My Perfect Three Days in Albania

Epic Travel Stories in Pasadena Magazine: Antarctica Helicopters, Churchill Polar Bears & Ireland’s Celtic Charm

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Award-winning travel journalist Lisa Niver reflects on her global adventures featured in Pasadena Magazine, from helicopter flights over Antarctica with Quark Expeditions to polar bear encounters on a Churchill Wild walking safari in Canada and sailing on Icon of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world at its debut. Her travels also include Ireland’s castles for the award-winning TV special Celtic Charm and a delicious surprise in Genoa, where pesto is so iconic that travelers can even bring it through airport security to fly home.

From Ireland With Honors: A Triple Award Season for Celtic Charm

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Travel journalist Lisa Niver’s Ireland Travel Special, “Celtic Charm,” on The Jet Set TV has earned a Triple Crown of awards — dotCOMM Platinum, Telly Silver, and First Place at the Southern California Journalism Awards. The segment celebrates Ireland’s landscapes, legends, and unforgettable experiences from the Wild Atlantic Way to Dublin.

Mapping the Year: Niver’s Feb News 2026

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From Manhattan and Sarasota to Hollywood Boulevard and Austin’s SXSW, 2026 is off to a dynamic start with national recognition, speaking engagements, and expanding media coverage. After winning 1st Place Podcast Host at the National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, Make Your Own Map is now streaming in 67 countries worldwide. ✈️

2025 Content Roundup: Seven Continents, One Brave‑ish Year

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Award-winning Los Angeles travel journalist Lisa Niver shares her 2025 content roundup, spanning seven continents—from Antarctica with Quark Expeditions to TV, podcasting, speaking, and her memoir BRAVE-ish. Discover her latest articles, awards, adventures, and media appearances around the world.

Celebrate Early and Often

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Travel journalist Lisa Niver shares why she believes in celebrating early and often, turning a birthday into a journey across Philadelphia, New York City, Toronto, Los Angeles, Orlando, and at sea. From Calder Gardens and Broadway to Canadian Thanksgiving, hockey, maple syrup farms, cruising with NCL, scuba diving, and first-time adventures, the story highlights how travel, community, and health are life’s greatest gifts.

Holding the Light

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The work of showing up for Jewish children, of offering them identity and belonging, has surpassed valuable, and is now vital. Help us ensure that every Jewish child has someone steady in their corner as they navigate the world as it is, and the world as we hope it will become.

Sounds of Summer at the Hollywood Bowl

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Every summer night at the Hollywood Bowl feels like a love letter to music, friendship, and Los Angeles itself. Surrounded by the people I adore, I’ve watched the stage light up with legends — and those moments have become part of my heart.

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