Travel Classics Media

13/02/2024

Mardi Gras in New York

06/12/2023

Fantastic story in today's NY Times by Cindy Hirschfeld

A snowy journey in the San Juan Mountains yields sublime skiing, cozy nights and a serene, nearly spiritual, encounter with nature.

02/12/2023

Fun story by Teresa Bitler in Shondaland

A writer becomes consumed with the colorful (and indulgent) cookware brand.

15/11/2023

CruiseCompete Celebrates 20 Years
Congratulations to and .com for an amazing 20 years of providing cruise enthusiasts with some of the best experiences ever. is proud to have you as a long-time Conference sponsor. There's no better cruise marketplace where travelers can submit a request and receive competitive offers from a range of travel advisors. Your service makes dreams affordable. Here’s to the next 20 years!

10/11/2023

Seriously, how many James Beard winners and finalists are there in Asheville?!

25/09/2023

21/09/2023

With their Yaletown location and sensational views outside Rogers Arena, thé JW Marriott Park Vancouver and the DOUGLAS were perfect hosts for .
We couldn’t have had a better setting for the 5 editor panels and editor/writer consultations. The afternoon breaks by TourismWhistler and Indigenous Tourism Canada and BC were pretty special too .

19/09/2023

Sensational kickoff dinner at , thanks to .
Congrats to Vimla Sriram, winner of Edward Readicker-Henderson Memorial scholarship.
Thanks to Julia Cosgrove, VP and Editor in Chief at AFAR for a splendid keynote.

18/09/2023

Loved the Destination British Columbia media marketplace at . Great meet and greet to kick off our 4-day event. Thanks Sabrina Robson

14/08/2023

While the fires raged on Maui, even Hawaii’s Big Island was not spared. Here is Travel Classics writer Jeanne Cooper’s account of the Kohala fire from her Big Island home before and after the evacuation.

I am safe and physically unharmed after having to evacuate our Big Island home with my pets early Tuesday morning, due to the wildfire visible from our lanai and the 60-80mph gusty winds that were helping the flames leap across fire breaks. Another fire by the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel that threatened homes and downed lines prevented me from getting back safely until Wednesday.

But like so many around the world, and especially here in Hawai'i, that's also when a piece of my heart broke, as the extent of the destruction on Maui became clear. The suddenness, the scale of this disaster, the symbolism of the town it obliterated, and the sense that government isn't helping, make this a combination of 9/11 and Katrina for Maui and all who love her.

I haven't had much time to process it or energy to write about it; instead, I've been helping other journalists find sources for their stories and spreading word on social media of how to help, while leading our community's fire prevention team in dealing with local and state wildfire agencies.

Whatever you can do to share with writers and editors that this will be a long-haul recovery for Maui would be so appreciated. For those who want to donate directly to affected restaurant and hospitality workers,https://hawaiifoodandwinefestival.com/kokua-restaurant-and-hospitality-fund-for-maui/ is a vetted source.

Mahalo!
Jeanne

23/06/2023

Deston Nokes, dear friend and frequent Travel Classics attendee, passed away on Monday, June 19 of non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Diagnosed early last year, he enjoyed a brief remission before succumbing to the disease.

Always easy-going and joyful, Deston caught the travel bug early. He loved writing about his home town of Portland, as well as the personalities and cultural quirks of different destinations. His writing conveyed a sense of place, as opposed to pure service. He wrote for a variety of regional and national travel publications, including Bon Appetit and Travel + Leisure.

Besides being a fine writer, Deston will be missed for his kindness and gentle sense of humor. He leaves behind a devoted family and numerous travel-writing friends.

17/05/2023

Highlights from TRAVEL CLASSICS IRELAND 2023 at Ashford Castle, County Mayo which included 18 American magazine editors and 42 award-winning writers.

Special thanks to Tourism Ireland Ashford Castle in Ireland Aer Lingus Wild Atlantic Way Guinness Storehouse Brendan Vacations Tourism Northern Ireland Ireland's Blue Book The Shelbourne Marriott Dublin,Ireland Kildare Village Dromoland Castle Hotel & Country Club Cashel Palace Hotel Tipperary Tourism,

in addition to our international sponsors Visit Arizona Destination British Columbia Discover Vail Aspen Chamber Resort Association Atout-France.fr Bonjour Québec Destination Vancouver AllThingsCruise Experience Scottsdale GEOFFREY WEILL ASSOCIATES Visit Tucson Visit Israel and Thoroughbred Country.

08/05/2023

Newfoundland to Ballyconneely: John Alcock and Arthur Brown beat Charles Lindbergh by 8 years (1919 verses 1927) and crash-landed their tiny World War I bomber in a bog near what is now the Links. They were knighted by King George V, but never quite got the glory. Granted, it wasn’t Paris, but geez ---. Just imagine the joy they must have felt coming out of the fog and catching their first glimpse of Ireland.

26/04/2023

A Taste of the . Thanks Chef Jonathan Keane. Fabulous dinner. Loved the Klymore Farmhouse Cheese, the Burren smoked salmon and the Clare Island Salmon en Croute.
Recipe please! Fun Dinner at the .

25/04/2023

In between the hard work --- panels and consultations, a little fun at . Thank you .

25/04/2023

thanks , , and for the fabulous lunch at .