2022 December Featured Journalist of the Month: Peter Distefano
Editor In Chief of World Traveler News – an International Travel Publication (A Division of Distefano Enterprises). Over 50 years of experience as an International photographer and journalist covering entertainment, travel, events and hard news. 1. What got you into travel writing?I started first for many years as a rock & roll photographer and writer […]
2022 December Featured Journalist of the Month: Betsi Hill
Betsi is the founder of Betsi’s World, an online travel website. She is a traveling storyteller whose passion lies within sharing the depth and beauty of the destinations she visits. Betsi and Jim, her travel companion, travel the world while documenting their adventures and gathering travel tips to share with their readers. Betsi focuses on […]
2022 December Featured Organization of the Month: Jiji Press
We are a Japanese news agency venturing into inbound tourism promotions. We aim to assist governments, both central and local, and DMOs in Japan by advising them how to manage media and writer relations, as well as creating smart publicity content in English and other foreign languages. We also organize press tours and media events. […]
2022 November Featured Organization of the Month: Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach Visitor & Convention Bureau
Punta Gorda / Englewood Beach – The Charlotte Harbor Gulf Island Coast is a top destination for those looking for an experience that offers all the best of Florida’s wonderful outdoor experiences and a laid-back lifestyle. From beaches to boating and fishing to golfing, from nature discovery to shelling and collecting fossilized shark teeth and so much […]
2022 November Featured Journalist of the Month: Joanna Kalafatis
I have over eight years of experience and 45 countries on five continents under my belt. My work has appeared in Time Out New York, Matador Network, Greek Reporter, and others. I most recently finished my first travel guidebook, “Best of Greece”, for Moon Travel Guides on the Greek mainland. It was a wonderful experience […]
2022 November Featured Journalist of the Month: Tim Leffel
I have been a travel writer for more than two decades and support a family on my earnings as a full-time blogger, editor, and occasional freelancer. I am the author of five travel advice books, including Travel Writing 2.0 and A Better Life for Half the Price. I am frequently quoted in the major media […]
On a Mountain Tour with Isabella Bird (1873) Then and Now!
By: Linda Ballou Just 34 miles up sweeping I 70 from Denver lies Evergreen, a popular stop for folks wanting to breathe deeply of crisp, pine-scented air. Forward-thinking Denver elders forged out huge open spaces for hikers and bikers in this area. A myriad of trail networks lace the hills surrounding the rustic mountain town. I hiked […]
2022 October Featured Organization of the Month: Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority
Explore Seattle Southside (Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority) exists to help visitors create memorable experiences. As the official destination marketing organization for Seattle’s Southside—including the cities of SeaTac, Tukwila and Des Moines—Explore Seattle Southside is responsible for promoting all that makes the community a thriving travel destination and for enhancing its public image as a […]
2022 October Featured Journalist of the Month: Carolyn Scott
Award winning, Latina, healthy, special diet and green living and travel expert, cookbook author, media spokesperson, holistic nutritionist, plant based vegan chef and television personality, Carolyn Scott-Hamilton is a respected figure in the world of healthy lifestyle as well as special diet cooking and nutrition. With a highly acclaimed cookbook and travel show to her credit, Carolyn has […]
2022 October Featured Journalist of the Month: Andrew McCarthy
Andrew McCarthy is a director, an award winning travel writer, and—of course—an actor. He made his professional début at 19 in Class, and has appeared in dozens of films, including such iconic movies as Pretty in Pink, St. Elmo’s Fire, Less Then Zero, and cult favorites Weekend At Bernie’s and Mannequin. His memoir chronicling this […]
