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Thank you Afluencer: I am your #3 Travel Influencer of 2022

40 Top Travel Influencers of 2022 Thank you Afluencer! I am honored to be your #3 Travel Influencer of 2022.

From the world’s most stunning coastlines, rejuvenating getaways, and steamy colorful springs, to beautiful cityscapes and dreamy starry night skies – discover the world alongside these passionate travel influencers.

From the USA, Lisa Niver is an impressive award-winning travel expert and writer that has explored 102 countries and 6 continents.

One of her recent accomplishments was her nomination as a finalist for the 64th Southern California Journalism Awards including the 2021 Online Technology Reporter of the year, bringing her total number of nominations as a finalist to 20 and wins to 5!

She is also an on-camera host at KTLA TV where she talks about travel.

Lisa has sailed the seas to exotic locations for 7 years, and she has also embarked on a self-reinvention journey to discover herself as she backpacked through Asia for 3 years.

With such an outstanding profile, Lisa is a notable influential travel professional.

Did we mention that after just 3 months of being on TikTok, Instagram Reels, Facebook Reels, and YouTube Shorts, Lisa had over 500,000 views? Let’s take a look at the impressive content that’s only increasing in popularity.

Content

On Instagram, Lisa’s content is organically presented – sharing her life travel experiences with thoughtful and inspiring captions.

From cultural experiences with local children in Indonesia, a visit to the world’s biggest Buddhist monument, temples in Cambodia, skiing in Utah, to brave snorkeling with jellyfish in Palau.

With images and videos, Lisa’s travel content will certainly captivate you enough to inspire interest to explore these places and live these experiences for yourself.

Blog

For more depth into Lisa’s global adventures, visit her We Said Go Travel blog.  Here is where the strength of her travel influence can be found.  Home to her blog are stories, adventures, and travel info. Like her “Tell Me More About” series, and posts like “I Remember When:  We Went Cruising”, and “My Sonoma Adventure:  Redwoods, Hiking & Wine”.

YouTube

On her YouTube channel, Lisa shares a series of stylish videos on each place she visits – providing aspiring travelers with more than enough inspo on where to go, what to do, and where to stay.  You bet videos like “Dive with Volcano Island Divers” will influence your own adventure to Tanna, Vanuatu.

Collabs

Among many features, Lisa has been published in top travel publications.  Such as American Airways, National Geographic, Robb Report, Saturday Evening Post, Scuba Diver Life, Sierra Club, and Ski Utah – just to name a few. It’s no wonder she made it to our list of top travel influencers!

Thank you @afluencerlyfe I am honored to be your #3 #travel #influencer of 2022! #Grateful #traveler https://t.co/BR6wUyjLix

— Lisa Niver (@LisaNiver) August 7, 2022

Thank you Afluencer: I am a Top 10 Travel Influencer of 2021

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Celebrations from Los Angeles to Iceland: Niver’s News: July 2022

July News 2022 with Lisa Niver & We Said Go Travel:THANK YOU Los Angeles Press Club! I was a finalist at the 64th Southern California Journalism Awards for book critic! This was my 20th nomination and I have won 5 times! VIDEO from the event This summer I went to my 102nd country! Iceland–where I have always wanted to go!  Iceland articles and videos:

Roaming Around Reykjavik

Feeling Icelandic at Sky Lagoon Iceland 

Reykjavik, Iceland videos June 2022: https://bit.ly/2022iceland 

Road Trip to Denali, Alaska: articles and video

Anchorage to Talkeetna : Dream Trip to Denali 

Bucket List Adventure to Denali, Alaska

Alaska videos

Did you want to know MORE about my Scuba Show Talk: “Diving off the COVID Rust?” Watch it here:

What is my favorite SUMMER CELEBRATION? A concert at the Hollywood Bowl! and I LOVED seeing Ricky Martin with my parents. “Global superstar Ricky Martin in his Hollywood Bowl debut with Los Angeles Philharmonic and Conductor Gustavo Dudamel for a spectacular once-in-a-lifetime concert. An exhilarating night of “Livin’ La Vida Loca” and many other international hits with the King of Latin Pop!”

Lisa, Judi and Frank Niver at the Hollywood Bowl for Ricky Martin!

