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The Tree of Life, Eswatini

Cannon 5D III

Canon 24-70mm f./2.8 II

Adobe Lightroom – some basic post production including brightness & sharpen.

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USA Today 10best Readers Choice Awards: Vote for your favorite white water rafting outfitter in North America

 

Vote for your favorite white water rafting outfitter in North America

The rivers of North America offer some of the world’s best white water rafting opportunities, with thrills for experienced rafters and newbies alike. From white-knuckle rapids to more relaxed family floats, rafting is a great way to add a dash of adventure to a trip. Vote for your favorite rafting tour once per day until polls close on Monday, May 20 at noon ET. The 10 winning tour companies will be announced on Friday, May 31. Read the official Readers’ Choice rules here.

ARKANSAS RIVER TOURS














BARKER EWING
















DOWNSTREAM ADVENTURES














FAR FLUNG ADVENTURES
















JACKSON HOLE WHITEWATER














MALIGNE RAFTING ADVENTURES
















NANTAHALA OUTDOOR CENTER














NOAH’S ARK WHITEWATER RAFTING CO.
















OARS














PRECISION RAFTING
















QUEST EXPEDITIONS














ROLLING THUNDER RIVER COMPANY
















ROW ADVENTURES














SIERRA MAC RIVER TRIPS
















SOUTHEASTERN EXPEDITIONS














THREE RIVERS WHITEWATER
















U.S. RAFTING














WESTERN RIVER EXPEDITIONS
















WILDMAN ADVENTURE RESORT














ZOAR OUTDOOR













THE EXPERTS



JEREMY CLEMENT


Jeremy Clement is a Co-Founder at Project Expedition, a website where travelers can discover and book tours and activities in destinations around the world. Based in New York City, Jeremy leads the Customer Experience team at Project Expedition, which provides clients with premium support and curated travel experiences. Prior to Project Expedition, Jeremy spent seven years at Bloomberg, with long-term assignments in their New York, London, and Tokyo offices. He is a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute.




LISA NIVER

Lisa Ellen Niver is an award-winning travel expert who has explored 101 countries and six continents. Her website, We Said Go Travel, was read in 212 countries in 2018. Find her talking travel on KTLA TV and her YouTube videos with over 900,000 views. Lisa has contributed to AARP, American Airways, Jewish Journal, Ms. Magazine, Smithsonian, USA Today 10best and Wharton Magazine. She is writing a book, “Brave Rebel: 50 Scary Challenges Before 50,” about her most recent travels and challenges. Look for her underwater SCUBA diving, in her art studio making ceramics or helping people find their next dream trip.

LILING PANG

LiLing Pang is Founder & CEO at Trekaroo, a travel resource and online community of “community of families inspiring each other to travel the world.” Pang’s personal mantra is “have kids, will travel,” and she’s always looking to push the limit of what’s possible with children in tow.

10BEST EDITORS

10Best.com provides users with original, unbiased and experiential travel coverage of top attractions, things to see and do, and restaurants for top destinations in the U.S. and around the world.

 

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April 2019 WSGT News: The Power of Being Picked

April  News  2019 with We Said Go Travel:
I loved being live on KTLA TV on the Sunday Morning News!
Click here to watch me on “Spring into Summer”
with Rocky Mountaineer on KTLA TV
This was my 4th segment in 2019.


Watch the first three KTLA segments this year here:


KTLA Oscars: “Countdown to Gold!” Feb 24, 2019


KTLA President’s Day: Visit Historic Philadelphia Feb 18, 2019


KTLA Star Treatment: Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills and Glamsquad

In my March news for Women’s History Month, I shared many of my stories about women and have a new page for them all: LisaNiver.com/Women.

 

More recent stories:
Ms. Magazine: The Power of Being Picked
Jewish Journal: Happy 85th Birthday Jane Goodall
Earth Day: Saving our Reefs from invasive Lionfish
We Said Go Travel was listed in the top 50 Most Amazing Travel Blogs!
To see more of We Said Go Travel videos, articles, social: CLICK HERE

 

Lisa Niver will be speaking at Metro Womens Leadership Summit June 7, 2019
Thank you to Metro Women’s Leadership Summit and Travel Media Showcase for inviting me to speak June 7, 2019. I hope to see you there!
Workshop #10: Wonder Woman Needs To Wander Also! Why Travel Is So Important For Females


Debbie-Ann White (Senior Vice President of Public Relations and Promotions at Unique Vacations, Inc. (UVI))


Kim Sardo (Beaches BFF Girls Getaway Events)


Lisa Ellen Niver (Television Host, Travel Journalist, We Said Go Travel)

As women, we carry guilt for taking time out for ourselves. Here we will learn how traveling with your BFFs not only restores your positive energy, it actually improves your health! Beaches BFF Girls Getaway events are hosted twice a year at Beaches Turks & Caicos.

