Bryan Cassidy is an avid adventure traveler who enjoys hiking, mountain biking and heli-skiing.  His travels have taken him to summits of snowy peaks within the Monashees and Selkirk mountain ranges of British Columbia, Canada, to the ancient remnants of Pompeii near the foot of Mount Vesuvius.

He's always felt that the more you travel, the more you realize how little you’ve seen.

Bryan is also the founder and author of Tourfolio, and an occasional guest blogger on several travel related websites.

You can follow Bryan on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/tourfolio

Number of posts: 3
Web site: http://www.tourfolio.com/

Cheryl Probst is an award-winning photojournalist who spent more than 25 years working for newspapers in Oregon, Washington, Alaska, New York and China.

She retired from her job at a local law firm last year to concentrate on freelance writing, and now writes mainly about travel in China and the Pacific Northwest, as well as about motorcycles (she’s married to a motorcycle fanatic).

She has also created her own guidebook line, Cheryl’s Guides, to cover all the travel areas she wants to write about. Books about local wineries and motorcycle museums are on the drawing board.

Cheryl and her husband, Jon Teal, live in Washington State.

Cheryl’s Guides on GuideGecko:
http://www.guidegecko.com/cheryls-guides-travel-guides/u,2175

Cheryl’s China website: http://www.cherylschina.webs.com

Number of posts: 2
Web site: http://www.cherylschina.webs.com

In addition to being a talented photographer, Chris Christensen is the host of "The Amateur Traveler", an online travel show that focuses primarily on travel destinations, stories, and tips. It includes both a weekly audio podcast and a twice monthly video podcast.  

Chris also co-hosts the popular podcast "This Week in Travel" (along with Jen Leo and Gary Arndt). Both podcasts can be subscribed to via iTunes.

He's recently left the corporate life of an Executive VP for a Silicon Valley company to focus on his media empire.  

You can find out more about Chris at The Amateur Traveler, become a Fan of his Travel Show on Facebook, and follow him on Twitter.

Number of posts: 2
Web site: http://AmateurTraveler.com

Colleen Lanin is the creator of TravelMamas.com, a site for parents who want to travel with children…and stay sane!

She is a freelance writer and author of the upcoming book, The Travel Mamas’ Guide, and has written articles for such magazines as Babytalk, San Diego Family, and 101 Things To Do San Diego, as well as a number of other travel blogs and websites.  She also teaches classes on how to travel with babies, toddlers, and children.

When not traveling, Colleen resides in San Diego with her husband and two children.

Follow Colleen on Twitter: http://twitter.com/TravelMamas
Become a Fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TravelMamas

Number of posts: 1
Web site: http://www.travelmamas.com/

Canada’s Adventure Couple, Dave Bouskill and Debra Corbeil have been in high gear since meeting in 1991. Married for 11 of their 18 years together, they have climbed, paddled, hiked and biked their way through 5 continents and over 30 countries.  Their adventures have taken them to the far corners of the earth where they have embraced new cultures and ways of life, while learning about the traditions of the indigenous people that they meet along the way.

They explore the world with a broad view by seeing it from two different perspectives, allowing them to experience different activities that they would otherwise avoid if traveling alone, and have come to respect the value of compromise.  They believe that they've only scratched the surface of what this world has to offer and look forward to more great journeys. Their goal is to teach the world about other ways of life and raise awareness of social issues that different communities face each day.

In November 2009 they will be leaving on yet another epic travel starting in India and working their way through Central Asia and the Middle East.

You can follow their travels around the world at http://www.theplanetd.com

Their YouTube channel is http://www.youtube.com/wegobyebye

You can follow them on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/theplanetd

Number of posts: 3
Web site: http://www.theplanetd.com

Dianne Sharma Winter has been living On The Road for sixteen years and describes herself as a literary traveler. One line in a book will send her somewhere; she has lived in the jungles of India with her guru ji, rescued herself the nick of time from the tsunami of 2004 and hunting tigers in the Sunderbans.

