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New York from across the Hudson.

Photo took with the Nikon D600

Edited with Lightroom

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Happiness Within

The photo was captured on Oct.1, 2017 (Sunday) at Paseo de Santiago, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, Philippines

It was 5:00 in the afternoon, the area is at seaside.

I used my cellphone, using its camera 13 mega pixels

To enhance the beauty of photo taken, i edited its color as enhancing the beauty of nature, using also blur effect to focused the child on the photo

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San Francisco Days

Camera used: FujiFilm FinePix XP70.

Alterations: Used Adope Photoshop Express to adjust exposure and highlights brightness to decrease the size of the lens flare and slightly bring out the darker buildings in the background.

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The Lonely Sign in the UK

Camera: canon eos 100 D

No filter

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Marvelous March News 2018 with We Said Go Travel

Marvelous March News 2018 with We Said Go Travel:

[image error]How have you been celebrating Women’s History Month? I went to Google International Women’s Day for Women Techmakers and it was amazing! I also went to an event with Bixel Exchange about Diversity and Inclusion and Designing Equality – Advocacy, Advancement and Action for Women in the Workplace.

I was invited to a workshop at AT&T to learn about taking 360 and Virtual Reality Videos. I cannot wait to try it out on my next trip.

In Las Vegas this month, I stayed at The Cosmopolitan Hotel. I cannot wait to share photos, video and all of the “just the right amount of wrong that happened!

Did you want to know more about my adventures in Utah:  A Festival of Food at Firewood and Best Meals in Park City.

New Articles:


American Way for American Airlines: Is Your Experience “PAWS-itive” at the Airport?


Saturday Evening Post:
Live Your Own Life: The Journey of Paralympic Athlete Saylor O’Brien


Frankly Penn: What can you do with a Women’s Studies Degree?

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Lisa in the News and Media:


Women’s Health: Your Biggest Regret


Thrillist: Why People are Weirdly Obsessed with Southwest Airlines


Five Star Holiday: Travel Bloggers Favorite Items


The Good Life Show: Talking Travel with Mike Wreyford

Find all my article links on my LisaNiver website.

 

WHERE CAN YOU FIND MY TRAVEL VIDEOS?

Here are links to my video channels on YouTube, Amazon Fire Tv, and Roku Player. My views on Roku alone are now over one million! My total video views across all platforms is now over 1,736,974,919 (1.7M)! ! Thank you for your support! What should I do to celebrate when I get to 2 MILLION views?

Recent videos:

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Video #755: Sky Diving for my birthday with GoJump Oceanside!

Video #762: How Do You Create Freedom On The Mountain?

 

Video #766: Make Your Candy Dreams Come True

Video #767: Scuba Diving with Scuba Diving with Bull Sharks

My fortune cookies said “Do What Makes You Happy!”  and “All things are difficult before they are easy.”

Thank you for 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 100,000 and I am verified on both Twitter and Facebook.

 

TRAVEL PHOTO AWARD:

We are now publishing the entries from our Travel Photo award! After all the entries are published, we will announce the winners. This will take several months. Thank you to everyone who participated and to our judges, Gary Arndt from Everything Everywhere and Jeana from Surf and Sunshine. We hope you will submit a photo in our next award.

Want to make your own video? Use code WESAIDGO10 for 10% on your project. Lisa loves working with EpicMakers and they were a sponsor for our first Travel Photo Award.

TRAVEL WRITING AWARD: 

Thank you to everyone who has participated in our 13 We Said Go Travel Competitions! Find the winners for all of them here. We hope you will participate in our 2018 Awards.

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Kendra in British Colombia

Canon 7D c/w Canon 24-105mm L series lens, DR combination of 3 exposures blended using Photomatix Pro.

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Boaters Only in Florida

Sony a7s, 35mm f/3.5

20 seconds

ISO:3200

Lightroom

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Do You Want to Explore Legendary Locations?

[image error]Josh Gates is going to reveal Surprising Secrets Behind the World’s “Legendary Locations”  in his new Travel Channel Series starting TODAY! Explorer, adventurer and host of the hit series “Expedition Unknown,” Josh Gates showcases the unexpected stories of unforgettable places around the world in Travel Channel’s new series.

About the Show

Josh Gates goes on an awe-inspiring journey to the most storied places on the planet. At each breathtaking destination, he immerses himself in the legends that made them famous. From the Yucatan Maya’s bizarre worship rituals to soaring like a god from Greece’s Mount Olympus, Josh explores these magical places through his unique point of view.

Season 1, Episode 1

Monuments, Mountains and Monsters

From the jungles of Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula to the ruins of the Trojan battlefield in Turkey, Josh Gates weaves the tales and tells the secrets of the world’s most legendary locations.

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Back From the Dead

From the castle that inspired the home of an iconic vampire to the market where Santa’s devilish sidekick stalks and scares holiday revelers, Josh Gates tells the stories of places where legends never die.

Season 1, Episode 4

Lost and Found

Josh Gates explores the stories behind millionaire Jim Thompson’s disappearance in Malaysia, an ancient city’s collapse in Cambodia and a celebration of beliefs surrounding death in Bolivia.