 

Lisa Niver and Wyland on the NCL BLISS
I was asked to share about my inaugural sailing on the NCL Bliss May 2018 from Long Beach, California:

“Wyland, the artist who painted the hull, was on board and painted in the atrium. It was amazing to meet him in person and see the new features of the ship like the two-level electric-car race track, the tandem Aqua Racer slide and an open-air laser tag course, themed like an abandoned space station.”

Lisa told us why it is the perfect family ship: “The Norwegian Bliss is great for families because they have so many new activities onboard like the race cars, water slides and laser course, but it is also a top choice for luxury cruisers with the Haven area and the high-end spa with the snow room, salt room and sauna. The fantastic choices for food include dessert at Coco’s and Japanese hibachi at Teppanyaki. The live entertainment was outstanding and included the Tony Award-winning musical Jersey Boys, and The Cavern Club, where a Beatles cover band brings the magic of Liverpool to the sea. I think there is something for everyone on Norwegian’s newest ship.”

Watch Lisa’s video below to see more of her experience:

 

Find me in the news and at events:


Alliance of Women in Media Speed Networking is an annual event and I met the greatest people. I am so excited to see what will happen next!


I will be at my PENN 30 year reunion in May! Here are Cara and I in the Penn Gazette about our project together to promote Philadelphia on KTLA!

Lisa Niver and Cara Schneider class of 1989 in the Penn Gazette 2019

 

Please enjoy my videos from Sandals Montego Bay in Jamaica!

Sandals Montego Bay Sunset photo by Lisa Niver
Thank you to everyone who entered our 2018 Travel Photo Award.

I am publishing the fantastic photos once a day! Click here to see the most recently published entries. Once all the entries are published in July 2019, I will announce the finalists. I expect to announce the winners in September 2019.

WHERE CAN YOU FIND MY TRAVEL VIDEOS?

Here is the link to my video channel on YouTube where I have 933,965 views on YouTube! Thank you for your support! Are you one of my 2,101 subscribers? I hope you will join me and subscribe!

Thank you for watching my videos, reading my stories, following along on social media and asking me about booking your travels!

Where do you want to wander? Find more information about me and my luxury travel advising as an independent affiliate of CRUISE and RESORT, Inc with Virtuoso Luxury Travel Network on my new microsite!

My fortune cookies said:
“You are always entertaining and delightful!”
“In being kind to others, you receive kindness back.”
“Fortune knocks at least once at everyone’s door. Be sure to answer.”

I hope your Spring celebrations of Easter, Passover and Earth Day were fantastic and you are making your 2019 dreams blossom into realities! Thank you for your all of your support. Lisa

Discover more on my social media accounts:  Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, and at LisaNiver.com. My social media following is now over 150,000 and I am verified on both Twitter and Facebook.

 

Sandals Montego Bay Sunset photo by Lisa Niver

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Little Dashiki on the Prairie – WESTERN CANADA

LG4 phone, it may have one instagram filter.

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USA Today 10best Readers Choice Awards: Vote for your favorite helicopter tour in North America

Vote for your favorite helicopter tour in North America

Whether it’s the magisterial rock formations of the Grand Canyon, flashing neon lights of the Las Vegas Strip, churning waters of Niagara Falls or stern rock faces of Mt. Rushmore, North America’s top destinations often look even better from the air. Vote for your favorite helicopter tour once per day until polls close on Monday, May 20 at noon ET. The 10 winning tour companies will be announced on Friday, May 31. Read the official Readers’ Choice rules here.

AIR TOURS LA














ALASKA ULTIMATE SAFARIS
















ALPINE AIR ALASKA














BIG MOUNTAIN HELI TOURS
















BLACK HILLS AERIAL ADVENTURES














BLACK HILLS HELICOPTERS
















BLACKCOMB HELICOPTERS














COASTAL HELICOPTERS
















FINGER LAKES HELITOURS














GUIDANCE AIR
















HILTON HEAD HELICOPTER TOURS














MAUNA LOA HELICOPTER TOURS
















MAVERICK HELICOPTERS














NIAGARA HELICOPTERS
















PACIFIC HELICOPTER TOURS














PINNACLE HELICOPTERS
















SCENIC HELICOPTER TOURS














SERENITY HELICOPTER TOURS
















SEWARD HELICOPTER TOURS














SUNDANCE HELICOPTERS













THE EXPERTS



JEREMY CLEMENT


Jeremy Clement is a Co-Founder at Project Expedition, a website where travelers can discover and book tours and activities in destinations around the world. Based in New York City, Jeremy leads the Customer Experience team at Project Expedition, which provides clients with premium support and curated travel experiences. Prior to Project Expedition, Jeremy spent seven years at Bloomberg, with long-term assignments in their New York, London, and Tokyo offices. He is a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute.