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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: 1,625,000 views)

Thank you for your support! Are you one of my 3,590 subscribers? I hope you will join me and subscribe! For more We Said Go Travel articles, TV segments, videos and social media: CLICK HERE

Find me on social media with over 150,000 followers. Please follow  on TikTok: @LisaNiver, Twitter at @LisaNiver, Instagram @LisaNiver and on Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube, and at LisaNiver.com.

Fortune Cookie SAID:

“A person of words and not deeds is like a garden full of weeds.

“All the effort you are making will ultimately pay off.”

Lisa Niver at Sky Lagoon Iceland, June 21, 2022

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Thank you Los Angeles Press Club! 2022 Gala

Thank you Los Angeles Press Club!

I am honored that from 2017 to 2022, in the Southern California Journalism Awards and National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards, I have won five times and been a finalist twenty times for a variety of broadcast, print and digital categories!

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UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 25: (L-R) Lisa Niver and BJ Korros attend the Los Angeles Press Club 64th Annual Journalism Awards Dinner at Sheraton Universal Hotel on June 25, 2022 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images)

NIVER’s AWARDS and NOMINATIONS: 2022 Finalist: Southern California Journalism Awards for BOOK CRITICISM2021 Finalist: National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards2021 Winner: Southern California Journalism Awards for  TECHNOLOGY REPORTING 2021 Finalist: Southern California Journalism Awards for BOOK CRITICISM2020 Winner: National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards for Book Critic. See all of Lisa’s book reviews here.2020 Finalist: National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards for Book Critic2020 Winner: Southern California Journalism Awards for print magazine article: Hemispheres Magazine for United Airlines2020 Five Time Finalist: Southern California Journalism awards2019 Winner: NAEJ Award for KTLA TV segment2019 Finalist: National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards in three categoriesCategory H2a. Soft News: Ms. Magazine: Polar Bears Can’t Vote So You Have ToCategory F6a. Soft News Feature – Under 5 Minutes—Film/TV: KTLA TV Oscars Countdown to Gold with Lisa NiverCategory C1b. Business, Music/Tech/Art: My Wharton Magazine article: Four Female Founders Share Their Origin Stories2019 Finalist: Southern California Journalism Awards for Broadcast Television Lifestyle Segment: Ogden Ski Getaway2018 Finalist for three categories of Southern California Journalism Awards:SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY REPORTING: Smithsonian TRAVEL REPORTING: Popsugar FitnessPERSONALITY PROFILE: Saturday Evening Post2017 2nd place winner for Southern California Journalism Award Print Column “A journey to freedom over three Passovers” and finalist for Travel Reporting.More about Lisa Niver: https://lisaniver.com/awards/

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 16: BJ Korros and Lisa Niver attend the Los Angeles Press Club’s 63rd Annual Journalism Awards Dinner at Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles on October 16, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Robin L Marshall/Getty Images)Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'L2v_PusiRVlYT8Dd6g_qIA',sig:'YPB7c2DlsbNhba-UjIc9mRJTeGHYnUXkO1GpJqrL2WA=',w:'382px',h:'594px',items:'1346998530',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});

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Feeling Icelandic at Sky Lagoon Iceland

Want to experience Reykjavik the Icelandic way? Make sure to soak in the thermal waters with the 7-step ritual at Sky Lagoon!On my way to Sky Lagoon Iceland

I had always heard about the lagoon experiences in Iceland and it was on my bucket list to go try it out. I went to the Sky Lagoon which opened April 30, 2021. It is a thermal spa minutes from downtown Reykjavik.

Ready to Relax and Renew in Iceland? Meet me at Sky Lagoon Iceland

Sky Lagoon has the Ritual, which is a seven-step journey based on generations of Icelandic bathing culture.

7 STEPs:

Soak in the Lagoon and slow down –also visit the slightly hidden in-water bar!Cold plunge and cool down –I was worried it would be too cold for me, but I loved this part so much. I lasted counting to ten!Sauna with a Sky view –the largest piece of glass in Iceland allows a full scenic view. TIP: turn over an hour glass and try to stay the whole timeCold mist –This room allows you to recharge and refresh your senses. TIP: sit on the bench. Taking your feet off the floor makes it feel less chilly. Body scrub: The Sky Scrub was a perfect next step. TIP: not on your face!Steam: inhale the heat and let the scrub soak into your skinShower & return to LAGOON! Here you rinse clean and return to the lagoon pool. I felt revitalized and ready for sparkling water at the bar! There are alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.

