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The Real Love Boat–Come Aboard!

Thank you to Princess Cruises, CBS TV and Paramount for including me in Premiere Party on Discovery Princess for the Real Love Boat Series which premiers Wednesday October 5th on CBS and Paramount Plus.

I grew up watching The Love Boat TV show and worked for Princess Cruises for many years. The new reality romance series is a cross between the original series as well as the challenges of The Amazing Race with the dating promises of The Bachelor! Please enjoy the sneak peek below! The show is hosted by Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell.

THE REAL LOVE BOAT celebrates its upcoming Season 1 premiere with a Princess Cruises launch party in San Pedro, CA on October 1st, 2022. Pictured (L-R): Paolo Arrigo, Ted Lange, Ezra Freeman, Jill Wheelan, Matt Micham, and DuVaul Gamble. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

“The ship’s Crew members – Captain Paolo Arrigo, Ezra Freeman (Bartender) and Matt Mitcham (Cruise Director) – play pivotal roles in the matchmaking and navigation of the romantic yet sometimes turbulent waters, just like the beloved original scripted series “The Love Boat.” With over 40 combined years working in the industry, Arrigo, Freeman and Mitcham bring their real-world expertise to help the Singles look for love in this adventure of a lifetime.

CBS original series THE REAL LOVE BOAT, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. — Pictured (L-R): Matt Mitcham, Ezra Freeman, and Captain Paolo Arrigo. Photo: Sara Mally/CBS ©2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Singles experienced in the ups and downs of romance come together on THE REAL LOVE BOAT to find a true love connection while visiting and competing in some of the world’s most beautiful cities, including Barcelona, Marseille, Rome, Santorini, Athens and more. A shoe designer, firefighter, nurse, teacher and landscape architect are among the men and women setting sail on the romantic adventure. From divorce and broken engagements to terrible online dating experiences, being unlucky in love has not discouraged these Singles from seeking true romance.

Throughout the season, Singles embark on destination dates and compete in challenges to test couples’ compatibility and chemistry, while earning valuable rewards. The romantic waters will be tested when new Singles come aboard, and those who don’t find a match will “Shove Off” and be left behind at port. After nearly one month at sea, one winning couple will dock in the final port and take home a cash prize plus a once-in-a-lifetime trip courtesy of Princess Cruises, the series’ exclusive cruise line partner.”

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Romance is on the horizon…

Get ready to board the @realloveboatcbs and find yourself falling in love on the high seas, October 5th at 9/8c on CBS. pic.twitter.com/jw3WDi98f7

— CBS (@CBS) September 16, 2022

THE REAL LOVE BOAT is produced by Eureka Productions in association with Buster Productions. Chris Culvenor, Paul Franklin, Wes Dening, Eden Gaha and Jay Bienstock serve as executive producers for Eureka. Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell serve as hosts and perform the vocals for the iconic song featured in the series opening credits.

“Premiere Episode” – THE REAL LOVE BOAT inaugural episode sets sail as hosts Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell greet five single women and five single men who are ready to find love and begin the adventure of a lifetime aboard the Regal Princess Cruise Ship. After the singles make their way through the stunning city of Barcelona, they are thrown into the first competition of the season – a talent show where they must impress potential partners! But all is not smooth sailing when two new men come aboard and crash a cocktail party. The episode concludes with the Sail Away Ceremony where the women each choose who has caught their eye and will remain on the ship, while the rest will “Shove Off” and be left behind at port. Special guest star Ted Lange, whose iconic character Isaac helped singles find love in the original 1970s scripted series “The Love Boat,” passes the proverbial cocktail shaker to the new Crew who will help singles navigate romance on the high seas. THE REAL LOVE BOAT premieres Wednesday, Oct. 5 (9:00-10:00 PM, PT/ET) on the CBS Television Network and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*.

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Shana Tova 5783: Niver’s News: Sept 2022

Sept News 2022 with Lisa Niver & We Said Go Travel: Frank and Judi Niver on the bima for Rosh Hashannah at Stephen Wise Temple, Sept 26, 2022Shana Tova 5783! This month starts the Jewish New Year.

