2022 March Featured Journalist of the Month: Michael Wald
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My focus is on travel for those in their later years who have the time to enjoy longer vacation stays and don’t want to waste time doing purely touristy things. I also cater to young professionals who have resources to do travel that expands the mind. I look for unique places that will create lifetime […]
2022 March Featured Journalist of the Month: Janice Sakata-Schultze
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Besides family, travel is what gives meaning and purpose to my life. I’ve always loved going somewhere, starting when my family and I went to Disneyland when I was five years old. While I initially believed that I needed to find something “suitable” for a career and went into education, I finally had the opportunity […]
2022 February Featured Journalist of the Month: John Johnston
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John has been an avid amateur photographer for about 15 years specializing in Travel, Landscape, and street photography. John recently transitioned to blogging and photography as a second career and established the website www.bucketlistthings.com John has previously published 25+ articles in professional journals and had two professional photographs published. He also works as a professional photographer for marathons and triathlons. 1. What got […]
2022 February Featured Destination of the Month: Fort Myers – Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
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The Florida of days long past, with unspoiled white sand beaches, exotic wildlife, and lush subtropical foliage, still can be found in the Fort Myers and Sanibel Island area in the southwestern portion of the state. This subtropical paradise is a favorite vacation spot for visitors from around the world. Here, visitors escape the more […]
2022 February Featured Journalist of the Month: Kathleen Walls
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Kathleen Walls is the publisher (and writer for many of the articles) of “American Roads and Global Highways”, the Ezine for anyone who travels. Kathleen is also a writer of fiction books, non-fiction books, and travel books. Her works include Georgias Ghostly Getaways, Finding Floridas Phantoms, Hosts With Ghosts: Haunted Historic Hotels in the Southeast, […]
2022 January Featured Journalist of the Month: Ron Krannich
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RONALD L. KRANNICH, Ph.D., is one of today’s leading travel, career, and life skills writers who has authored more than 100 books. He is the founder and president of both CRUZUS and Impact Publications. Ron received his Ph.D. in Political Science, Public Administration, and Southeast Asian Studies. A former Peace Corps Volunteer, Fulbright Scholar, university professor, and management […]
2022 January Featured Journalist of the Month: Ruksana Hussain
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Ruksana has been writing for more than 20 years about everything from food and travel to social media and community leaders. Her experiences have her covering local events and connecting with people from varied walks of life. She also travels nationally and internationally for stories and chronicles those adventures on her travel site. To date, her […]
2022 January Featured Destination of the Month: Arkansas Tourism
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The mission of the Department of Parks and Tourism is to enhance the quality of life in Arkansas by promoting, protecting, interpreting, and managing the State’s natural and cultural resources. The department strives to help the tourism industry connect with prospective travelers while promoting the state of Arkansas as a whole. 1. ) What is […]
2021 December Featured Journalist of the Month: Morgan Tilton
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Morgan Tilton is an adventure journalist specializing in travel, outdoor industry news, and human endurance. Her writing and photography is featured in more than 70 publications including Outside, Outside Business Journal, Backpacker, SELF, Men’s Journal, and Gear Junkie among others. She’s a recipient of 11 North American Travel Journalists Association awards including an accolade for, […]
2021 December Featured Journalist of the Month: Tim Wenger
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Tim Wenger is a travel journalist and entrepreneur based in Colorado. He serves as the Associate Travel Editor at Matador Network, where he’s filed work from four continents and works with contributors across the globe. After finishing a BA in Communications from Fort Lewis College, Tim jumped into the back of a Ford Econoline and […]