Published Writing & Media Coverage

Published Writing – Print

I have a background in journalism and have worked in broadcast, print, and digital media for two decades. I write travel, food, and lifestyle stories. Past clients include American Way Magazine, Hemispheres, The Chicago Tribune, West Jet Magazine, Scandinavian Traveler (SAS), Luxury Las Vegas, American Express, Marriott Traveler, and the Wall Street Journal.

 

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Published Writing – Digital

• Boots ‘n All: Costa Rica – Pura Vida
• Go Nomad: Galapagos Islands
• Go Nomad: Vietnam
• The Savvy Gal: Dubai
• The Savvy Gal: Buenos Aires
• The Savvy Gal: Sydney Bridge Climb

• Matador Travel: How to Avoid Getting Lost in a New City
• Matador Travel: 8 Surefire Ways to Spice up your Travels
• Matador Nights: How to Say ‘Cheers’ in 50 Languages
• Matador Travel: Best Volunteer Experience
• Divine Caroline: Pueblo Ingles

• NIIU – German Digital Newspaper
• Briefcase to Backpack – Re-entry  February 2010
• ChicagoNow – Chicago’s Best TV show – Producer & Blogger
• Sfogato Music Festival, Krakow, Poland – Photographer September 2010
• Briefcase to Backpack – A Career Break can HELP your Career September 2010

• Indie Travel Podcast – Turkey Photo Essay December 2010
• JACKarcher.com – Spring Break for Adults February 2011
• Meet Plan Go – Kick-Ass Host: Lisa Lubin (me!) May 2011
• USAToday – Syndicated Writer
• Santa Fe Travelers – Silverton, CO July 2011
• Playboy’s The Smoking Jacket – Scoring While Traveling July 2011
• Jack Archer – Paris Old & New Photo Essay August 2011
• Wall Street Journal – Photographs for Lunchbox: Trilby September 2011
• Huffington Post – Meet Plan Go October 2011
• Twenty-Something Travel – Friday Postcard: Incense Photo
• Twenty-Something Travel – Friday Postcard: Black Cab London Photo
• Art of Backpacking – Costa del Sol, Nerja  June 2012
• YTravel Blog – What to Do in Chicago  July 2012
• The Latin Kitchen – The Taste of Mexico Los Angeles November 2012
• The Latin Kitchen – Open: Palma Real at Paradisus, Punta Cana July 2013
• Huffington Post – Travel Burnout Happens: When Traveling Sucks November 2013
• Huffington Post – 9 Reasons to Eat in Ann Arbor
• The Latin Kitchen – Where to Watch the World Cup in Chicago June 2014
• Flip Key – Chicago Guide
• Urbanful – On Yer Bike
• Urbanful – Indy Plugs In
• Urbanful – Scrappy Detroit
• Urbanful – Uncommon Ground Chicago
• Trivago – The Locally Approved Beginners Guide to Chicago  – August 2014
• Huffington Post – Why Cape Cod is Best in Autumn – September 2014
• West Jet’s UP! – “Best Of” Food Guide (includes my Chicago picks) – September 2014
• Urbanful – Green Airports – December 2014
• Glamping.com – Matemwe Retreat, Zanzibar – December 2014
• Urbanful – Eat Healthy This Winter  February 2015
• The PlanetD – Top 10 Places to Eat In Chicago  March 2015
• Urbanful – New Funding Avenues for Restaurants April 2015
• Marriott Traveler – Choose Your Romance, Date Night in Chicago
• Marriott Traveler – Guide to Chicago’s Best ‘Hoods
• Marriott Traveler – Locally Sourced Restaurants in Chicago
• Professional Travel Bloggers Assoc – Seven Biggest Video Mistakes
• Kimpton Hotels – Opening in Grand Cayman
• Professional Travel Bloggers Assoc: Working with Public Relations
• Good to Go Parking – How to Travel Solo
• Uber: Best Backyard Patios in Chicago
• Chase: Photography – Chicago’s Acadia serves up a bounty of beautiful ingredients
• Real Estate Photography – Matterport 360º 
• American Express Open: Photography – Cocco Pazzo Chicago
• American Express Open: Photography – VenEffect Beauty Company Profile
• American Express Open: Photography – Metphrasis Translation Company Profile
• Choose Chicago: Biking in Chicago: the Coolest Rides
• Choose Chicago: 6 Beautiful Chicago Restaurants
• West Jet Magazine: What to do in Chicago’s Logan Square
• Choose Chicago: Find Your Perfect Hotel Match
• Glamping.com: A Short History of Glamping
• Glamping.com: Glamping in Sri Lanka
• Glamping.com: Glamping in Australia
• Visit Galena: Whisky & Wine
• Essentialist: Central New Jersey

