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November 29, 2019

November 28, 2019

3 National Journalism Nominations! We Said Go Travel News Nov 2019

Sunset in Santa Monica by Lisa Niver Sept 11 2019
November News  2019 with We Said Go Travel:



Happy Thanksgiving! I am a grateful 3x National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards Finalist! The NAEJ Awards are for Journalistic Excellence, Career Achievement and Contributions to Society!





Thank you to the Los Angeles Press Club, Ms. Magazine, Wharton Magazine and KTLA TV! I will be at the Biltmore Hotel on Sunday December 1 for the awards ceremony.





MY NAEJ NOMINATIONS



In the category C1b. Business, Music/Tech/Art: My Wharton Magazine article: Four Female Founders Share Their Origin Stories





In the Category H2a. Soft News: My Ms. Magazine article: Polar Bears Can’t Vote So You Have To





In the Category F6a. Soft News Feature – Under 5 Minutes—Film/TVKTLA TV Oscars Countdown to Gold with Lisa Niver









Several people asked me about my South Pacific travels and where is Vanuatu….



Credit: Google Maps/Christopher Woody



Learn more about our journey in Vanuatu:
Watch my 38 videos: Click here
Part One: Will You #AnswerTheCall? Tok Tok Vanuatu 2019
Part Two: Will you visit Tanna, Vanuatu with me? #AnswerTheCall





Part Three: Want To Dive Deep With Me In Vanuatu? Meet Me In Santo #AnswerTheCall
Part Four: What To Do and Where To Stay in Santo, Vanuatu #AnswerTheCall





Tanna Volcano PANO Vanuatu



Read about Vanuatu in The Jewish Journal: Part One, Two, Three, Four and in print on page 26 of the Nov 1, 2019 issue.









Port Olry Vanuatu Pano



My beloved friend, mentor and teacher, Joannie Parker, died in October. I really appreciate all of the support I have received from my community, family and friends.





Joannie Parker and Lisa Niver in 2009



Thank you for reminding me “Hope is being able to see there is light despite all of the darkness.” Desmond Tutu




WHERE CAN YOU FIND MY TRAVEL VIDEOS?

Here is the link to my video channel on YouTube where I have over one million views on YouTube! (Exact count: 1,095,421 views)


Thank you for your support! Are you one of my 2500 subscribers? I hope you will join me and subscribe!


For more We Said Go Travel articles, TV segments, videos and social media: CLICK HERE







My fortune cookies said:

“Don’t be discouraged because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.“


and


“A mile walked with a friend contains only a hundred steps.”


Thank you for your all of your support. Lisa

Find me on social media: InstagramFacebookTwitterPinterestYouTube, and at LisaNiver.com. My social media following is now over 160,000 and I am verified on Twitter.











Sunset in Santa Monica by Lisa Niver Sept 11 2019

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Published on November 28, 2019 09:00

November 27, 2019

November 25, 2019

Fall in love with Fiji at Likuliku Lagoon Resort






Bula! Are you wondering where to stay in Fiji? I absolutely loved my overwater bungalow at Likuliku Lagoon Resort.





Video 6: Stay in Fiji at Likuliku Lagoon Resort









Likuliku Lagoon Resort is a luxury adults-only property on Malolo Island. I arrived on a private boat transfer and love this beautiful location. Make an appointment for a couple’s massage at Tatadra spa, go on a hike at sunrise, watch the Meke and enjoy sunset from your over the water bungalow!









I loved the changing menu at Fijiana restaurant and the beach bar. Your complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast will be waiting for you daily from 7am to 10 am.









Video 7: Watch the Meke Dance Performance at Likuliku on Malolo Island, Fiji











Watch the amazing staff from Likuliku Lagoon Resort perform the traditional Meke (dance) on Friday nights. You will see traditional stories through dance and song. Afterwards enjoy a spectacular dinner of the traditional Lovo (earth oven feast) and South Pacific BBQ.









Video 8: Saving the Fijian Crested Iguana at Likuliku Lagoon Resort in Fiji









The Malolo Island Crested Iguanas (Brachylophus vitiensis) were considered extinct until 2010 when an injured adult was discovered at Likuliku Lagoon Resort.









