Thanks to Juno from RunawayJuno.com, I just discovered a new caravan-style blog contest  called  ”My Glorious Digital Nomad Moment”.  Check out Juno’s blog post, to see her winning entry, discover past winners, and learn more about the contest.

In the meantime, since I like contents (you can’t win if you don’t play) I looked through my photos to see  what I would consider my digital moment.

Multitasking

On assignment: cruise ship, digital camera, offspring.

Listen now: Amateur Traveler Episode 316 – Travel to Catalina Island off California 

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The Backstory

When Chris (aka @Chris2x) sent out a tweet looking for possible places to cover on his wildly popular podcast, I replied. I pitched a couple of places, but we settled on Catalina Island. For those that recall, I live close to Catalina (in Orange County, CA) and on a clear day I can see the island from my neighborhood.  A perfect fit.

Recording, via Skype, was fun and I learned a lot about podcasting while I informed Chris about what there is to do on Catalina Island.

About Amateur Traveler

• 1.5+ million travel podcast downloads in 2010
• This Week in Travel (a companion podcast) won a 2012 Gold Medal in broadcasting from the North American Travel Journalism Association
• The Chicago Sun Times included the show in their list of 10 “Best travel sites”.
• Oxford University uses the Amateur Traveler to teach English as a second language.
• Men’s Journal says: “One of the 4 best adventure travel podcasts”
• Best Life Magazine named the Amateur Traveler one of the 10 best podcasts on the internet.
• Nominated for a People’s Choice Podcast Award in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011.
• Popular Vote Winner for a Lonely Planet Blog Award 2009 in the Podcasting category.
• Named by tripbase.com as one of the 10 best looking/most accessible travel blogs on the internet.
• Named in a study as one of the “50 Most Influential Independent Travel Blogs”

Have a listen, and leave me a comment if you have any questions.

See you on the ships or in port.

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Mexican Riviera bound cruises pass this beach.

Cooking school on Silversea Cruises

Silversea Cruises, shore excursion to a temple in China

It takes a village. Stretching out the silk fibers to make a blanket at the factory.

My special moments showcase some of the fun activities I had while cruising around. My first photo is at the dog beach in Huntington Beach, CA. This is near my house and close to the Port of Los Angeles.

Sun and Sand celebration for #FriFotos. I think we have found the perfect photography theme.

Sandy shores of Miami: sailing away.

Sandy Jamaica and Celebrity Cruises

Sandy Beach in Laguna Niguel, CA

Royal Caribbean's sandy paradise: Labadee, Haiti

A black sand beach, Hawaii

Sandy beach near La Paz, Mexico. Thank you Holland American Line cruise for taking me there.

White sand, Club Med Cancun. Boat ride anyone?

Sun and Sand:  two of my favorite topics. What a great idea to feature sand as the #FriFotos theme. These photos were taken close to my home in Orange County, CA and from my cruise journeys.

Cruise guests sailing onboard the m/s Paul Gauguin can purchase Hinerava Tahitian Pearl designs from Kelly Hinerava Bailey.

Sailing on Paul Gauguin Cruises offers cruise guests  five-star service, comfort and luxury while sailing in Tahiti and French Polynesia. Although the scenery takes center-stage, visitors on Paul Gauguin have a lot to look forward to. One facet of the Paul Gauguin cruise experience is total immersion in the the local culture, which includes lessons abou the  Tahitian Pearl.

For those cruise guests that have a love for the beauty of the Tahitian Pearl, the luxury line is proud to present Hinerava (meaning Tahitian Beauty).

Designer Kelly Hinerava Bailey, who was raised in Tahiti started her company Hinerava in early 2011. Since then she has created many island-vintage-inspired creations using Tahitian pearls. She is gaining attention for her “island-chic”   Tahitian Black Pearl designs.

Cruise guests sailing on Paul Gauguin can purchase her jewelry onboard.

Tahitian pearls are some of the most exotic and desired pearls in the world. Hinerava strives to bring the delicacy and elegance of the Tahitian Black Pearl to each unique and original creation.  The island-vintage inspired jewelry is exquisitely sophisticated yet casual enough for everyday wear, an impression the artist terms as “island-chic”.

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