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Media Coverage + Interviews

2006

• Chicagoist – Where in the World is Lisa Lubin?
• Jaunted–The Pop Culture Travel Guide
• Navimag Ferry Website

2007

• The New Jersey Daily Record
• Chicago Daily Herald
• The Lost Girls
• GO Nomad Q&A with LL
• Elliot.org – Most Inspiring Blogs of 2007
• Kappa Magazine
• StartGo’s Favorite Blogs

2008

• Women on the Road Interviews LL October 2008
• Praise for LLWorldTour on Critique My Blog November 2008
• Voted one of National Syndicated Columnist’s “50 Blogs I can’t live without” December 2008
• 4th Place in Travel Category – Divine Caroline Blog Awards
• Top Ten finalist in 2008 Weblog Awards

2009

• ABC’s Good Morning America – Budget Travel: How low can you go? March 2009
• The Trip Chicks Radio Interview March 2009
• MSNBC.com – The New Nomads April 2009
• The New Jersey Daily Record – Next Stop: The World April 2009
• Fox News – Train Travel Story May 2009
• Interview by Columbia College Student May 2009
• Interview on Lijit Blog July 2009
• Amateur Traveler Podcast   – Working Around the World August 2009
• Travel Pod post on LLWorldTour September 2009
• Best of the Web Blog October 2009
• AOL Travel – Real Life Stories: I Quit My Job & Traveled the World October 2009
• Trends China Magazine – Globetrotting Nomad December 2009

2010

• Blog Talk Radio Interview on Adrenaline Live January 2010
• WGN-TV Midday News – Lisa Lubin Travels Globe August 2010
• WGN Morning News – Local Woman’s Eat Pray Love adventure August 2010
• Travel Writers’ Collaborative  Class, Richmond, VA – Guest Speaker

2011

• CrowdSpring Blog – Small Business Spotlight on Lisa Lubin February 2011
• The Road Forks – Travelers Talk Back: Working While Traveling March 2011
• Pink Pangea – Travel Talk with Lisa Lubin May 2011
• Travel Online Partners  July 2011
• Ottsworld – Review of LLMedia Video eBook: Video 101 July 2011
• Never Ending Voyage – Review of LLmedia Video eBook  July 2011
• Oy! Chicago – Interview with LLworldtour by Lisa Lubin   August 2011
• Cheeky Chicago – Lisa Lubin, a Cheeky Chick You Should Know August 2011
• Filmmaking Stuff – Review of LLmedia Video eBook September 2011
• BlogcastFM  September 2011
• Global Bloggers Network Webinar: Creating Kick-Ass Video  October 2011
• WGN-TV Midday – Long Term Travel Tips October 2011
• Travel Yourself – Review of LLmedia Video eBook October 2011
• Escape the City – Hero November 2011
• Fox News – Ditch Your Job to Travel November 2011
• Girl Hack – Video Tips November 2011
• Women in Tech – Video Tips November 2011
• Travel Yourself – Interview about Video December 2011
• USC Intercom Alumni Magazine – Changing Careers & Crossing Continents December 2011

2012

• Go See Write – Lucky 13 Questions with Lisa Lubin
• Gtrot Blog – Featured Traveler
• My Blogging Journey – Video Tips & eBook Review
• Centre of Excellence for Women’s Entrepreneurship London
• Trip Films – Behind the Lens: Get to know Lisa Lubin
• Second Act from Entrepreneur.com – Taking a Gap Year? Go Global.
• Lash World Tour – Interview with Lisa Lubin
• Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum – Lisa Lubin Wins a “Night at the Museum”
• NBC5 Chicago – Travel Writer Wins Stay in Bridgehouse  May 2012
• ABC7 Chicago – Former Producer Spending Night in Museum  May 2012
• Nomading Film Festival NYC – Judge  June 2012
• Tours4Fun – Learn All About Travel from Lisa Lubin
• MSN – Retire Now, Work Later
• To & From Magazine – Travel Video Tips Interview
• Backpack Mojo – 10 Questions with Lisa Lubin
• Rolf Potts’ Vagabonding – Case Study – Lisa Lubin
• Chicagoland Real Estate Forum – Chicago Monument gets 24 Hour Resident
• Boots n’ All – Inside Scoop on Career Breaks
• WGN Midday News – Affordable Long Term Travel
• Never Ending Voyage – Tips to Travel in Style

