Unfortunately Minnesota Tourism was unable to join me for this episode of the broadcast. So I recruited 3 fabulous Minnesota travel writers to join me today. Stacy Brooks is a freelance journalist and blogger who grew up in Duluth and currently lives in the Twin Cities metro area. Her writing has been published in Midwest […]
Travel South Dakota | Exploring the Midwest Episode 4
Today’s guest is Ciara Rounds, Global Media & Public Relations Representative for the South Dakota Department of Tourism. Broadcast moderator is freelance writer-photographer Mike Whye who has been writing about travel across the world but primarily the Upper Midwest since 1990. His articles and photographs have appeared in numerous magazines, newspapers and state tourism productions. […]
Pure Michigan | Exploring the Midwest Episode 5
Today’s guest is Dave Lorenz, Vice President of Travel Michigan – better known as Pure Michigan if you follow the state’s social media accounts Moderating the broadcast chat today is Amy Piper – publisher of travel blog Follow the Piper and author of the Michigan chapter of the new book Midwest Road Trip Adventures. Click […]
North Dakota Tourism | Exploring the Midwest Episode 6
Jody is joined by Kim Schmidt, Communications Manager for North Dakota Tourism Moderating the broadcast chat is Alicia Underlee Nelson, a freelance writer and photographer who wrote “North Dakota Beer: A Heady History,” penned the North Dakota section of the new “Midwest Road Trip Adventures” anthology and co-hosts the Travel Tomorrow podcast. Follow her adventures […]
Visit Indiana | Exploring the Midwest Episode 3
Jody chats with guest Amy Howell, Director of Communications for Visit Indiana Moderating our chat today (on the live broadcast) is Lori LeRoy, family travel blogger at Maps, Memories & Motherhood – and proud Hoosier! or watch this episode on YouTube Click here to save this to your Midwest Travel board on Pinterest Where is […]
Travel Iowa | Exploring the Midwest Episode 2
Travel Iowa Great information from Jessica O’Riley. Jessica is the Tourism Communications Manager for the Iowa Tourism Office. or Watch this episode on YouTube Click here to add this to your Midwest Travel Board on Pinterest Iowa Surprises & Misconceptions Iowa’s my home state, so I have heard probably everything anybody could say about Iowa. […]
Exploring the Midwest Episode 1 | Welcome to the Midwest
Hello and welcome to Exploring the Midwest! I am Jody Halsted and I will be your navigator as we explore the 13 states that make up the Midwest (as defined by the Midwest Travel Journalists Association). These states are North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. […]
