Category: What’s New

Travel Channel.com road trip advisor

Very excited to be have been selected as one of the Travel Channel's "Travel's Best" road trip ‬ advisors for 2015. If you're looking for some good road trip destination ideas, don't miss this post: Travel Channel's Best Road Trips for 2015.

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Local Travel Blogger Wins RTW Trip

PHOENIX, ARIZ — Mike Shubic, publisher of the award-winning travel blog, MikesRoadTrip.com, adds to his accomplishments. Out of 10s of thousands of entries, Mike was selected to be the 2015 Hangzhou China Global Storyteller.  Mike will set off for a round-the-world journey that begins in Hangzhou, China, following the Silk...

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BIG NEWS! Hint: Marco. Polo.

Whoa, do I have some BIG NEWS to share! Those of you who know and follow me are aware of my thirst for adventure and exploration. A couple months ago I entered a storytelling/writing contest. Of course I had no expectations of winning.  A week ago, I learned that I...

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52 Tips to a Perfect Get-Away – A new marketing tool…

I have been a professional travel blogger for many years now.  I have recently taken my knowledge and experience and have created something that I think will help destinations, attractions and brands engage with their prospective visitors/customers/clients. I have developed content wrapped around a theme entitled, “52-tips to a Perfect...

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Best Burgers

If you like In-N-Out or Five Guys Burgers, you'll LOVE Burger Lounge. Burger Lounge is currently only located in southern California, but I have a suspicion you'll start to see them pop up across the country. Click the previous links for posts/stories on each burger joint.

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Mike’s Road Trip theme song demo

A huge special thanks to Richard Samuels for composing the new Mike's Road Trip theme song (still under development, but you can hear the rough take below by clicking the play button), and to Carylee Stone for writing most of the lyrics. [audio mp3="https://f5y34c.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/mikes-road-trip-mix.mp3"][/audio] Click the play button and let...

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Top 20 Best Pics of 2011

Here are my top-20 best pics from 2011. These pics are from my monthly top-10 pic list. Which one do you like best? (Click here to see in player mode). [caption id="attachment_10095" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="North Umpqua River at sunset"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_10096" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Tree at dusk while camping near Bodie...

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MRT now has its own TripFilms Show

Mike's Road Trip now has its own Show on TripFilms.com I received some great news this week...TripFilms.com has given Mike's Road Trip (MRT) its own show (or channel).  I've been a TripFilms contributor for quite a while now, but having my own show will certainly elevate the stature of Mike's...

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Took 1st Place for Best “Travel Tips” blog

Mike's Road Trip took 1st place for best "Travel Tips" blog in 2010. All the hard work is paying off…Mike’s Road Trip took First Place for the “Best Blog with Travel Tips” by GotSaga.com, a worldwide travel community website.  It’s awesome to be recognized by your peers and am thrilled...

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New Section called ‘the ONE thing’

I've recently created a new section of Mike's Road Trip called, "the ONE thing."  The idea is find out what is the ONE thing that makes a destination unique, special and/or interesting.  In other words, why should my followers and me visit? Each week I'll create new "ONE thing" pages...

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Official Launch of Mike’s Road Trip.com

For Immediate Release: Contact: July 28, 2010 Mike Shubic | 480-433-9241 | Mike@MikesRoadTrip.com LIFE’S LEMONS NEVER TASTED SO SWEET Everywhere, USA – The economic difficulties have taken their toll on so many; however some take the lemons of life and turn tragedy into opportunity. Take freelance web developer and online...

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