Tennessee-based writer and photographer Joel Carillet has traveled to more than sixty countries. I recently got in touch with Joel to learn more about his writing background and experiences on the road, how 30 Reasons to Travel came to life, plus future travel dreams.
March 18, 2009
I’ve been a fan of Rolf Potts’ writings ever since I read his story Storming ‘The Beach’ on Salon.com in ‘99. Since then he has reported from over fifty countries for publications such as Conde Nast Traveler, Outside, The New York Times, National Geographic Traveler and The Guardian.
March 10, 2009
Fortylove.tv is the latest project by Adrianna Tan, a photojournalist, writer and blogger from Singapore, and May Yee, a communication strategist from Kuala Lumpur. With digital postcards from cities in Europe and the Middle East, they reveal secrets you won’t find in any guidebooks.
January 27, 2009
Tamara Heber-Percy, co-founder and marketing director of Boutique & Luxury Hotel Specialist Mr & Mrs Smith, talks about how the company came to life, membership benefits, future plans, and the five hotels that are too special to not visit again, and again, and again.
January 21, 2009
Called “one of the best family travel blogs in cyberspace” by National Geographic Traveler, Soultravelers3 is the initiative of Jeanne D’Arc, Da Vinci and Ms. Mozart — a family of three who nicknamed themselves after some of their heroes.
November 27, 2008
Navaya ole Ndaskoi and Alexander Lemunge, Senior Trip Leader and Executive Director of East African Voyage Ltd, discuss how to best prepare for a successful hike of Mount Kilimanjaro.
November 26, 2008
The Kilimanjaro glaciers are turning straight to vapour. The Arrow glacier is no longer on Kilimanjaro. The Heim glacier was very famous for glacier climbing before 1996. Now almost all of it has evaporated. The Northern ice fields are mostly gone as well. In an interview with Navaya ole Ndaskoi, Alexander Lemunge, Executive Director [...]
November 6, 2008
Interview with lawyer and climber Andres Perez who successfully completed his own ‘mountaineering duathlon’ in Tanzania.
October 26, 2008
Professional photographer and writer Felicia Shelton talks about her blog, the Richmond neighborhood The Fan, her contribution to Tom Dixon’s new book, and travels, of course.
October 20, 2008
Earlier in October I was interviewed by Guido, owner of the luxurious Haagsche Suites, at his blog Happy Hotelier. Today, his questions about past travels and memorable food experiences got me thinking and I couldn’t resist writing down my thoughts.
September 17, 2008
Travel Blissful recently got in touch with David Stanley, the author of Moon Handbooks South Pacific, Moon Fiji, and Moon Tahiti...
September 1, 2008
Travel Blissful recently contacted award-winning guidebook author, writer and editor Joshua Berman to learn more about his recent project - Moon Nicaragua.
August 22, 2008
Hotel Heaven: Confessions of a Luxury Hotel Addict will transport you to far-flung destinations, deluxe hotel suites, stylish hotel lobbies, and glamorous jet-set life, where you sip cocktails with multi-millionaires, share lifts with movie stars and eavesdrop on celebrities.
July 15, 2008
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored review of Kilimanjaro: The trekking guide to Africa’s highest mountain. In 2001, Bruno Brunod from Italy ran up Kilimanjaro in 5 hours, 36 minutes and 35 seconds. Definitely nothing for the average trekker, I think, and continue reading the fully revised and expanded Kilimanjaro: The trekking guide to Africa’s highest mountain [...]
July 10, 2008
Today, Travel Blissful talks about blogging and traveling with Darren Cronian from Travel Rants, a popular site for travel consumers.
April 7, 2009
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