2013

• Mile Nerd – Meet Lisa Lubin
• BlogTalk Radio – Lisa Lubin, LLworldtour Blogger talks about Berlin & Chicago  March 2013
• Boots n’ All RTW Chat March 2013
• CBS Radio – Career Coach Caroline June 2013
• Tim Leffel – Travel Writing 2.0 – Conversation with Lisa Lubin July 2013
• US City Traveler – An Insider’s Guide to Chicago with Lisa Lubin  November 2013
• Amateur Traveler Podcast – Travel to New Jersey with Lisa Lubin December 2013
• Volvo Blog – Road Trip Swedish Style with Lisa Lubin December 2013
• Wanderu’s Best Travel Blogs of 2013

2014

• Natural Health Magazine – Go Your Own Way February 2014
• Travel Fashion Girl – Best Carry-On Suitcase for Europe March 2014
• Jen Chicago – Around the World with Lisa Lubin March 2014
• Bird Watcher’s Digest – Gulf Shores, Alabama Bird Banding  April 2014
• Score Chicago – Featured Business Owner April 2014
• Skirt Magazine – She Traveler May/June 2014
• HostelBookers – Romance on the Road
• Wharton Magazine – Harnessing YouTube Marketing Power
• USAToday Top Ten Video Bloggers – Video Expert
• Lossano & Friends Podcast – Episode 004 Charlie Barnett (NBC’s Chicago Fire), Steve Gadlin (ABC’s Shark Tank), Lisa Lubin (World Traveler), Chris Campioni (TV Geek)

2015

• Translate.com – Interview with Lisa Lubin
• TD Ameritrade Blog – Luxury Vacation Ideas
• TD Ameritrade Blog – Budget Friendly Winter Destinations
• SusanShain.com – Best Female Travel Blogs of 2015
• Lossano & Friends – Episode 023 –  LeeAnn Trotter (NBC Chicago), Lisa Lubin (World Traveler), Doug Sohn (Hot Doug’s: The Book)
• Caroline in the City – Ask the Experts: Best Travel Writing Advice
• Tinggly.com – Travel Lessons
• Aussie on the Road – Travel Blogging Crushes 2015
• Souvenir Finder – Mickey Mouse Ears, the Most Popular Souvenir
• Tripoto.com – Best Travel Bloggers to Watch in 2015
• Kernel Mag – How to Travel the World and Make Money
• TD Ameritrade, the Ticker Tape – Where to Travel with Strong Dollar
• The Culinary Travel Guide – Style Files with Lisa Lubin
• With Husband in Tow – Hot Travel Bloggers in their 40s
• Best Bits Worldwide – Guest Bit – Lisa Lubin of LLworldtour.com

2016

• We Said Go Travel – Interview with Travel Influencer Lisa Lubin
• Postnomadic – Interview with Lisa Lubin

2018

• Go Solo Live –  Make Deeper Connections by Traveling Slower with Lisa Lubin
• 1871 Chicago Blog – Lisa Lubin on the Value of Persistence, Professionalism, and Reliability

2019

• Lossano & Friends Radio Show – Episode 123: Jennifer “Jen BT” Farina and Lisa Lubin
• Moderately Excited – Faces & Places Interview with Lisa Lubin
• Crate Free Illinois – Meet Executive Director Lisa Lubin
• College Media Review – Problems with Students Videos

 

Speaking

 

• Meet, Plan, Go Chicago Host September 2010
• Speaker at TBEX ’11  June 2011
• Meet, Plan, Go Chicago Host October 2011
• Social Travel Market – Speaker; World Travel Market London: Video – Most Important Social Media Tool  Nov 2011

 

• Meet Plan Go Chicago  Host October 2012
• Speaker at TBEX ’13 June 2013
• Women in Travel Summit – Speaker March 2014
• New York Travel Fest – Speaker April 2014
• Ms. Tech – Workshop June 2014
• Ragan Communications – Video Webinar June 2014
• Meet Plan Go Workshop – Speaker, September 2014
• Green Festival Chicago – Speaker,  October 2014
• ASJA Conference – Speaker,  November 2014

 

• Ragan Communications – Webinar: Working with Influencers and Bloggers April 2016
• HIC Scholarship Awards Reception: Keynote Speaker  January 2017
• Women in Travel Summit – Speaker, April 2017
• Bloghouse Indy: Conference Manager and Speaker June 2017
• FWD: For Women & Diversity – Video Panel 2017
• SATW Editor’s Conference – Video Workshop + Photography Talk September 2017

