It was an honor to interview Roy Roush about World War II and the Battle of Guadalcanal. Roush enlisted in the US Marine Corps on July 4, 1942 at 17 years old the day after the end of his junior year of high school. He had dreamed of being a fighter pilot since he was … Continued
Thank you to Matador Network for telling your students and community about our WSGT Travel Photo Award 2017! For our first ever 2017 Best in Travel Photo Award, share your favorite shot! Why do you love it? How did you create it? Submit a photo taken in the last two years. Thank you for your participation! … Continued
Have you always wanted to be a Travel Blogger? Many people ask me how to get started in travel writing. One of the best choices I made was to go to every conference I could find last year. I went to Travel Media Showcase in Grapevine, Texas in 2016 and was just in Cabarrus, North Carolina for the … Continued
Thank you to Mike Wreyford for inviting me back on his radio show, The Good Life! I love talking travel on the radio! My first segment on The Good Life radio show was from the Los Angeles Travel and Adventure Show. This time we talked about living your passion and making your dreams come true! … Continued
August 2017 NEWS: Honored to be published in Smithsonian, Saturday Evening Post & POPSUGAR YAY! It is time to CELEBRATE! Here are my latest published articles that I am so PROUD of: Thank you to SMITHSONIAN for sharing my story, “75 years after the Battle of Guadalcanal, walk in the footsteps of history.” They included six … Continued
Have you been to the 5th smallest country in the world? Did you know that there is a country inside Italy that is not the Vatican? The world’s oldest surviving sovereign state and oldest republic is San Marino and it began in AD 301. It is officially the Republic of San Marino and is the … Continued
Thank you to Jen Leo, Gary Arndt and Chris Christensen for inviting me to be on their podcast: THIS WEEK IN TRAVEL! We talked about the Travel News of the week and gave our picks of the week. I shared news from WE SAID GO TRAVEL! What did I talk about? I talked about the … Continued
Thank you to USA Today 10best for inviting me to write: “Explore the history of Canada at these 10 fascinating sites. Take a peek into the past” As the world’s second largest country that spans six time zones, borders three oceans and shares the longest undefended border in the world, Canada has much to offer any tourist … Continued
After an incredible trip in Ireland, I went to Scotland for my very first visit. I flew from Dublin to Edinburg on Ryan Air and then took the Tram from the airport to Haymarket. The weather was so beautiful that I strolled to my hotel. I had bought a SIM card from 3 in Ireland … Continued
Who is Jonathan Ball? “He skipped the senior prom for boot camp and took his first plane ride to report in San Diego. The environment was challenging and purposely disorienting, but he loved it. He volunteered for all tasks and immersed himself in the training to gain experience and expertise over eight years of service, … Continued