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Telluride Guide: Should You Go or No?

I’m back on YouTube!

If you’re new here, I have a channel specializing in travel tips called How 2 Travelers. My favorite series on the channel is Go or No, which is an informative guide of a place that concludes with my honest assessment about the destination. This can cause a bit of controversy, but I’ve never been one to shy away from a bit of fun discussion.

What do I think will be the most controversial part of this review? The fact that I DIDN’T like award-winning Brown Dog Pizza. This is the holy grail of Telluride. I’m talking two hour waits to get in. It specializes in “Detroit” style pizza (is that a thing?). I’m from Detroit! I love pizza!  What’s not to like?? Well, the pizza. OMG!! Don’t worry. I’ve got my YouTube Comment Helmet on and am ready for the trolls.

Heli Skiing with TV Land

What is Heli Skiing?

It’s where you take a helicopter to the top of a mountain and go down its fresh powder. To put that into perspective, I was above where they let off the explosives for avalanches. Yep, 13,400 feet above the Rocky Mountains and I made it down in one piece. Above is the proof.

What You Won’t See In My TV Land Video:

You know the lyric in America, The Beautiful where it says “For Purple Mountain Majesties”? Well, now I get it. When I was on top of Potosi Peak, the mountains didn’t look white, they looked purple. I thought my perspective was so unique, until our guide politely called me out, saying, “Well, yeah, that’s why they call it purple mountains!” Duhhhhh. So, next time you’re above the Rockies, don’t be me, be the guide, and point out why America, The Beautiful has that lyric. You’re welcome. 😉

Vacation Creation Premieres Tomorrow!

Well, this is crazy! I’ve been a bit quiet recently as I’ve been caught up in the whirlwind dream that is Vacation Creation. It’s a brand new travel show that premieres tomorrow – Saturday, October 1st – at 10:30am on The CW! Be there or be square!

The premise of the show is to give deserving families a dream vacation…and this is also a dream come true for me! If you’ve been following me, you know I’ve been working hard for years building a travel brand. Whenever someone asked me what the “dream job” was, I said, “Oh, to have a network travel show,” but I never actually thought it would actually happen. It was such a big dream and there just aren’t many travel shows on US television- let alone on a major network. Vacation Creation is all so surreal.

And what makes it even better is that my amazing co-host/living legend Tommy Davidson and I are giving truly deserving people a dream vacation. It’s been inspiring to be around people who have persevered through so much and so fulfilling to end each day of work- not only visiting beautiful places – but giving people an experience that would be extremely hard to replicate on their own.

I am so proud of this show and all the producers, crew, and families who have worked on Vacation Creation. I hope you enjoy the premiere!

Slotzilla in Vegas with TV Land

So, I went to Vegas… and it wasn’t for the parties.

You’re probably wondering.. THEN WHY WOULD YOU GO TO VEGAS? Well.. have you heard of a thing called SLOTZILLA?

No? It’s only this insane zip line that goes from one side of Fremont Street to the other.. at the speed of light! Well, not really, but there are a lot of lights and with enough cocktails it looks like you’re going at warp speed.

Check it out! This is my first video with my new series 100 Best Places airing on TV Land. I’m super excited to be part of the TV Land crew and can’t wait to show you more of the 100 Best Places in the US!

Have a good laugh while I do my best Superman impression. 😉

New Host of TV Land’s 100 Best Places

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Hello Vegas!

Right after I got off the plane from Portland, I boarded another one set for Vegas. And yes, another announcement is coming…

I’m thrilled to announce I’m the new host of TV Land’s 100 Best Places!!

I’ll be showing you the coolest spots around the country- most of which you’ve never heard of before. Okay, yes, we all know about Vegas, but do you know about Slotzilla? It’s this awesome zip line that goes from one direction of Fremont Street to the other.

Now, I don’t have a lot of pictures from this shoot, but there’s a lot of video. It will be airing soon, so stay tuned, because I will definitely be updating this blog as soon as the video goes live- my reactions are kind of priceless. 😉