A freelance writer, Dianne is currently living in India and working on three books.  Her short stories have been published in her native country of New Zealand.

Follow Dianne on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/Dibundy

Number of posts: 2
Web site: http://www.diannesharmawinter.com/

Gary Arndt is the man behind one of the world's most popular, independent travel blogs, Everything-Everywhere.com.

He has been traveling non-stop since March, 2007 and has visited over 60 countries and territories.

In addition to posting regularly to his travel blog, Gary co-hosts the popular weekly podcast "This Week in Travel", where he offers his opinions on what's going on in the travel industry, travel technology, and the world of travel blogging.

You can Follow Gary on Twitter at:  http://twitter.com/EverywhereTrip
Become a Fan of Gary's on Facebook at:  http://www.facebook.com/EverythingEverywhere

Number of posts: 1
Web site: http://everything-everywhere.com

James Hills is the creator of ManTripping.com, a destination for guys looking for awesome mancation and guys weekend travel ideas. He started Man Tripping while working with two other niche travel websites and discovered that while there was tons of stuff for "moms" and "women" there was nothing out there for men. So he started one!

In addition to being an avid writer, a lover of trying new things, and helping people find new ways of doing business, James runs a social media and PR agency in Chicago, mhn PR & Internet Marketing.

Follow Man Tripping on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mantripping
Fan Man Tripping on Facebook: http://facebook.com/mantripping

Friend James on Facebook: http://facebook.com/jameshills

Number of posts: 2
Web site: http://www.mantripping.com
AIM screen name: jameshills2
Yahoo ID: jameshills2

As publisher of Solo Traveler, Janice Waugh offers solo travel stories, tips, safety advice and destination ideas.

A professional writer and entrepreneur, she is also co-founder of the Global Bloggers Network, an interactive, online service for travel bloggers.

You can follow Janice on Twitter: http://twitter.com/solotraveler
Subscribe on StumbleUpon:http://www.stumbleupon.com/stumbler/solotravelerblog

Number of posts: 2
Web site: http://solotravelerblog.com/

Over the course of five years, Jennifer and David Raezer traveled the world, read tons of books, followed hundreds of guides and took copious notes. This travel marathon culminated in the creation of Approach Guides, cultural travel guidebooks to Italy, India, China, Turkey, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Approach Guides provides more than just dates and facts; it draws connections among sites and across geographies.

Jennifer and David have also developed Approach Guides Wine, an Italian Wine Guide iPhone App that helps anyone choose a great wine anytime, anywhere in less than a minute.

When not traveling or devising new iPhone applications, David runs Cleantech Approach, a sustainable technology research & advisory organization.  Jennifer is the Director of Regional Marketing for United Way (liveunited.org), one of the largest non-profit organizations in the U.S.  They live in New York City (for now…).

Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ApproachGuides
Become a Fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ApproachGuides

Number of posts: 1
Web site: http://www.approachguides.com/

Jill Pertler is a self-syndicated columnist and author of The Do-It-Yourselfer’s Guide to Self Syndication, which gives a practical, hands-on, step-by-step approach to self-syndication and outlines numerous ways that syndication can benefit freelance writers. Available online (paperback and ebook) at booklocker.com or through Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble.com.

In addition, Jill’s Slices of Life columns have been touching people’s hearts and tickling their funny bones since 2002. They are currently published in over 75 newspapers in the upper Midwest. You can read them on Facebook: Slices of Life

For more in-depth writing advice, visit Jill’s website: Marketing by Design and click on the Helpful how-to information at the upper right corner of the home page.

Follow Jill on Twitter: jillpertler

Number of posts: 2
Web site: http://marketing-by-design.home.mchsi.com/

JoAnna Haugen writes from Las Vegas, where she can often be found planning her next great adventure.

A former Peace Corps volunteer in Kenya, her travels have taken her down the white waters of the Nile River, through the rainforests in Australia and up the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

Follow her journeys at Kaleidoscopic Wandering and check out her complete portfolio for a look at her writing career.