My family celebrated in Denver with our cousins and at our synagogue, Stephen Wise Temple, in Los Angeles. My parents were honored with an aliyah to say the blessing before reading the Torah.

This reading in our Stephen Wise Temple Machzor for the Days of Awe prayer book on p. 65 –really spoke to me:

“How might we, in our day to day lives, transform curses into blessings? How might we, instead of hating the other, find cause for admiration? We may not enter the house of worship fully ready to pray, but by lifting our voices together, by searching for the good in one another and in our tradition, we hope to find cause for praise and thanksgiving so that we might, with full hearts, cry out: ‘How good is this place! how wondrous is this moment.'” Cantor Emma Lutz and Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback

What will you do to make this new year wondrous and filled with moxie?

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I was able to interview Patricia Schultz about her new book, WHY WE TRAVELI saw her at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena and you can listen to her talk here!Thank you to PennClubLA for three incredible events this summer! Click here to read all about them and see the videos! I will be speaking on a Penn Travel panel Nov 7, 2022. Click here for details! Thank you to the Jewish Journal for having me in PRINT 23 times in 5782 (Sept 2021-Sept 2023! See the latest ones: Click here or watch the videos below:Thank you to the Los Angeles Times the lovely reception for ONA22!

WHERE CAN YOU FIND MY TRAVEL VIDEOS?

Here is the link to my video channel on YouTube where I have over 1.6 million views on YouTube! (Exact count: 1,663,000 views)

Thank you for your support! Are you one of my 3,660 subscribers? I hope you will join me and subscribe! For more We Said Go Travel articles, TV segments, videos and social media: CLICK HERE

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Fortune Cookie SAID:

“Reward yourself a much deserved gift”

“Your sense of humor is enjoyed by all.”

Lisa at Calgary Tower–Canada trip videos coming soon!!

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Niver In PRINT: Blog Bytes July 2022 Jewish Journal

Thank you to the Jewish Journal for publishing me online for over a decade. Since they resumed print publication in Fall 2021, I have been in the Blog Bytes section more than twenty-one times! Here are the three issues that I was in during July 2022: Jewish Journal July 1, 2022: p. 36

From my article, “What to DO in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin“

GoKarts  at Road America The National Park of SPEED

READY TO RACE? I absolutely LOVED go-karting at Road America which is America’s National Park of Speed!  You can participate in four miles of fitness, go karting and even come camping. It is not only family friendly but also one of the world’s fastest permanent road racing tracks. There are race weekends for NASCAR, INDYCAR and MotoAmerica.

Jewish Journal July 15, 2022: p. 28

From my article, “Anchorage to Talkeetna: Dream Trip to Denali“

“I spent three summers of my seven years at sea sailing the inside passage of Alaska with Princess Cruises. I heard passengers talk about their pre-cruise adventure in Denali National Park and it has long been on my bucket list!”

Jewish Journal July 29, 2022: p. 28

From my article, “Bucket List Adventure to Denali, Alaska“

“We woke up at Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge to an exceptional clear view of Denali! Only 20% of people see it without clouds! Driving from Talkeetna, we could see the peak the entire way!”

THANK YOU TO THE JEWISH JOURNALSee my stories that were inthe September print issuesthe October print issuesthe November print issuesthe December print issues

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Meet Patricia Schultz at Vroman’s Pasadena “WHY WE TRAVEL!”

Join me at Vroman’s, Pasadena‘s oldest indie bookstore since 1894, to hear Patricia Schultz talk about her brand new book, Why We Travel

PATRICIA SCHULTZ DISCUSSES WHY WE TRAVEL: 100 REASONS TO SEE THE WORLD

From the author of 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, a rallying cry to get off the couch and out into the world.