@gatesygram glad to have you as my dive partner. We always score something big! #expeditionunknown #scubadiving #scuba #underwaterphotography #underwaterarchaeology #greece #crete #pottery #dive #friendship #friends #partner #divebuddy #joshgates #destinationtruth

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Season 1, Episode 5

Last Resorts

Josh Gates explores legendary places of protection, from a historic military fortress in Gibraltar and Pablo Escobar’s secret Colombian hideaway to a floating kingdom on Peru’s Lake Titicaca.

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Josh Gates

Josh Gates is an adventurer and avid explorer with a unique brand of humor and deep-rooted passion for off-the-map excursions. Travel Channel’s Expedition Unknown chronicles Gates’ adventures as he sets out on a global journey to find the truth behind captivating and iconic unsolved legends.

[image error]SURPRISING SECRETS BEHIND THE WORLD’S ‘LEGENDARY LOCATIONS’ REVEALED IN NEW TRAVEL CHANNEL SERIES WITH JOSH GATES

Premieres with Back-to-Back Episodes – Wednesday, March 28 at 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. ET/PT

NEW YORK (February 28, 2018) – Explorer, adventurer and host of the hit series “Expedition Unknown,” Josh Gates showcases the unexpected stories of unforgettable places around the world in Travel Channel’s new series “Legendary Locations.” Premiering with back-to-back episodes on Wednesday, March 28 at 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. ET/PT, the 13-episode season features Gates as he recounts the gripping history behind storied and popular places. From an ancient city carved into Jordan’s sandstone cliffs and a favorite summer getaway of notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar, to an Irish landscape now known as Luke Skywalker’s lair, Gates investigates the ancient legends and surprising folklore that travelers and locals alike love to share.

“My adventures have taken me to more than 100 countries across the globe and the places that have truly stayed with me are the ones with their own stories to tell,” said Gates. “I’m revealing locations that are truly legendary – each one framed by an epic backstory, a secret origin or forgotten lore. From luminescent glow-worm caves in New Zealand and a once debaucherous, sunken city in Italy to a Viking festival of fire, each spin of the globe reveals another jaw-dropping destination. These are the stories behind places you know, like the iconic Statue of Liberty, to hidden places you’ve never imagined. The world is a weird, wild and wondrous place, and I can’t wait to share its most legendary locations.”

The premiere episode kicks off with a trek up the snowy Romanian mountaintops of Transylvania, where the true story of two castles are even bloodier than the iconic vampire tale of Dracula. Then, just miles off the coast of Japan, Hashima Island is a real-world dystopia. Resembling something out of science fiction, the once populous mining community lies in haunting ruin. Finally, in a bizarre Christmas tradition reemerging in Munich, holiday revelry is replaced with a parade of pagan monsters.

Check out “Legendary Locations” on TravelChannel.com for show extras and travel tips from Josh Gates. Follow @TravelChannel and #LegendaryLocations for more exclusive content and updates. Follow host Josh Gates on Twitter: @joshuagates and on Instagram: @gatesygram.

Explorer, adventurer and host of the hit series “Expedition Unknown,” Josh Gates showcases the unexpected stories of unforgettable places around the world in Travel Channel’s new series “Legendary Locations.” Premiering with back-to-back episodes on Wednesday, March 28 at 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. ET/PT, the 13-episode season features Gates as he recounts the gripping history behind storied and popular places. From an ancient city carved into Jordan’s sandstone cliffs and a favorite summer getaway of notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar, to an Irish landscape now known as Luke Skywalker’s lair, Gates investigates the ancient legends and surprising folklore that travelers and locals alike love to share. “My adventures have taken me to more than 100 countries across the globe and the places that have truly stayed with me are the ones with their own stories to tell,” said Gates. “I’m revealing locations that are truly legendary – each one framed by an epic backstory, a secret origin or forgotten lore. From luminescent glow-worm caves in New Zealand and a once debaucherous, sunken city in Italy to a Viking festival of fire, each spin of the globe reveals another jaw-dropping destination. These are the stories behind places you know, like the iconic Statue of Liberty, to hidden places you’ve never imagined. The world is a weird, wild and wondrous place, and I can’t wait to share its most legendary locations.”

ABOUT TRAVEL CHANNEL

For virtual and active travelers who want to go on a thrilling quest; taste other cultures; enjoy the mystery of the unexplored; get a dose of epic adventure or a splash of wacky fun; there is no better daily escape than Travel Channel. Reaching more than 83 million U.S. cable homes, Travel Channel is the world’s leading travel media brand. Fans also can visit Travel Channel for more information or interact with other fans through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, Travel Channel is owned by Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., which also owns and operates HGTV, DIY Network, Food Network, Cooking Channel and Great American Country.

 

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Desert Dunes in New Mexico

I took this photo with a Nikon 3200.

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How does photographer Lola Akinmade inspire hope through her work?

