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Value Luxury, Kiwi Style: Speaking at SATW New Zealand

I’ve been a member of the Society of American Travel Writers since 2008, when I became travel editor at USA TODAY. It’s been a valuable professional affiliation for me, allowing me to connect and build relationships with other travel publishers and editors, freelance writers and those involved in travel public relations. This year’s annual SATW [...]

Southern Food and Shellfish Fantasy Camp

Southern Culinary Traditions tour at St. Simons Island, Georgia As the resident East Coast member of the Value Luxury Travel team, I was not at Blogworld LA this past November. As you will learn there were clearly other fish in the sea that needed my attention. Instead I attended the first “Southern Culinary Traditions” event [...]

Value Luxury in Downtown LA: Blogworld 2012

I was pretty excited to attend Blogworld (the biggest new media conference) this year, for a number of reasons.  For one, I was seeing some old friends as well as both Chris and Mary Jo from the Value Luxury Team.  Secondly, I was speaking again this year.  And we were all excited to take a [...]

Talking Marketing and PR at Travel Bloggers Unite 2011

While there are a couple of options for travel publisher (bloggers/writers/etc.) conferences in North America, at the moment there is one strong European standout option for travel bloggers: Travel Bloggers Unite (TBU).  The conference, run by Oliver Gradwell, focuses on bringing both PR and travel bloggers together in one space to share experiences and learn [...]

Coastal & Central Oregon Fall Road Trip

Put four Seattle travel bloggers in a van, add in a driver, some coffee, a crisp sunny fall day, point them south, and what do you get?  An Oregon Road Trip!  Andy and I were two of the travel bloggers who enjoyed seeing the Surf and Turf of Oregon on a press trip sponsored by [...]

Other Features from our Value Luxury Publishers

• Marfa, Texas: Little Town With a Big Attitude
  If folks outside of Texas have heard of Marfa the first thing they’ve likely heard about are the infamous “Marfa Lights.”  The second thing,....
• California Dreaming: Big Sur
  My California Dreaming series continues with a look at Big Sur. This stretch of coastal California has inspired writers, travelers and think....
• A Small Languedoc Wine Area’s Lovely Tamed Chaos
  In Southern France’s Languedoc wine area of Fitou, good wine is paired with family traditions I’ve known Sabine for four years now; it’s har....
• The Architecture of History: Santiago de Compostela, Spain
  One of Spain’s most monumental and breathtaking cities, Santiago de Compostela has been captivating travellers from far and wide for centuri....
• How Do You Pick a Hotel?: Across The Cafe Table #9
  Welcome to the NINTH Across the Cafe Table. This month’s question: What are the factors you consider when selecting a hotel? Briana: I haven....
• An Enchanted Island on Lake Maggiore
  Lake Maggiore may be less showbiz than neighboring Lake Com0,  but it is no less spectacular. Spanning the Swiss-Italian border, Lake Maggio....
• Tiki Torches, Sunsets and a Barefoot Dinner for Two
  How to plan a romantic dinner on the beach for your next tropical vacation Imagine a sandy stretch of strand arched in a graceful parenthesi....