You can also follow JoAnna on Twitter: http://twitter.com/joanna_haugen

Number of posts: 3
Web site: http://www.kaleidoscopicwandering.com

Kim Palacios is a Bay Area transplant whose epicurean tendencies are matched only by her wanderlust.  She is quadrilingual and holds an M.B.A. in Finance.  While not mourning the death of free markets, she enjoys television and film.

You can read more of Kim's writing at Examiner.com:

 http://www.examiner.com/x-6291-SF-Luxury-Travel-Examiner

And on her Personal Site: 

http://kimpalacios.webs.com/travelwritingsamples.htm

You can Follow Kim on Twitter or Friend her on Facebook

Number of posts: 2
Web site: http://kimpalacios.webs.com/travelwritingsamples.htm

Maralyn Hill is currently serving as President of the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association, and as Co-Chairman of the Conference and Press Trips Committee for the IFWTWA.

She is also CEO of NoraLyn Ltd. and was Host / Producer of over 90 Time Warner Cable food shows; Editor and Columnist, Where & What in the World; Columnist, Big Blend Magazine; Co-author "Our Love Affairs with Food & Travel;" contributor, Meetings Mexico & Latin America; Contributor, Global Writes; Contributor, SOGONOW.com; Co-author, "Cooking Secrets the Why and How;" Co-author, "Success, Your Path to a Successful Book,".

Maralyn also writes with her husband Norman Hill.

Maralyn's Websites:
www.NoraLyn.com
www.BooksByHills.com
www.noralyn.com/blogger/blog1
www.noralyn.com/blogger/success

You can follow Maralyn on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/MaralynHill

Number of posts: 5
Web site: http://www.NoraLyn.com

Margo Millure is a professional freelance writer, with many travel publishing credits, and former editor of a women's lifestyle magazine and local tourist publication. She contracted the travel bug in the early 90s, when she and her husband had the opportunity to live in Holland and France for several years.

In December 2008 Margo started her a personal humor blog, Life in the Short Lane.  On one of the days that she didn't think she or her blog were funny at all, The Travel Belles was conceived. Scheduled to launch in March, this magazine style blog is intended to be an encouraging and lively place for women to find travel stories with personal style and inspiration in the voices of many different women.

Margo lives with her family in Myrtle Beach, SC.

You can follow Margo on Twitter: http://twitter.com/gomarwrites

Number of posts: 1
Web site: http://thetravelbelles.com/

Mariellen Ward is a Toronto-based freelance travel writer, traveler and blogger. Traveling in India – and writing about it – is her passion. Over the course of three trips, totaling 11 months, she has been to 12 states, five ashrams and one Ayurvedic resort.

Mariellen will be heading back to India this winter for three months (Feb-May 2010) and invites you to follow her adventures by subscribing to her blog BreatheDreamGo.com.

You can follow Mariellen on Twitter: http://twitter.com/BreatheDreamGo

Number of posts: 2
Web site: http://breathedreamgo.com/

Mark Labrow is the founder and director of World Retreats, a website dedicated to helping people find inspiring holidays worldwide.  World Retreats hand picks yoga holidays, painting holidays and activity holidays from across the globe, helping holidaymakers to indulge their passions and explore their creative selves.

Mark is also a freelance creative consultant and writer and has worked extensively in the U.K. with schools, theatre companies, public sector and not for profit organisations.

He runs his own training courses and is a published author, having recently released ‘Creative Activities For The Secondary Classroom’ published by Pearson and available at Amazon.

To find a truly inspiring holiday for 2010 visit http://www.worldretreats.co.uk

Or make contact and receive updates through:
http://twitter.com/WorldRetreats
http://www.facebook.com/pages/World-Retreats/86601974445

Number of posts: 1
Web site: http://www.worldretreats.co.uk

Michele McIntyre is a freelance travel writer with a passion and enthusiasm for writing about spas.  She is a National Spa Examiner for Examiner.com, and her articles and spa reviews are also featured on InnerRewards.com, eHow.com, ezinearticles.com, tripology.com, tripatlas.com and ruba.com. 