Why We Travel is filled with personal stories and anecdotes, quotes that inspire, and reasons to motivate-plus images so lush you can’t wait to be there. For years Patricia Schultz has been telling us where to travel, and we love listening. Now, in telling us why to travel, she reveals what makes her such a compelling guide and what makes travel such a richly rewarding experience. There’s the time she was on safari in Zambia yet found her most lasting memory in a classroom of five-year-olds. The comedy of mishaps that she and friends endured on a canal trip through southern France–and how it brought them together in an unexpected way. She quotes favorite authors and luminaries on the importance of travel and, in a series of memorable aphorisms, gets to the essence of why to travel. And gives us a few travel hacks, too. Travel is, as the writer Pico Iyer says, the thing that causes us to “stay up late, follow impulse, and find ourselves as wide open as when we are in love.” Why We Travel is all about rekindling that feeling. Just book a ticket, pack a bag, and dive headlong into an adventure. (Workman Publishing)

WHEN: 

Tuesday, September 20, 2022 – 7:00pm

WHERE:

Vroman’s Bookstore

695 E. Colorado St.

Pasadena, CA 91101

More about Patricia Schultz:Why We Travel: 100 Reasons to See the World

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Why We Travel: 100 Reasons to See the World

Do you wonder why we travel? Find 100 reasons to see the world in Patricia Schultz’s new book! I have been fortunate to meet her in Los Angeles at several travel events and always learn more from the author of the New York Times bestselling series, 1,000 Places to See Before You Die!

Why We Travel is filled with personal stories and anecdotes, quotes that inspire, and reasons to motivate-plus images so lush you can’t wait to be there. For years Patricia Schultz has been telling us where to travel, and we love listening. Now, in telling us why to travel, she reveals what makes her such a compelling guide and what makes travel such a richly rewarding experience. There’s the time she was on safari in Zambia yet found her most lasting memory in a classroom of five-year-olds. The comedy of mishaps that she and friends endured on a canal trip through southern France–and how it brought them together in an unexpected way. She quotes favorite authors and luminaries on the importance of travel and, in a series of memorable aphorisms, gets to the essence of why to travel. And gives us a few travel hacks, too. Travel is, as the writer Pico Iyer says, the thing that causes us to “stay up late, follow impulse, and find ourselves as wide open as when we are in love.” Why We Travel is all about rekindling that feeling. Just book a ticket, pack a bag, and dive headlong into an adventure. (Workman Publishing)

Why We Travel (p. v) excerpt courtesy of Workman Publishing and Patricia Schultz

Travel teaches us empathy, humility, patience, gratitude, and how to enjoy experiences over things; it is the ultimate classroom without walls. But travel is also just plain fun. It’s a chance to cut loose, leave all the real-world stuff behind, and tap into your inner adventure seeker. On a recent trip to Southeast Asia, Elizabeth—a favorite traveling mate—and I were sailing down the Mekong River in Laos, and I felt a wave of contentment wash over me that I rarely feel at home. I felt both recharged and serene as we drifted through the legendary Golden Triangle, past scenery unchanged for centuries, a local captain at the helm of our polished wooden longboat. Children washing the family elephant on the sandy banks waved us on, their smiles contagious, while golden temples peeked out from densely forested hilltops. We stopped to visit villages stuck in time, explored a cave that had been transformed into a Buddhist temple filled with hundreds of statues, cooled off in hidden multitiered waterfalls, and eventually disembarked in Luang Prabang, a city whose name will always make me smile. Sometimes it is about both the journey and the destination.

Wherever you go, however you travel, allow it to enrich you, connect you to others, challenge your preconceptions, and open your head and heart. If you do, you’ll understand why we travel, and why we should never stop. It is an investment in ourselves and makes us better people. When we get home, home is still the same, but we have changed. And that changes everything.

Ko Muk, Thailand Photo credit: Marco BottigelliEmbrace the challenge! (p.14) excerpt courtesy of Workman Publishing and Patricia Schultz

THERE’S NOTHING QUITE LIKE THE SATISFACTION of meeting a challenge head-on and rising to the occasion. Here are a few ways to test your mettle.

CONQUER A CITY.