Working with researchers from the US Geological Survey, Taronga Zoo and San Diego Zoo, Ahura Resorts is working to save the Malolo iguanas. When you visit you can learn more about them and help in the restoration projects.









Video 9: Sunset at Likuliku Lagoon Resort on Malolo Island, Fiji









Enjoy the stunning sunset from the balcony of my over water bungalow at Likuliku Lagoon Resort.









Watch all of my videos from my Fijian Adventure: Click here! Look for Part 1 & 3 from my trip for more of my journey.

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Published on November 25, 2019 09:00

November 21, 2019

I am a grateful 3x NAEJ Awards Finalist!

Lisa Niver at Los Angeles Press Club Awards 2019
Lisa Niver and KTLA TV anchor, Cher Calvin,
at the 2019 Southern California Journalism Awards



Thank you for all of your support! I am a three time finalist for the National Arts and Entertainment Journalism (NAEJ) Awards!



Please find my three recently nominated stories below as well as my six nominations from the Southern California Journalism Awards over the past three years. Thank you to the Los Angeles Press Club and especially to Chris Palmeri, Club President, and Diana Ljungaeus, Executive Director 





In the category C1b. Business, Music/Tech/Art: My Wharton Magazine article: Four Female Founders Share Their Origin Stories







Thank you to my editor, Richard Rys, and to the fantastic female founders who shared their stories with me: Karen Murphy O’Brien, Florence Quinn, Jennifer Hawkins and Victoria King. I also really appreciate the eight other female founders I interviewed for Women’s History Month who all appear in my Saturday Evening Post article: 12 Travel Experts Share Their Bucket List Destinations





Lisa Niver and Richard Rys, Editor, Wharton Magazine at The Wharton School



In the Category F6a. Soft News Feature – Under 5 Minutes—Film/TV: KTLA TV Oscars Countdown to Gold with Lisa Niver







Thank you to KTLA TV and my incredible and sparkly producer, Kimberly Cornell! My KTLA TV segment about Ogden, Utah for Valentine’s Day was a finalist nominee in the the 2019 Southern California Journalism Awards. Click here to watch all my KTLA TV Travel segments!





Lisa Niver, Jason Roberts and Kimberly Cornell filming a KTLA TV segment for
Critics Choice Awards at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills.



In the Category H2a. Soft News: My Ms. Magazine article: Polar Bears Can’t Vote So You Have To







Thank you to my magnificent Ms. Magazine editor, Carmen Rios, for all of her help and support with my writing, events and covering conferences including the United Nations and Gates Foundation Goalkeepers in NYC! I love being on the Ms. Magazine digital site and writing for the print magazine too! I hope you will learn more about my bucket list trip to walk with the Polar Bears with Churchill Wild in my articles and videos.





Lisa Niver and Carmen Rios in front of Ms. Magazine office. Lisa’s print article is in the magazine Carmen is holding!



My three nominations for 2018 Southern California Journalism Awards





SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY REPORTING: Smithsonian TRAVEL REPORTING: Popsugar Fitness PERSONALITY PROFILE: Saturday Evening Post



Lisa Niver and Kimberly Cornell at the 2018 Southern California Journalism Awards



At the 2017 Southern California Journalism Awards, I was the  2nd place winner for my Print Column in the Jewish Journal, “A Journey to Freedom Over Three Passovers.”





I was also a finalist in 2017 for Travel Reporting: with my story about Mongolia, “Mongolia: Land of Dunes & Moonrises.”





Lisa Niver and LA Mayor Eric Garcetti at the 2017 Southern California Journalism Awards



Lisa Niver at 2017 Southern California Journalism Awards



Learn more about the Los Angeles Press Club Awards and see more PHOTOS: 2019 finalists, 2019 awards, 2018 Finalists, 2018 awards, LA Press Club screening, “This Changes Everything,”





Lisa Niver at Los Angeles Press Club Awards 2019Lisa Niver at Los Angeles Press Club Awards 2019, Photo by Liz H. Kelly




Who else is nominated in my NAEJ Awards categories?