Michele blogs about topics related to the spa industry at http://everythingspa.wordpress.com/

When Michele is not traveling or visiting spas, reviewing spas, writing about spas and thinking about spas, she enjoys camping, hiking, reading (yes, often about spas), boating, walking, skiing, wine and spending time with friends and family. Michele lives near Syracuse, NY with her husband and son.

You can follow Michele on Twitter: http://twitter.com/cnyspagirl
You can find Michele on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1123403038&ref=name

Number of posts: 1
Web site: http://www.examiner.com/x-12938-Spa-Examiner

Nancy Brown is a lover of all things travel-related.  She has combined her passion for travel with her professional writing career. 

Nancy writes a travel column, “What a Trip” for the Contra Costa Times Lamorinda Sun, a publication of Media News Group.  She is the Lodging Editor for Uptake.com. She writes an on-line travel column for Diablo magazine and the "Traveler Making a Difference" column for Escapes magazine. 

Horse lovers will find her on the Writing Horseback blog. She is a BootsnAll Insider for California and has contributed to InsideBayArea, Uptake.com and Write to Travel blogs.  She is a member of Bay Area Travel Writers (BATW), BlogHer, Matador and Travelwriters.com.  She also owns a public relations consulting business.

Number of posts: 2
Web site: http://www.nancydbrown.com/

Prime Sarmiento is an award-winning journalist whose in depth reports on the environment, business and economics have been published in both Philippine and international publications. 

Traveling has always been her passion and she's making the shift towards travel journalism by blogging at Gypsygals Tales - tips and stories for solo female travelers.

You can Follow Prime on Twitter, or connect with her on Facebook and Linkedin.

Number of posts: 1
Web site: http://gypsygalstales.com/

Rebecca Sebek resides in Arizona and counts among her passions art, communications, and travel. She makes her living as a writer and graphic designer, and enjoys coaching and teaching others, and sharing her knowledge of writing skills.

Rebecca is also a prolific blogger who posts regularly on several websites, writing on topics such as travel destination articles, general writing tips, life coaching and personal advice, and consulting for teens. 

You can find more of her writing at www.Baja-Fun.com, www.MisticCafe.com, and www.savvy-writer.com.

You can follow Rebecca on Twitter at:  http://twitter.com/savvy_writer

Number of posts: 198
Web site: http://www.savvy-writer.com

Rensina van den Heuvel lives on a remote property, when she is not traveling.  

Rensina and her partner run “grass roots…off the tourist tracks” expeditions to Mongolia and Outback Australia. 

Russian Documents…Mongolian Dust is Rensina’s first book.  She  also writes  travel articles for E-zines and magazines.

You can order Rensina's book at http://www.wilderness-agencies.com.au/page7.html

Number of posts: 1
Web site: http://www.wilderness-agencies.com.au/page7.html

Shannon O'Donnell recently finished a yearlong backpacking trip around the world that took her from diving in Australia on the Great Barrier Reef to teaching English to monks in Nepal.

Her travel blog, A Little Adrift, shares stories, pictures and videos of the places she saw and the people she met along the way. 

Although her former life as an actress in LA is calling to her, she plans to stay on the road for several more years with breaks back to her home state of Florida to visit family.

Catch up with Shannon at her Blog: http://alittleadrift.com
Follow Shannon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ShannonRTW

Number of posts: 1
Web site: http://alittleadrift.com/

Susan Farewell is the editor-in-chief of FarewellTravels.com, a travel news and information site drawing on the experiences and insights of passionate travelers all over the world. It features animations, videos, photography, artwork and of course, words, to showcase travel destinations, experiences and products.