Exploring a metropolis like Tokyo or New York City can be downright intimidating, but when you seek out its less touristy corners, you’ll understand its more authentic soul. One way to tap into the local scene is to use mass transit. Apps can make them easier to navigate and worth the effort. Once you do get the hang of the systems, you’ll find them efficient and well organized—and fellow strap- hangers are surprisingly happy to help.

Kyoto, Japan Photo credit: HemisLEARN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE.

Knowing another language will open up your world in countless ways and deepen your connection with others—whether you’re bargaining at the market or bantering with a barista—while stretching your brain. Find an app or an online program and pair that with a language partner. It’s also fun to immerse yourself in foreign films and books with easy story lines.

CLIMB A MOUNTAIN.

Of the earth’s various peaks, many require technical skill and experience to climb, but many others don’t. Explore Mount Temple in Canada’s beautiful Banff National Park (11,600 feet) and Mauna Kea in Hawaii, whose height is technically 33,500 feet, but more than half of that is submerged, making the above-sea-level mountain hikeable in four to five hours. Choose one that’s the right challenge for you and head for the summit.

London, England, Photo credit: Jane SweeneyGO WITH THE FLOW.

Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to just let go of plans or ideas you spent a lot of time on. Life on the road gets immeasurably easier when you realize that you cannot always be in control. Small obstacles can derail your itinerary, but if you relax and pivot, you may find that the universe has more interesting plans in mind than any you can arrange.  

Get your own copy of WHY WE TRAVEL Meet Patricia Schultz in person CLICK HERE FOR UPCOMING EVENTS Connect with Patricia on Facebook and Instagram

Learn more about her in my 2019 interview with her: Where To Go Next? Ask Patricia Schultz, 1000 Places to See Before You Die

Lisa Niver and Patricia Schultz in Feb 2018 at the Travel and Adventure ShowI loved meeting Patricia Schultz at the Los Angeles Travel and Adventure Show and when she spoke for the JNTO. Lisa Niver, Patricia Schultz, Richard Bangs and Andy Bender at JNTO event in March 2016

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PennClubLA Summer Events in Los Angeles

Thank you to PennClubLA for an August of amazing events! I love being part of the vibrant alumni community of University of Pennsylvania! I made many of my lifelong friends while at PENN studying and I met more of them participating in this networking group!

The annual summer PennClubLA and the Wharton Alumni Club of Southern California party was held at the wonderful Mulholland Tennis Club!

The Penn Women Summer Networking 2022 hosted by The Trustees’ Council of Penn Women was SWEET! Thanks to Susan Sarich, Founder and CEO, SusieCakes and Brooke Jaffe, VP of Public Affairs and Strategy Penske Media.

AND we touched the FUTURE on a PennClubLA alumni tour at SpaceX!

Taking Flat Ben to the United Nations…My podcast with PENN, taking Flat Ben around town and speaking at Homecoming

ARTICLE: Thank you to Power of Penn Women, University of Pennsylvania and Momentum 2020 for interviewing me for their podcast.

ARTICLE: Taking Flat Ben, the Penn Quaker, out on the town!

ARTICLE: Penn Homecoming 2021 at AKA Rittenhouse Square

Lisa and Barbara at Penn Graduation 2014– walking in our 25 year reunion!

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Sam Bradley: Travel Journalist

Sam Bradley is a travel and adventure enthusiast with a passion for scuba diving, paragliding and sky-diving. He’s travelled to four continents, lived in the Peruvian jungle, tour-guided through most of Southern Africa, run with the bulls in Pamplona and worked as a ski instructor in the States.

Sam’s day job is working for Cookson Adventures, a high-end tour operator organizing adventures to all corners of the world. His hobby is working as a freelance travel writer for various publications, and he’s worked with many tourism boards, hotels and operators on press trips, including Switzerland, Italy, France, USA, Mauritius and South Africa.

These days he calls London home, where he lives with his wife and three daughters, although he’s always looking for a chance to escape the city life for a new adventure. 

