for Visit Indiana, shared with us why Indiana is a must-visit state! 1. What is your destination most known for?Most people would say Indiana is known for basketball and racing, but we’re much more than that. We have Dunes National Park to the north, the Ohio […]
2023 September Featured Journalist of the Month: Kimberly Button
An Orlando local for nearly 20 years, I’ve worked in the theme parks, visited them daily (1,000s of visits!) and worked onboard Disney Cruise Line. Along with my sister, we share the best insider tips for theme parks, visiting U.S. National Parks, and traveling the world. We have nearly 30 years of experience globetrotting the […]
2023 September Featured Journalist of the Month: J. Daniel Jenkins
J. Daniel Jenkins found his media company by combining several niche websites he created during the final years of his two plus decades of accomplishments as a licensed Architect and subject matter consultant in the design and build industry. As President, Owner, Editor, and Photographer at Holihoon Media LLC, Jenkins is leveraging his extensive knowledge […]
2023 August Featured Journalist of the Month: Liz Mays
I’m a Midwest girl gone southern and the editor of Get Lost In The USA and Eat Move Make. Before founding my two websites, I studied travel and tourism and worked as a travel agent, and my passion for travel has only grown since then. Today I travel the U.S., uncovering its hidden gems and […]
2023 August Featured Journalist of the Month: Michael Luongo
I am a freelance travel journalist and photographer, with work in the New York Times, National Geographic Traveler, Bloomberg News, Gay City News, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle and many other publications. I am the author or editor of 16 books, mostly on travel, including the Frommers’ Buenos Aires Guide Book, Haworth Press’ Gay Travels […]
2023 July Featured Journalist of the Month: Ken Budd
Growth. Purpose. Exploration. Love. These are key themes in my work, especially my award-winning memoir The Voluntourist (William Morrow). The book shares my adventures as a volunteer in six countries and my search for meaning as I cope with my father’s death and attempt to live a life that matters. In 2020, my Washington Post […]
2023 July Featured Journalist of the Month: Nancy Wigston
A graduate of the University of Toronto with a PhD in English literature, I taught English Lit and Creative Writing at the Toronto French School, followed by a stint teaching Literary Travel at UofT’s School of Continuing Education. An experienced writer with expertise in travel writing, profiles, book reviewing, medical, historical, and social issues, in […]