TOM MARCHANT

Tom Marchant is an entrepreneurial traveler and co-founder of The Black Tomato Group, parent company of the award-winning bespoke, luxury travel operator Black Tomato, strategic creative agency Studio Black Tomato and luxury corporate incentive agency Black Tomato Agency.  Black Tomato, a Virtuoso member, has been recognized as an innovative authority in global luxury travel by leading industry voices including Bloomberg, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Vogue. Marchant is a member Travel + Leisure’s A List of Top Travel Agents, Conde Nast Traveler’s 2019 World’s Best Travel Specialists and was recently named by Conde Nast Traveler as ‘one of the 50 people in the world changing the way we travel’. Tom’s passion for hitting the road came to a peak when he, his pregnant wife and their Goldendoodle packed up their entire home and drove all of their belongings for a cross-country move from Los Angeles to NYC. Follow Black Tomato on Instagram or Twitter.

LISA NIVER

Lisa Ellen Niver is an award-winning travel expert who has explored 101 countries and six continents. Her website, We Said Go Travel, was read in 212 countries in 2018. Find her talking travel on KTLA TV and her YouTube videos with over 900,000 views. Lisa has contributed to AARP, American Airways, Jewish Journal, Ms. Magazine, Smithsonian, USA Today 10best and Wharton Magazine. She is writing a book, “Brave Rebel: 50 Scary Challenges Before 50,” about her most recent travels and challenges. Look for her underwater SCUBA diving, in her art studio making ceramics or helping people find their next dream trip.

10BEST EDITORS

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Costa Rica’s Masked Warriors

Taken with an Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3. Slight contrast adjustments made in Snapseed app.

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USA Today 10best Readers Choice Awards: Vote for your favorite fishing charter or tour in North America

Whether you’re looking to polish your fly fishing skills on America’s rivers or head offshore in search of your next big catch, these 20 fishing charters and outfitters – nominated as the best in North America – are sure to increase your chances of success. Vote for your favorite fishing tour or charter once per day until polls close on Monday, May 20 at noon ET. The 10 winning tour companies will be announced on Friday, May 31. Read the official Readers’ Choice rules here.

Vote for your favorite fishing charter or tour in North America






AFISHINADOS CHARTERS














ALASKA KING FISHING CHARTER
















ALLWATER CHARTERS & BOAT RENTALS














ANGLING UNLIMITED
















BIG HOLE LODGE














BRISTOL BAY LODGE
















CAJUN FISHING ADVENTURES














DUNTON HOT SPRINGS
















GRANDER MARLIN SPORTFISHING














GULF ISLAND CHARTERS
















HEALING WATERS LODGE














HIGHLINER CHARTERS
















HUMDINGER SPORTFISHING














ISLAND LURE CHARTERS
















LUCKY BEAR FISHING CHARTERS














MISS CHRIS BOATS
















OHANA SPORTFISHING ADVENTURES














ROCHESTER SPORT FISHING
















THREE FORKS RANCH














THREE RIVERS RANCH













THE EXPERTS



JEREMY CLEMENT


Jeremy Clement is a Co-Founder at Project Expedition, a website where travelers can discover and book tours and activities in destinations around the world. Based in New York City, Jeremy leads the Customer Experience team at Project Expedition, which provides clients with premium support and curated travel experiences. Prior to Project Expedition, Jeremy spent seven years at Bloomberg, with long-term assignments in their New York, London, and Tokyo offices. He is a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute.




MOLLIE FITZGERALD

Mollie Fitzgerald grew up in the travel business and has experienced a wide range of sporting destinations including trout fishing in New Zealand, Argentina and Alaska; saltwater fishing in Los Roques, the Bahamas and the Seychelles; but Atlantic salmon fishing is her favorite. Mollie is also Frontiers co-owner and heads up the Elegant Journeys Department.

TOM MARCHANT

Tom Marchant is an entrepreneurial traveler and co-founder of The Black Tomato Group, parent company of the award-winning bespoke, luxury travel operator Black Tomato, strategic creative agency Studio Black Tomato and luxury corporate incentive agency Black Tomato Agency.  Black Tomato, a Virtuoso member, has been recognized as an innovative authority in global luxury travel by leading industry voices including Bloomberg, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Vogue. Marchant is a member Travel + Leisure’s A List of Top Travel Agents, Conde Nast Traveler’s 2019 World’s Best Travel Specialists and was recently named by Conde Nast Traveler as ‘one of the 50 people in the world changing the way we travel’. Tom’s passion for hitting the road came to a peak when he, his pregnant wife and their Goldendoodle packed up their entire home and drove all of their belongings for a cross-country move from Los Angeles to NYC. Follow Black Tomato on Instagram or Twitter.