 

• Illinois Governor’s Conference on Travel & Tourism February 2018
• Bloghouse Memphis: Conference Director and Speaker June 2018
• Specialty Food Association Business Summit March 2019
• Loyola University – Public Relations Course Guest speaker September 2019
• Chicago Travel and Adventure Show: So You Want to start a travel blog? February 2020
• Women in Travel Summit (WITS): How to Produce your own video May 2020

Reducetarian Summit Panelist, Denver, CO October 2023

Podcasts, Webinars, TV Appearances

 

 

 

 

Amateur Traveler Podcast – Travel to New Jersey with Lisa Lubin

• Cornelsen Publishing CD-ROM Interview – English textbook publisher in Berlin   Fall 2008

Reports from around the globe:

Random Mentions

• Favorite Blogs
• LLWorldTour writes about Pueblo Ingles
• iexplore meets LLWorldTour at TBEX Chicago
• Chris Elliott meets LLWorldTour in Chicago
• One Year Trip likes my brand!
• Galapagos Islands Tours mentions LLWorldTour
• Top Contributor on Darn Good Digs
• Go Green Travel – 50 Travel Blogs You Should be Reading
• Hostelbookers.com – Single girls’ view of the world
• Pueblo Ingles Newsletter – Thanks to LLWorldTour
• LL’s Top 10 Outdoor Bars on Goby.com
• Amateur Traveler – Eat Pray Love…it or leave it
• Solo Traveler – Travel, Stories, & a World of Understanding
• According to Alia – Inspired by LLWorldTour
• Tours4Fun’s Online Crush4Fun – Me!
• Skirt! “Last Seat on the Eat, Pray, Love Bandwagon
• Career Break Secrets – The Faces of Long Term Travel
• Guide to Online Schools – 50 Best Travel Blogs
• Local Expert on Goby.com
• Meet Plan Go Review
• Cheeky Chicago – LoKal Restaurant Review with LLWorldTour
• Almost Fearless – 100 Inspired Travel Blogs 2010
• Val Bromann Blog – Meet Plan Go Go Go!
• Finding My Bliss – LLWorldTour Travel Video
• eCollege Finder – Study Abroad Ambassador Awards Jan 2011
• TourAbsurd.com – Featured Photo
• Ryan Goes Abroad – Why Zombies were a No-Show at TBEX ’11
• Never Ending Voyage – It’s All About the People
• Tourist2Townie – LLmedia is site of the month! July 2011
• Katie Going Global – Meet Plan Go Inspiration Sept 2011
• Dave Go Round – Chicago: the Main Event  October 2011
• Sandal Global Trekking – Where to find Good Travel Blogs  Nov 2011
• Never Ending Voyage – Best of South America  January 2012
• Northwest Indiana Times – Women & Bicycling in the City   January 2012
• Imgriff.com – Money or your life: How to finance a trip around the world February 2012
• Hostel Bookers – 69 Travel Blogging Tips From the Top Travel Bloggers  June 2012
• Abigail King – Colombia Photo Essay
• Kyle Goes Global – Meet Plan Go – RTW travelers unite!
• Priya’s Obsession – The Girl who Always Meets
• US City Traveler – What I Wish I’d Known Before Traveling
• Flight Network Let’s Roll Blog – The Pulse: Best Travel Writing & Photos of the Week
• Flight Network Let’s Roll Blog – Top 14 Winter Destinations for Canadians
• XYO – Twenty Ultimate Travel Apps
• Cultural Explorer
• A Thing for Words
• Katie Milton – How to Overcome Business Disappointment
• Women On the Road
• Karolina and Patryk
• Tour Radar: Should I Visit Vietnam?

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Lisa Lubin is a three-time Emmy-award-winning Television Writer/Producer/Photographer.  She produced a variety of broadcast specials, including a weekly lifestyles and entertainment magazine show on ABC Chicago for the last ten years. After 15 years in Television she decided to take a sabbatical of sorts, which turned into 2+ years traveling and working her way around the world. She has written about the (mis)adventures that ensued as she traipsed around the globe on her travel website, www.LLworldtour.com, which has had hundreds of thousands of hits and subscribers from all over the world. Check out her Resume/CV then drop her a line to discuss assignments. Thanks for reading to the end. You have an attention span greater than me. Congrats!