Desert Daze 2016: Live Music in Joshua Tree

Desert Daze 2016: Live Music in Joshua Tree

A three-day weekend spent in California’s high desert at a music festival left eardrums happily ruined. As a burning super moon crept above the hills of Southern California’s high desert, it cast into relief the silhouettes of thousands of people and Joshua Trees dancing in unison to the beat of Desert Daze music festival. Together … Continued

I loved my sailing on Carnival Breeze! Did you see the videos?

September News: 748,000 video views!

September News: 748,000 video views I am so grateful to everyone who has supported me on my journey with We Said Go Travel. Thank you! My journey with video began in Taiwan in 2011 with a Cisco Flip Camera. One of my 5th grade students taught me to use iMovie at recess. I am now 2,000 views … Continued

Al Hirshen Comes of Age in The Catskills

As a young boy I would run home from school every day to turn on the TV and drink in whatever show or movie was playing. It turned out all my favorite performers were veterans of the Catskills, Borscht Belt comedians, mostly Eastern European Ashkenazi Jews, who cut their teeth in the Catskills at resorts … Continued

We Said Go Travel on YouTube with 465000 views July 30 2016

Afraid of Being Afraid: Motivation for the Next Step

On Mondays, I write about motivation as inspiration for myself and to share about myself and my website. I am honored and inspired that many writers and travelers continue to share their personal stories in my ten Travel Writing Awards on We Said Go Travel. For the past month, I have written more about my … Continued

Summer in Santa Monica

July News: Freedom and Videos at We Said Go Travel

July News: Happy Summer! July has been a time to share stories of freedom in the We Said Go Travel Writing Award and my videos from 2016! At the Conrad Miami,  I cooked with Chef Virgile Brandel and made drinks with Stephen Carter. Click here to see all my videos from the hotel, my tennis lesson, and cooking lessons. … Continued

#SPGAmex New Orleans: Part 3 What to eat!

From Jambalaya to Beignets, New Orleans is the place to be when hunger hits! There is a long history of food, influenced by the place’s people and culture; you’ll find French and Spanish flavors mingling with Cajun and Creole. Brunch at LMNO Le Meridien Start your morning right at LMNO with New Orleans-inspired Signature Breakfast entrees such as … Continued

May 20th: Writing opportunities from Hourglass, Writer’s Digest and more!

As another week comes and goes, let’s take a look at some of the exciting writing contests, events and opportunities out there! WSGT’s new Travel Writing Award July 4, 2016 We’ve been busy promo’ing our new Independence Writing Award! It’s been shared via Johnny Jet’s Contest Round-up, USA Today’s Best Current Travel Contests, and through institutions like the … Continued

Continuing along the romantic Danube with Viking River Cruises

The original version of this article called “What’s a European river cruise really like? (part 2)” was first published on Cruiseline. Continuing along the romantic Danube river, Lisa gives us insights from her visits to the European Christmas markets with Viking River Cruises. See part 1 of Lisa’s story here on Cruisline and here on We Said Go Travel. What’s a … Continued

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