C1b. Business, Music/Tech/Art related 





* Shirley Halperin, Variety, “XXXTentacion’s ‘Skins’ and the Game: The Players Behind the Posthumous Album”

* Natalie Jarvey, The Hollywood Reporter, “Nancy Dubuc: Vice’s New Sheriff”

* Lisa Niver, Wharton Magazine, “4 Women Founders Share Their Origin Stories” 





* Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, “The number of women directing films is abysmal. Alma Har’el has a plan to change that”

* Stacey Sommer, Brendan Kennedy, Caroline Pahl and Dexter Thomas, VICE News, “Pinkfong: The business behind the viral ‘Baby Shark’ hit” 





H2a. Soft News 





* Michelle Boston, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, “Pokemon Linquistics”

* Chris Gardner and Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, “Jordan Peele on Making Movies After ‘Us’: ‘I Don’t See Myself Casting a White Dude as the Lead’ 





* Lisa Niver, Ms. Magazine, “Polar Bears Can’t Vote, So You Have To!”

* Brian Steinberg, Variety, “Trump and Technology Force TV News Shake Up”

* Chris Willman, Variety, “‘That’s From Disneyland!’: How a Collector’s Pop-Up Became a Must-See L.A. Destination” 





F6a. Soft News Feature – Under 5 Minutes—Film/TV
* Natalie Heltzel, Sebastian Doughty, Jennifer Laski, Stephanie Fischette, Carlos Medina, Hannah Carpenter, The Hollywood Reporter, “Trevor Noah Talks Jennifer Lopez, Bernie Sanders in ‘Fishing for Answers’ Cover Shoot Video”
* KCET, Lost LA – “The Origin of the Universal Studios Hollywood Studio Tour”
* Brendan Kennedy, Stacey Sommer and Gaby Wilson, VICE News, “An Emmy For Megan”
* Doug Kolk, Michael Joseph James, KTLA 5 News, “Price is Right”
* Lisa Niver, KTLA 5 Special Projects, “Countdown to Gold on KTLA TV for the Oscars with Lisa Niver”





Click here for all of the 2019 NAEJ Finalists





Congrats to the KTLA TV NAEJ Awards Finalists!



Kacey Montoya, Paul Sanchez, KTLA 5 News





Doug Kolk, Michael Joseph James, KTLA 5 News





Lisa Niver, KTLA 5 Special Projects,





Frank Buckley, Kimberly Cornell, Angel C. Kim, Bobby Gonzalez





 KTLA Entertainment & Special Projects Team





KTLA Digital Team





Lisa Niver and Andrea Mitchell, both University of Pennsylvania alums









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Published on November 21, 2019 09:00

November 18, 2019

Are you a Ford or a Ferrari?

Ford V Ferrari Matt Damon Christian Bale

I absolutely loved FORD v FERRARI! This movie is a fast-paced, white-knuckle ride to the finish line!









It highlights the best of American ingenuity, following your passion and not doing business by committee.





I loved the focus on friendship whether in a marriage, between long term friends working to make a dream come true or a pit crew changing parts.





Now, I want to wear those glasses and drive real fast! Get your own pair of Beacon sunglasses by Entourage of 7 as seen in the brand new film,  FORD VS FERRARI.









Did you know that those same amazing sunglasses are also worn by Michael Douglas in Netflix’s THE KOMINSKY METHOD.





Do you want to drive REAL FAST?



At Dream Racing, I drove over 120mph in a Lamborghini Huracán GT with world famous driver Cédric Sbirrazzuoli as my instructor! This experience on a race track at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway has luxury vehicles, professional instructors & simulators. I absolutely LOVED it! Now I want to go back with my new sunglasses!





SAMSUNG CSC









And YES! You should do the BMW Performance Driving Experience in California!





BMW is where I had my first ever professional driving experience with professional race car driver and instructor Christopher Hill. He was on a Car Racing Reality television show, won a formula race, competed and won in endurance racing and participated in the league of champions. After 23 years of competition and 17 years of teaching, he is the real deal!











I drove a variety of cars on their track including the 240, M4, X3, X5M and X6M. Christopher encouraged us to test the cars and push them to the limits. As he said, “They are not your cars and they are not your breaks, I want to hear them squeal!”









