Travel Interviews Go Global

During my last 2 press trips, Finland in December and Greenland in August, I met 2 media-savvy PR reps with nearly perfect English. A real bonus when putting together travel videos. It's always a relief to find experts who can recite history, culture and geography without needing subtitles.

To my surprise, while flipping channels this week, I discovered that both were interviewed for shows on major television networks this week: National Geographic Channel and the Travel Channel. Even though I work in tv, it's always a confidence boost knowing the "big boys" pick the same selective personalities as me to tell a story. Or, perhaps, they watch my mini excursions called Travel Shorts when I publish a travel article? Ha. In any event, it's nice knowing I prepped the people in advance for their 15 minutes of fame.

Not sure which continent, country, state or province I'm off to next, but I'm actually itching for airline grub and sleep deprivation. It's tough not knowing what will be offered next when so many stunning and unique places are still out there.

Could the Namib desert in Namibia, where rhinos and desert elephants run wild, be next, or maybe it will be the large stone statues called Moai on Easter Island or perhaps a easy stroll down a cherry blossoming street in Toyko this Spring? Perhaps the most sobering experience of all time would be high in the hills of a Tibet monastery. Now, that would be life-changing.

While the travel gods decide my fate, I'll be sure to keep plenty of tape stock and camera batteries locked and loaded for that next big interview. An interview that will, no doubt, later appear on a global program of international recognition.