Lola Akinmade Åkerström’s photography and travel writing are often characterized by vibrancy and hope. In college, she specialized in Geographic Information Systems, and her affinity for the geosciences and maps meant she was born to travel. She is the 2018 Travel Photograher of the Year Bill Muster Award recipient, and her work has appeared in National Geographic Traveler, BBC, CNN and other leading publications.

1.)Where was the first place that you traveled that made you think WOW—travel is amazing (think history book come to life or …..)

I would say spending three weeks in Fiji volunteering with an expedition race. Even though I’d been traveling solo before then, that was when it really clicked for me that I could travel and make it my living through writing and photography in a way that was attainable.

2.)If you had unlimited resources, where would you go and what would you do?

I would go right back to the South Pacific with my family and island-hop for at least 9-12 months, visiting all the island countries and spending 3-4 weeks on each one. That would be the ultimate dream!

3.)What were you afraid to do and how did you find the courage to overcome it?

I call myself a cautious risk-taker. Meaning I have no intention of bungee-jumping but I love zip-lining. But the biggest risk or chance I took was moving to a new country, dropping a stable career as a programmer and starting from scratch as a writer and photographer while learning a new language – Swedish – in a closed-off society.

It was at that moment I realized how much I’d tied my identity to what I did in the past as a living until it was completely stripped away.

I’ve done everything from black-water rafting in caves, jumping off cliffs, trekking in Peru, chasing Northern Lights in the Arctic, husky-sledding and more, but that transition from the US to Sweden was one of my most vulnerable moments which I documented here – “Letting go of past lives”.

Not only am I well-integrated now, I’ve written a book on Swedish culture called LAGOM that is available in 17 foreign languages and sold in 50+ countries.

Photos from Jokkmokk, Arctic Sweden

4.)What apps do you use regularly that make your life easier?

Google Translate because I’m always reading at least one item in a foreign language.

Oanda Currency because I’m always sending invoices to various international clients and working across borders.

WhatsApp to connect and have conversations with my family and friends across multiple continents all at once.

5.)What place do you wish more people have seen?

There are so many amazing places in this world but Greenland and Faroe Islands are quite spectacular because they truly remind us all just how small we are in the grand scheme of life. The landscapes on the Faroe Islands and the icebergs in Greenland are otherworldly and ethereal.

6.)Best advice you have been given and by whom?

There are so many words of wisdom I’ve learned over the years from so many inspiring people, but I think the perspective-giving one I love actually comes from my native language: Yoruba. It says something along the lines of the sky is big enough for all birds to fly comfortably without colliding. So, I personally operate from a mentality of abundance and openness, as opposed to competition and perceived scarcity. It truly is a freeing and liberating way to process the world.

7.)When were you surprised by the kindness of strangers on a trip?

There are so many times I’ve met wonderful souls but a particular experience I would never forget once happened in Luxembourg. I walked into a small store and the owner/older lady at the counter immediately went into a racist tirade, screaming I needed to leave her store at once and that she had windows I could look in from… Utterly shocked and confused, I left her shop and started walking away. A few meters and I’d started crying silently because that was the very first time someone just looked at me and decided I was “substandard” and “unworthy”.

While walking away, I heard someone screaming “Mademoiselle! Mademoiselle!” It was another older customer who had been in the store and had run after me. After she caught her breath panting, she apologized saying “We’re not like that. I am so sorry you had to deal with that. Please believe we’re not like that.” in broken English.

That small gesture from a complete stranger is what has allowed me to give people benefit of doubt to this day.

8.)What inspired you to travel for extended periods of time or live in a new country?

I actually don’t travel for months on end because I have a young family but I travel with intention and I slow down my pace on location. I love listening to what a place wants to tell me about its people, its culture, what it values, and what it frowns upon. And to listen, one must slow down and stop so the other party can open up and pull you in closer.

9.)I travel because….

I love exploring culture through food, tradition, and lifestyle. For me, travel is about being an open-minded sponge to not only soak up other cultures in respect, but to also squeeze some of myself and my culture out in return to foster understanding, break down bias, and break through prejudices.

10.) My favorite travel or business book is…  

There are so many books so I’ll just share the last two I read worth recommending from two of my friends – Leif Pettersen’s Backpacking with Dracula and Gloria Atanmo’s From Excuses to Excursions.

11.)  How about hotels?  What’s your favorite or one you’d recommend?

My two favourite brands are Four Seasons and Marriott. I’ve worked with both brands and really, truly enjoy their properties.

Lastly, can you please recommend a resource for up-and-coming travel writers; this could be a course you know, a book, conference etc.

I would highly recommend this book – How to Sell Travel Stories. Join different travel writing communities on Facebook so you connect with your peers. Attend conferences like Travel Classics. I would also say look at the pitching charts I’ve been compiling since 2008! There is a lot you can learn in terms of the process and progression of working as a freelance travel writer. 

Based in Sweden, Lola Akinmade Akerstrom is also editor-in-chief of Slow Travel Stockholm – an editorial site which encourages travelers to explore Stockholm deeper and slowly, and was the photoblogger for Sweden’s official website.

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