Award-Winning Travel Author Lisa Niver Interviews Churchill Wild Guide Terry Elliott
Want to walk with Polar Bears? Learn more from expedition guide, Terry Elliot, of Churchill Wild Polar Bear Safaris!
Voyage LA: Meet Lisa Niver
Thank you to Voyage LA for interviewing me for their Inspiring Stories column!
Coming Back To IMM: Where Travel Stories—and Relationships—Begin
At TravMedia’s International Media Marketplace in New York City, destinations and journalists come together to spark stories and build lasting relationships. For travel journalist Lisa Niver, years of IMM conversations have helped turn meetings into award-winning work across all seven continents.
Bored Panda: Nothing Prepares You For The Scale And Beauty Of Antarctica: My Adventure Of A Lifetime
My Bored Panda article documents my journey to Antarctica with Quark Expeditions, blending photography, science, and expedition travel across the White Continent. From penguins and towering icebergs to expert guides and life onboard, it’s a firsthand look at why Antarctica remains one of the most extraordinary places on Earth.
2025 Content Roundup: Seven Continents, One Brave‑ish Year
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.
Choosing to Rise: A Life Told Through Helicopter Flight
From a new helicopter route to Catalina Island to doors-off flights over New York City, landings in the Grand Canyon, and a rare helicopter journey in Antarctica, this essay explores how flight reshaped one woman’s understanding of bravery, gratitude, and perspective. Through helicopters, small planes, and one unforgettable skydive, choosing to rise becomes a way of moving through the world.
Why Planning a Trip Might Be the Best Antidote to Winter’s Emotional Slump
As winter settles in, Americans are turning to travel planning as a form of self-care, with neuroscience showing that anticipating new experiences can boost mood, creativity, and resilience long before a trip begins. New Booking.com data reveals a surge in searches for sunny destinations and immersive experiences, underscoring how looking ahead to future travel may be one of winter’s most effective mood lifters.
Sailing French Polynesia with Windstar Cruises: A Return to Tahiti and Life at Sea
French Polynesia has a way of imprinting itself on you. The colors linger. The calm stays with you. And even after decades of travel to more than 100 countries, this part of the world still feels singular. Sailing with Windstar Cruises through Tahiti and the Society Islands was an entirely different experience from my earlier … Continued
Where Service Becomes Story: Sailing the Norwegian Escape
Sailing aboard Norwegian Escape from New Orleans, this Caribbean cruise proves how service shapes the story of a voyage. From engaged ship leadership to standout entertainment and immersive ports including Cozumel, Roatán, Belize, and Costa Maya, Norwegian Cruise Line’s Freestyle Cruising turns moments at sea into meaningful experiences.
Celebrate Early and Often
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.