LISA NIVER

Lisa Ellen Niver is an award-winning travel expert who has explored 101 countries and six continents. Her website, We Said Go Travel, was read in 212 countries in 2018. Find her talking travel on KTLA TV and her YouTube videos with over 900,000 views. Lisa has contributed to AARP, American Airways, Jewish Journal, Ms. Magazine, Smithsonian, USA Today 10best and Wharton Magazine. She is writing a book, “Brave Rebel: 50 Scary Challenges Before 50,” about her most recent travels and challenges. Look for her underwater SCUBA diving, in her art studio making ceramics or helping people find their next dream trip.

10BEST EDITORS

10Best.com provides users with original, unbiased and experiential travel coverage of top attractions, things to see and do, and restaurants for top destinations in the U.S. and around the world.

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Llama trekking in the United States

Sony a9, mirrorless camera, 16-35mm lens, captured at f/11, 1/200 SS, ISO 1000. Cropped slightly, adjusted contrast and saturation in PhotoShop.

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An old church in Fort Kochi, Kerala, India

I clicked this photo with my iPhone 6s on a rainy day in Fort Kochi, Kerala. I did slight color correction with Photoshop. I love this photo for the reflection that I got to capture due to the rains. I like to capture such simple, yet charming stuff. Reflections that you get to see because of the little pools of water are more beautiful, as they give you a different perspective of a place.

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USA Today 10best Readers Choice Awards: Vote for your favorite hot air balloon rides in North America

Hot air balloons take the act of travel to new heights, offering a fresh perspective while floating in the sky in a woven wicker basket. There’s no other experience quite like it. Vote for your favorite hot air balloon tour once per day until polls close on Monday, May 20 at noon ET. The 10 winning tour companies will be announced on Friday, May 31. Read the official Readers’ Choice rules here.

Vote for your favorite hot air balloon rides in North America









APEX BALLOONS














ARIZONA BALLOON SAFARIS
















BALLOONS OVER ASHEVILLE














BALLOONS OVER LETCHWORTH
















BALLOONS OVER NEW ENGLAND














BLACK HILLS BALLOONS
















CANYONLANDS BALLOONING














FAIR WINDS HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHTS
















GRAND ADVENTURE BALLOON TOURS














LAKE GENEVA BALLOON COMPANY
















LAKE TAHOE BALLOONS














NAPA VALLEY ALOFT BALLOON RIDES
















NAPA VALLEY BALLOONS














RAINBOW RYDERS
















RED ROCK BALLOONS














ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOT AIR
















SKY RIDERS BALLOON TEAM














UP & AWAY BALLOONING
















VISTA BALLOON ADVENTURES














WORLD BALLOON













THE EXPERTS



TOM MARCHANT

Tom Marchant is an entrepreneurial traveler and co-founder of The Black Tomato Group, parent company of the award-winning bespoke, luxury travel operator Black Tomato, strategic creative agency Studio Black Tomato and luxury corporate incentive agency Black Tomato Agency.  Black Tomato, a Virtuoso member, has been recognized as an innovative authority in global luxury travel by leading industry voices including Bloomberg, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Vogue. Marchant is a member Travel + Leisure’s A List of Top Travel Agents, Conde Nast Traveler’s 2019 World’s Best Travel Specialists and was recently named by Conde Nast Traveler as ‘one of the 50 people in the world changing the way we travel’. Tom’s passion for hitting the road came to a peak when he, his pregnant wife and their Goldendoodle packed up their entire home and drove all of their belongings for a cross-country move from Los Angeles to NYC. Follow Black Tomato on Instagram or Twitter.

LISA NIVER

Lisa Ellen Niver has explored 101 countries, 6 continents and sailed for seven years on the high seas. She is always ready for more active adventures! Find her talking travel at KTLA TV and in her We Said Go Travel videos with over 900,000 views on YouTube channel. She has been nominated for five Southern California Journalism Awards in the past two years and received 2nd place for her Jewish Journal article. Niver has written for AARP, American Airways, Delta Sky, Luxury Magazine, Ms. Magazine, Robb Report, Sierra Club, Smithsonian, Saturday Evening Post and United Airlines (Hemispheres).

10BEST EDITORS

10Best.com provides users with original, unbiased and experiential travel coverage of top attractions, things to see and do, and restaurants for top destinations in the U.S. and around the world.

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