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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
NATJA’s founder and first president is an award-winning journalist with some 40 awards to his name as a reporter for two major daily newspapers. His first travel article was on the diversion of water for Niagara Falls to the Canadian side to study the American Falls. There was a photo of him standing at the…
There are many reasons to visit the Finger Lakes – gorgeous lakes, wine and culinary highlights, exceptional hiking and biking, sports in our great outdoors, and of course, our family-friendly atmosphere. Five of New York’s Finger Lakes provide the setting for a little laidback luxury getaway in lake country. First, we are known for our…