Tag: July

2026 July Featured Member of the Month: Karen Gershowitz

Karen Gershowitz has been traveling since she moved to Europe alone at seventeen. Six decades and more than one hundred countries later, she is still going. For the last fifteen years she has traveled with chronic back and mobility issues that have deepened her conviction that travel is for everyone, at every age. She is […]

2026 July Featured Member of the Month: Randy Johnson

Randy Johnson’s passion for the outdoors has inspired countless articles and award-winning guide and other books to the nation’s most popular national parks and the South’s increasingly sophisticated winter resorts. A widely published freelancer for newspapers and magazines in his early career, then editor of United Airlines award-winning Hemispheres magazine from the 1990s to mid- 2000s, he helped define […]

2026 July Featured Organization of the Month: Explore Charleston

Charleston is a charming coastal destination known for its rich history, well preserved architecture and Southern hospitality. Founded in 1670, the city offers a unique blend of historic landmarks, cobblestone streets, waterfront views and vibrant culture. Visitors can explore iconic attractions such as the historic district, Rainbow Row and nearby beaches, while enjoying our award-winning […]

2024 July Featured Journalist of the Month: Eugenia Lazaris

Eugenia Lazaris is a freelance travel writer and editor based in Southern California. She is a graduate of the University of La Verne with a degree in psychology, but her passion is in travel and exploring the world’s nooks and crannies. Her lifelong love of travel has taken her to nearly every state and 20+ […]

July 2024 Featured Destination: Visit Jacksonville

If you had to sum up Jacksonville in a nutshell, it would be a boiled peanut: a secret recipe, an unexpected delight, a reason to pause instead of passing through. Yes, we have 22 miles of beaches, year-round sunshine, world-class museums, and all the extras you’d expect from a city our size, but Jacksonville offers […]

2024 July Featured Journalist of the Month: Rich Warren

Columbus, Ohio-based travel writer Rich Warren travels the country and the world looking for offbeat and off-the-beaten-path stories. He is a graduate of the Elf School of Reykjavik and can tell you what the Amish wear to the beach in Florida! Credits include Saturday Evening Post, National Geographic, Fodor’s.com, AAA World, AAA Explorer, Garden and […]

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 […]

2022 July Featured Journalist of the Month: Kim Horton Levesque

Kim is an author, freelance writer, and French translator. She spent years working and traveling in France, Western Europe, and Asia. Kim studied in Paris, the Loire Valley, Spain, and Belgium, and has a Bachelor’s in French and a Master’s degree in Education, both from Arizona State University. She’s been honored with a Fulbright assistantship and […]