I loved the private changing facilities on the Sky Pass and the easy to use lockers. There are plenty of towels so you do not need a robe or slippers as the floor is warm. There are plastic bags available for your wet swimsuit and they have hairdryers and soap and shampoo in the showers.

COLD PLUNGE COLD MIST Sky Lagoon Iceland: waterfall in slow motionIt is time to HOOP:

YES! I have hooped on a train, in a jail with dancing prisoners, at Denali Alaska and now in a LAGOON! Also on several cruise ships! Where should I HOOP next?

Can you EAT at Sky Lagoon Iceland?

YES! We ate before and after our soak in the lagoon at SMAKK BAR! Have a coffee, fresh baked danish or Icelandic platter.

What to do in Reykjavik? FlyOver Iceland

This immersive film experience is a cross between 4D, IMAX and actually flying past giant glaciers and fast running fjords. This journey whisks you to the most remote and hard to see scenery. I also loved learning about the history of the country through the long house, the trolls and the storytelling!

FLYOVER TRAILER:

READY TO ROAM AROUND REYKJAVIK? Make sure to wander with City Walk IcelandALL OF MY ICELAND JUNE 2022 VIDEOS:

CHEERS!

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Roaming Around Reykjavik

I love to travel to new places and have always dreamed of traveling to Iceland! Enjoy my videos from roaming around Reykjavik to see the sights at summer solstice: Lisa is in Iceland country #102! June 2022

I flew on United from Los Angeles LAX to Newark EWR and then on a second flight to Iceland.

Flying to Iceland : Part 1

NYC to Iceland

Harpa on Monday night in sunshineWalking in Reykjavik Iceland–my self guided tour from Grandi by Center Hotels to Harpa and the harbor Harpa on Sunday afternoon in the rain

City Walk Reykjavik Iceland! Best tour

I love to learn about the places I visited and the tour with CITY WALK Iceland was incredible. Our guide, Eirikurviljar, is a historian and as we walked in the rain he taught us about Reykjavik and its beginnings. We walked through a neighborhood with buildings from the 1800s. Many earlier buildings were built with timber and were destroyed by a fire in 1915. After the fire wooden buildings in downtown were not allowed, new construction was only concrete or stone. Buildings build before 1800s didn’t make it through the years because they were poorly build, mainly made out of mud, grass and stone (called turf houses–and you can see what they looked like when you visit Sky Lagoon Iceland). The city began as a fishing village and was first populated by Norwegian farmers looking for a better life (and Norwegians fleeing conflict back home in Norway). Iceland was one of the last places settled in Europe. Erik also explained that Iceland was a retirement location for Viking pirates!

The country uses geothermal energy to heat the buildings in the city and some of the heat is used to keep the water by the shore warm for bathing and for ducks in the city center at Lake Tjornin!

Iceland is the largest island after Britain and has only 380,000 people and 2/3 of them live in Reykjavik. While there are over one million sheep in Iceland, less than one million humans have been born in Iceland.

We went into City Hall to learn at the topographical map and saw the location of Surtsey, the newest island and a UNESCO site which was formed from volcanic eruptions from 1963-1967. Iceland also has the largest glacier in Europe and is home to the volcano, Eyjafjallajökull, whose eruption grounded flights all over Europe. Over 100,000 flights were cancelled during the volcanic ash crisis in April 2010, with over 10 million people affected. At the time, many people could not locate Iceland on a map but afterwards, it became one of the most desired bucket list destinations!

Iceland sits on very active tectonic plates and is growing in land mass every year at a rate of 2cm which is also how fast your nails grow! You can travel all the way around Iceland on the ring road and see small villages of 300-700 people, tall mountains and search for Arctic fox, seals, whales, puffins and reindeer.

We walked from the City Center to Parliament which has a dragon, eagle, giant and bull painted on its side as protection and up Skólavörðustígur street in downtown Reykjavík–also known as rainbow road to Hallgrímskirkja church. I highly recommend this tour with City Walk and Eirikurviljar!

Where to EAT? Grazie Iceland in Reykjavik— new Italian restaurant. We loved our waiter, ALEX!https://youtu.be/3sESUYWiCN4Sunshine in Reykjavik, Iceland I loved seeing the blue sky today!

Where to EAT? ROK Restaurant Reykjavik, Iceland . I loved the small shared plates and the view of Hallgrimskirkja cathedral.

THANK YOU to Pursuit Collection for this amazing adventure. See my next article at Sky Lagoon Iceland!

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