For the second part, we did a timed challenge in M3’s with a 440 horsepower competition package. The time-clock is sensitive to 1000th of second and I did finish second on the podium. I showed great improvement as my first lap was 39 seconds and my final lap was 30 seconds! I talked about the exciting driving in a segment for KTLA TV called Travel Smart: Chill and Thrill in Palm Springs











What do you want for the holidays this year? Beacon sunglasses by Entourage of 7 as seen in FORD VS FERRARI.




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Welcome Home at Malolo Island Resort, Fiji

Lisa Niver at Malolo Island Resort in Fiji 2019

Bula! I love to visit Fiji. I am always excited to visit the friendly islands again and to fly on Fiji Airways. Make sure to watch my video about the brand new Fiji Airways Premier lounge in Nadi, Fiji. Make sure to watch my video about the brand new Fiji Airways Premier lounge in Nadi, Fiji.





Fiji Islands 2019



I left Los Angeles at 11pm and arrived the following morning in Nadi and had the entire day to explore at Malolo Island.





Video: Fly to Fiji on Fiji Airways Stay at Malolo Island Resort













Rosie Holidays took me from the airport to the jetty so I could travel by private boat with Mamanuca Express to Malolo Island Resort.  Sunrise at the pier was beautiful and the waters were very calm for my beautiful ride to the Mamanuca Islands.









Where to Stay in Fiji? Malolo Island Resort







When you arrive at Malolo Island Resort, you are welcomed home with song and brought to a large bure for a welcome drink and then escorted to your lovely home away from home. Your entire family can relax and detox from technology at this 100% Fijian owned paradise.









What is there to do at Malolo Island Resort?
Have a magical massage among the trees at Leilani’s Spa, scuba dive with Subsurface Fiji, paddleboard, kayak or read in a hammock with an incredible view. There is an adults only pool and restaurant. Watch my video about our island tour and see my visit to the sister resort for adults only, Likuliku Lagoon Resort.









Your kids will love Tia’s Treehouse where they will learn about the culture, language and the Fijian Crested Iguana. They can participate in a meke (dance) and they have their own pool. 





VIDEO: Where to Stay in Fiji? Malolo Island Resort









I loved my villa which was close to the water with beautiful views. Eat at the Beach Bar or in the Treehouse but whatever you choose you will be sure to relax!









Thank you to Subsurface Fiji for a great afternoon dive! They came right to Malolo Island Resort to pick me up! We saw so many creatures and it was great to be underwater diving!





VIDEO: Scuba Dive in Fiji with Subsurface, Malolo Island









What to do at Malolo Island Resort?
Join me on a Village Visit in Fiji where you will experience how the indigenous land owners live at the local villages of Yaro and Solevu by taking the “Shell Village Tour.” Solevu is also the home of the Paramount Chief of the Mamanuca Islands.















Or why not experience a traditional Fijian church service available to guests each Sunday. Fiji is a multi-religious country represented by all major religions. The majority of Fijians are Christians and on Malolo Island there is a Methodist service each Sunday at Yaro Village where the highlight is to experience the exquisite voices of the local Fijian choir.









Do you want to go Island Hopping? It is gorgeous and you can see Monuriki where Cast Away was filmed!
I was told: “the best time to be on the water is in the early morning before the wind picks up and it is certainly the best time for an early morning island hopping trip.!”









ON THE ISLAND TOUR: “We take you past Castaway Island, Mana Island, Matamanoa Island and finally MonuRiki Island where we stop for a swim, snorkel and walk along the beach. MonuRiki Island is one of the most stunningly beautiful islands in the Mamanucas and is where the famous “Cast Away” movie with Tom Hanks was filmed. The trip then heads north around Monu Island, west round the top of Yanuya Island, past Tokoriki Island before turning south for the return trip past Tavua Island and finally stopping at Mana Sand Bank for another swim and snorkel, before heading back for a late breakfast at the resort.”





VIDEO: What to do at Malolo Island Resort? Join me on a Village Visit in Fiji













Watch all of my videos from my Fijian Adventure: Click here! Look for Part 2 & 3 from my trip to learn about Likuliku Lagoon Resort.

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