Category: Travels

UMFTV Dash Berlin Interview is Live!

 

My exclusive interview with Dash Berlin front man Jeffrey Sutorius is officially live on Ultra Music Festival’s YouTube channel UMFTV! During Ultra Europe last year, Jeffrey and I spent an afternoon in the beautiful city of Split, Croatia to talk all things music- from his goosebump-inducing Ultra Miami set to his worldwide schedule to what keeps him grounded in the crazy DJ world. IMG_1099Website

And grounded Jeffrey is, because what you don’t see in the interview is that during our little walk through Split, he bought me a few keepsake magnets! Jeffrey said this is his go-to souvenir when traveling the world, but since he is such an avid traveler, he’s super picky about what magnets he picks up– or else he’d have to buy more refrigerators. That’s what I like to call #DJProblems.

Dash Berlin is always a huge favorite for our Ultranauts, so I hope you enjoy this in depth interview with one of the world’s most popular DJ’s!

 

If you’re new to the dance music scene, here’s a little information on Dash Berlin:

Dash Berlin is a Dutch trance music project created in 2007 by Jeffrey Sutorius, Eelke Kalberg and Sebastiaan Molijn. Dash Berlin’s breakthrough came that same year with “Till the Sky Falls Down”, which shot to the top of the Trance charts worldwide. Dash Berlin won the IDMA award for “Best High Energy Track” for “Waiting”. In 2010, Dash Berlin won the award for Highest New Entry by entering the DJ Mag Top 100 at number 15, beating out other famous Dutch DJ’s such as Armin Van Buuren, Tiesto, and Ferry Corsten as the highest Dutch entry. Since then, Dash Berlin has consistently held a spot as one of the Top 15 DJ’s in the world, according to DJ Mag’s Top 100 poll.

Inside Japan’s POD Hotel

 

I love Japan. Not only is it a great place to visit, but the amount of weird stuff that I can film is endless. See Exhibit A, Exhibit B, Exhibit C… you get the point!

 

I’ve been a little sleep deprived this year thanks to a nWebsiteScreenShot2016-02-15at8.11.56PMon-stop work schedule of Vacation Chasers, The QYOU, and hosting the Ultra Music Festivals worldwide- on top of doing my YouTube channel! So, when I had a massive nine hour layover in Tokyo after my already massive nine hour red eye flight from Bali- and BEFORE my 12 hour flight to LAX, I decided to test out Tokyo Narita’s 9 hour Capsule Hotel. And no, not just because nine seemed to be a theme for me that day!

 

I won’t give away too much- you have to watch the video– but let’s just say they need to make this available at ALL international airports. Just look at my before and after pic! The only recommendation I have is for the pod/capsule hotel to be more conveniently located next to the airport. It was extremely complicated to get to the hotel. I had to take an airport bus AND walk through the subway station to get to the hotel. Yes, you read that right- I had to walk through a subway station. It was weird. But then again, Japan is weird (to me), so, following that logic, it kind of makes sense. Hope you enjoy the video!

100K Twitter Followers!

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Konichiwa from Japan!

I woke up this morning to an awesome surprise- I am officially at 100,000 followers on Twitter! I got so excited I threw myself a little dance party! Well, it also helped that I’m here hosting a dance party aka Ultra Japan’s livestream.

Thank you all so much for helping me get to 100k. YOU are awesome! And, if you don’t follow me already – I’m @andreafeczko.

My TV Show Premiere’s Tonight! How Did This Happen?!

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Tonight is the night! Vacation Chasers– formerly known as the #SuperSecretTravelTVShow on my social media- premieres tonight on HLN at 9PM Eastern/6 PM Pacific!

I’m currently in Atlanta promoting the show on HLN’s Morning Express with Robin Meade, The Daily Share, and Weekend Express. For years, I’ve been interviewing television personalilambshoesties and musicians, and now I’m in the celebrity’s shoes! Although, I bet mine are more comfortable…

Joking aside, this is a really surreal moment. Vacation Chasers is something I never thought would actually happen. Most people in the world want to host their own travel show. I’m sure there’s some poll out there saying it’s right next to astronaut, movie star, and President as dream jobs for kids. But, as what happens when you get older, reality starts to sink in. Everyone in their mother- from agents to casting directors to producers- said the same thing: if you’re not a male backpacker and a green beret, you’re not hosting your own travel show. So, I accepted this truth, and resigned myself to creating my own travel videos for YouTube– as a very time-intensive and expensive passion project, I might add. I did this for years, until I met Rachel Rudwall through our management. We decided, hey, two blondes are better than one, and re-launched my YouTube channel as How2Travelers. With 18 months of hard work, dedication, early onset of carpel tunnel, and possibly a few meltdowns, we were plucked out from YouTube and are the stars of HLN’s Vacation Chasers.

So what is this show all about?

If you like House Hunters, then you’re going to LOVE Vacation Chasers! And not just because I’m in it. 😉 Rachel and I are two travel experts who compete to create the best vacations for our clients. After stalking our clients (errr “researching”), Rachel and I each put together a dream itinerary for our clients. Using our imagination and pulling a lot of favors, we come up with 5 star itineraries on a usually 2 star budget. The client can only pick one vacation to go on, and if they’re smart, they will choose mine. 🙂

So, come join the adventure and please root for #TeamAndrea when Vacation Chasers airs tonight on HLN (9pm Easter/6pm Pacific, in case you forgot from three paragraphs ago). Feel free to live tweet me @AndreaFeczko.

I Have My Own Travel TV Show!

…..And the #SuperSecretTravelTVShow is (drum roll please)…. Vacation Chasers on HLN!!!

This is real now! We’ve had so much fun filming for the past few weeks- and I’ve had so much fun teasing you about this on Twitter and Instagram– but nothing beats the feeling of seeing your baby out in the real world! Well, at least this is how I think it will feel.

Rachel and I are two travel experts who plan extravagant vacations for our clients. The catch is, the clients can only choose one itinerary. So, this is part competition, part travel show, and 100% a good time. Seriously, Vacation Chasers has a lot of heart, many inspirational moments, and will bring a smile on your face. A lot of people think the world is out of their reach; Rachel and I prove you can go to those exotic destinations on your current budget. And yes, this is ALL REAL! Calculators do not lie! Making that budget work felt like I was back in high school again, and I didn’t like math.

Vacation Chasers premiere’s on Friday, June 5th 9PM Eastern/6PM Pacific on HLN. Set your DVR’s! Until then, check out the trailer above!

xoxo