Travel & Adventure shows are the #1 series of travel shows in the U.S. They are held in eight separate locations throughout the country from January through March. The first show of 2018 was held in San Diego on January 13-14.
With over 140 exhibits, four stages, dance performances, and cooking presentations, deciding where to spend my time is always a challenge. However, since I enjoy hearing travel stories almost as much as I love to travel, I head for the travel theater to listen to travel stars like Samantha Brown, Peter Greenberg, Rudy Maxa, and Patricia Schultz share their adventures and expertise.
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SamanthaBrown has always been one of the most popular speakers, and this year
was no exception. She's been hosting television travel shows for over
15 years and recently launched her own public television series,
Places to Love. The series of ten half-hour episodes feature
places throughout the world, with the goal of getting to know the
places directly from the people who live there and know it best.
Samantha has the wonderful ability to make travel look fun and
make the art of conversation look easy.
If
the programs are not available in your viewing area, you can
download the PBS app and watch them anytime for free. I just now
signed up for the app and spent 30 enjoyable minutes with “Samantha
Brown in Bern, Switzerland”—I couldn't recommend her show more
highly. The next episode takes place in Brooklyn, NY, it should be
good because that's where she currently hails from.
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| RUDY MAXA |
As
usual, he had some words of wisdom to share with the audience:
--If
you want to go somewhere, set the date and work your schedule around
it—or it just won't happen.
--Engage
with the locals more. A few suggested websites: are Eatwith.com, Mealsharing.com, and Travelingspoon.com.
--Every
place can be discovered—it can also become your next favorite
place.
--Travel
in your own hometown.
Then,
a few interesting facts: the average American takes 3.8 days of
vacation per year; the first commercial jet air flight was in 1952;
the Milestone Motel in San Luis Obispo, California, opened in 1925—it
was the first motel in the world. At that time, you could rent a
two-bedroom bungalow with a kitchen for $1.25 a night. It closed in
1991, however, you can still see part of the original structure if
you are driving along Hwy 101 halfway between Los Angeles and San
Francisco.
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PeterGreenberg, an Emmy Award-winning journalist and CBS News Travel
Editor, travels 420,000 miles a year. Of the many programs he has
produced for public television, a favorite is The
Royal Tour. In
this series, he does one-on-one journeys through countries with their
heads of state.
Here
are his predictions for the most popular travel destinations of 2018:
Portugal
with its a high standard of living at a low cost. TAP, the Portugal
airlines, MM allows for free five-day layovers in Portugal before
flying on to your final destination.
Malta,
a southern European island country is also on the list. Only a
two-hour flight from Rome—offering a warm climate, great food,
historical monuments, and three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Valletta,
the Megalithic
Temples of Malta,
and Hal Saflieni Hypogeum (underground cemetery).
Baja
California, Mexico,
is well known for its hundreds of miles of coastline, however, the hidden
secret is a great wine. Wine tours have become popular and Baja now
exports 75% of its wine to France.
The
Faroe
Islands,
halfway between Iceland and Norway, are best visited in the summer
when there are 22 hours of daylight. It consists of 18 islands and
many are connected by underground tunnel roads.
Chile
is another popular destination. A place of natural beauty with
mountains, a coastline, national parks, forests, and lakes to enjoy.
Detroit, Michigan,
the motor city, is making a comeback due to its restoration of
buildings, parks, and restaurants along the riverfront.
York,
Pennsylvania,
is considered a good place to learn about American history while
enjoying great food. It's also known as the factory tour capital of
the world. It sounds like a great place for a family vacation.
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