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#MediaMonday: Porsha Grant

27 Oct, 2014 in Lifestyle / Media / Travel / TV tagged 6ABC / Augusta / Broadcast News / colorful / cultured / Georgia / kissing Philly / mediamonday / Philadelphia / Philly / Porsha Grant / Producer / Sbraga / sweet tea by Ebony

Porsha Grant is a southern belle from Georgia whose charm is absolutely refreshing. Her quiet demeanor and loving innocence give off all the typical signs […]

Airbnb Review: 5 Reasons Travelers Should Use It

26 Oct, 2014 in Global Travels / Lifestyle / Reviews / Travel tagged Airbnb / Airbnb Guests / Airbnb Hosts / Airbnb Prices / Airbnb Review / Brian Chesky / Hotel Review / How to Book Airbnb / Joe Gebbia by Jeta

Airbnb is the new phenomenon in travel booking. It started in 2008 when founders, Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia, needed help paying for their San […]

Snorkeling, Zip Lining, Kayaking & Rappelling in Mexico’s Cenotes

22 Oct, 2014 in Adventure / Places / Travel / TV / Web Series tagged Captain Planet / Cenotes / Cliff Jump / Elements / Ha' / K'aak' / Kayaking / lik' / Lu'um / Mayan / México / Rappelling / Repelling / Snorkeling / Xenotes / Xenotes Oasis Maya / Yucatán / Yucatan Peninsula / Zip Lining by Jeta

One of the highlights of my recent trip to Cancun was the adventure trail of cenotes. It was an excellent fusion of Mayan/Mexican culture with […]

Stone Crab Red Carpet at Del Frisco’s

21 Oct, 2014 in Events / Food / Lifestyle / Places tagged Carmen Tedesco / cocktail / crab / Del Frisco's / Dinner / event / Florida Keys / Food / foodie / John Stritzinger / lunch / National Seafood Month / Philadelphia / restaurant / seafood / stone crab / travel by Onyx

It’s National Seafood Month! Leave it to a Philly restaurant to create such a fitting celebratory occasion. If you love seafood (crab in particular) as […]

GL Travel Rock Star: Laurie Satran

17 Oct, 2014 in Beauty / Dining / Fashion / Food / Global Travels / Gratitude / Lifestyle / Local Travels / People / Travel tagged Backpacker / colorful / cultured / Ikea / IKEA Backpacker / Laurie Satran / Lip Stain / Lipstick / Local Lifestyle / Philadelphia / Philly / Photography / Rock-Star / Steph Be / Sweden / The Art Of Breaking Bread / travel / Travel Break / Winning / YSL by Ebony

This week’s Travel Rock Star is a Philadelphia local and author of the blog “The Art of Breaking Bread,” Laurie Satran. Her travel journey wasn’t […]

#MediaMonday With JP Allen

13 Oct, 2014 in Gratitude / Home / Lifestyle / Local Travels / Music / People / Radio tagged Big Philly Show / Chunky's Closet / Eagles / fun run / Interview / JPAllenIsMyName / Manayunk / Media Monday / Philadelphia / Philly / Producer / Radio / Wired / Wired Fest by Ebony

We always like to give credit where credit is due. Whether it’s a fellow traveler (check out the GL Travel Rock Star interviews this month) […]

GL Travel Rock Star: Megan Jerrad

8 Oct, 2014 in Lifestyle by Ebony

Are you ready to ROCK!? Well get ready because next up in our Travel Rock Star interview series is a fly gal and her name […]

6 Tips To Make Money As a Travel Blogger

2 Oct, 2014 in Lifestyle / Travel tagged Blogging Tips / Carol Margolis / Corporate Writing / Don George / Don George Travel Writing Tips / Expert Post / Expert Tips / Guide to Travel Writing / How to get blogging partnerships / How to get corporate writing jobs / How to Get Your Blog in Media / Ian Cleary / Lee Abbamonte / Lonely Planet / Lonely Planet's Guide to Travel Writing / Make Money Blogging / Matt Villano / Media Tips / Smart Women Travelers / TBEX / TBEX Cancun / The Planet D / Travel Blogging / Travel Blogging Experts / Travel Blogging Tips by Jeta

One of the best things of attending a blogging conference is obtaining information from a range of sources. While at TBEX Cancun, I was able […]

Travel Rock Stars: Dave Levart of Dave’s Travel Corner

1 Oct, 2014 in Global Travels / Lifestyle / People / Places / Travel tagged colorful / culture / Dave Levart / Dave's Travel Corner / Global Citizen / Global Lipstick / Interview / Napa / Napa Wine Valley / Rock-Star / travel by Ebony

A rock star is loosely defined as a person who is renowned or revered in his/her professional field or, in my opinion, just a kick-ass individual. […]