A former travel editor and staff writer at The Condé Nast Publications in New York City, Susan is a widely known digital, print and broadcast travel journalist. Her work has appeared in numerous publications (and sibling websites) including  Condé Nast Traveler, Vogue, Gourmet, Cooking Light, Travel and Leisure, Outside, Metropolitan Home, McCall’s, Child and Bride’s. She also writes for newspapers such as The New York Times and The New York Post, newsletters (BottomLine Personal) and numerous in-flight and regional magazines as well as various websites.

In addition to writing, Farewell has also developed countless products both in digital and traditional media from travel guides to online magazines.

She is the  author of several books including "How To Make A Living As A Travel Writer", "Hidden New England" and "Quick Escapes from New York City" (the latter two have had multiple editions). She has also co-authored many books.

Susan is a member of the Society of American Travel Writers, the New York Travel Writers, the North American Snowsports Journalists and the Eastern Ski Writers Association.

Number of posts: 7
Web site: http://www.FarewellTravels.com

The Travel Tart (sometimes known as Anthony Bianco) is a self-proclaimed travel addict who will find any feeble excuse to go traveling. Anthony discovered he really enjoyed traveling the world when he was sent to a former war zone for work - Kosovo - as his first venture outside of

Australia and New Zealand.  This created a habit of visiting places that most package tourists avoid like the plague.  He has since travelled to almost 40 countries over six continents - nowhere near enough!

While traveling, he likes risking his life by utilising barely road-worthy forms of transport such as African mini-buses, suicidal Cairo cabs, and flatulent camels.  

His foray into the travel writing world happened by accident - his dodgy friends thought it was a good idea to convert his humorous travel emails into something more substantial - like articles and books.

Anthony likes to write about the funny, offbeat, and downright strange aspects of world travel today, which can be seen on his website at http://www.thetraveltart.com.  He also guest blogs for other sites if people are silly enough to take up his offer.   

Number of posts: 1
Web site: http://www.thetraveltart.com/

Trisha Miller
Publisher & Managing Editor, TravelWritersExchange.com

Trisha joined the Travel Industry in 1996 with a background in telecommunications and helped to build (and later sell) one of the industry's top inbound call centers specializing in air travel.

Her career in Travel Writing began with creating destination-specific content for a corporate travel intranet, and continued as she contributed content to a large number of travel-related companies that were establishing an online presence throughout the late '90's and early '00's.

Currently she is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, and a board member of the International Food, Wine, and Travel Writers Association.  Still a frequent world traveler, and occasional guest-blogger on a number of other Travel Blogs, Trisha writes about travel and technology, sometimes both at the same time.

You can follow Trisha on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/TravelWriting

Number of posts: 101
Web site: http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/

Veronica Pamoukaghlian is a Uruguayan filmmaker and poet. She is the travel blogger at http://thewanderlife.com. 

After studying film in Uruguay and Cuba, and receiving her Master´s in Screenwriting in Spain, she has just completed her first feature film, a documentary co-produced with the United States, which will premiere this year. In the past, Veronica has been an English literature teacher, a cruise ship Youth staff, and a music producer. 

Her poetry page can be found here: http://www.facebook.com/notes.php?id=43755923056. 

You can follow Veronica on twitter at http://twitter.com/verozoneuy.

Number of posts: 1
Web site: http://thewanderlife.com

Wendy VanHatten left the corporate world to become a professional freelance travel writer and author. In addition she is an editor, travel business owner, author of a variety of published books, and photographer.

Currently, Wendy is writing several books on such topics as women and success, positive travel experiences, and recipes combined with destinations.  She continues to write several times a week on her blog www.travelsandescapes.blogspot.com. Her website, www.travelsandescapes.com, features sample articles, photos, services and links, and her newest ebook can be found at www.mylifethesequel.com.

Twitter: http://twitter.com/WendyVH
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wendyvanhatten
LinkedIn:http://www.linkedin.com/pub/wendy-vanhatten/3/25b/297

Number of posts: 10
Web site: http://www.travelsandescapes.com