Tempus Magazine (Mayfair, London, United Kingdom)

Tempus print magazine is a high-end luxury lifestyle publication based in Mayfair in London. It has a monthly magazine readership of over 40 000, as well as 64 000 social media followers.

Articles: https://tempusmagazine.co.uk/news/author/Sam%20Bradley

Wanderlust travel website (United Kingdom)

An adventure travel print magazine and website in the United Kingdom with a monthly readership of 400 000 readers.

Article: http://www.wanderlust.co.uk/planatrip/inspire-me/lists/the-top-5-roadtrips-in-south-Africa

Time and Leisure magazine and website (London, United Kingdom)

Time and Leisure is a glossy magazine which is distributed to 365 000 monthly readers in South West London.

Article: http://www.timeandleisure.co.uk/articles/travel/4679-winter-ski-escapism.html

TNT online magazine (United Kingdom)

TNT is a digital magazine which is sent to 55 000 readers. The website has 150 000 unique visitors per month and social media has another 35 000 followers. 

Website: http://www.tntmagazine.com/

Article: http://digitaledition.tntmagazine.com/why-interlaken-provides-the-ultimate-hobbit-adventure/

Group Travel World (United Kingdom)

Group Travel World is used by thousands of group travel professionals located in the UK, Europe, China and US, such as coach tour operators, school trip organisers, private travel clubs and large corporate employee travel clubs. It has a monthly print of 10 000 copies as well as a successful website (including an online directory).

Website: http://grouptravelworld.com/

Article: https://www.grouptravelworld.com/new-heights/

Go and Travel online magazine (co-founder)

Go and Travel is an online travel magazine aiming to connect readers, writers, media publications and tourism companies. We aim to provide high quality travel articles to media publications, as well as modern and innovative marketing solutions and promotional opportunities to tourism companies and tour operators.

Website: http://goandtravel.co/

Article: http://goandtravel.co/2016/12/10/fabolous-skiing-in-foppolo-italy-without-the-tourists/

The Sunday Times newspaper (South Africa)

South Africa’s biggest Sunday newspaper with a weekly readership of 3.4m people.

Website: http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/

Article: http://www.timeslive.co.za/travel/2012/01/15/delta-dreaming

Durbalicious Travel blog (founder)

In the past I ran a travel blogging website called Durbalicious. This focuses on events and activities in and around Durban, while the travel section profiles different locations.

Website:http://www.durbalicious.com/

Public Sector Manager (South Africa)

The Public Sector Manager publication has a current print run of 15 000 copies. The government is one of the largest institutions and uses PSM as the mouthpiece to capture the audience of 13 995 senior government managers, about 53 000 middle managers, 72 members of the national executive, nine premiers and their executive committees

Website: http://www.gcis.gov.za/content/resource_centre/news_and_mags/public_sector_magazine

Article: http://www.uhurucom.co.za/Digital%20Editions/PSM/June2013/

The Mercury newspaper (Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa)

My articles appear in the Goodlife section, which is printed every Friday. Sales are 31740 copies per day, with a readership of 237 000 people, mostly in KZN. The target market is mainly upper income individuals of 25 years or more. A full page colour advert costs R43 614, and an editorial article is valued at R130 842.

Website: http://www.iol.co.za/

Article: http://www.iol.co.za/travel/world/europe/alpine-escape-that-s-got-it-all-1.1533419

The Cape Times newspaper (Western Cape, South Africa)

Cape Town’s daily newspaper, with a readership of 258 000 per day.

Website: http://www.iol.co.za/capetimes

Article: http://www.iol.co.za/travel/world/africa/all-aboard-for-adventure-1579687

We Said Go Travel

Sam traveled with Lisa Niver from We Said Go Travel on Ecoventura in December 2019. He interviewed Chef Estuardo from our Galapagos Adventure: https://www.wesaidgotravel.com/crazy-about-cooking-a-chefs-guide-to-working-on-a-luxury-yacht-in-the-galapagos-islands/

Lisa filmed Sam’s antics! Enjoy the video:

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