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Robin Esrock

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Robin Esrock is a bestselling author, journalist, TV host, public speaker and producer. His stories and photography have appeared in major publications on five continents, including National Geographic, The Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, the South China Morning Post, Readers Digest and The Sydney Morning Herald. Robin has been profiled as a travel expert by 60 Minutes, ABC, Travel+Leisure, MSNBC, the CBC and The Wall St Journal, and he was honoured as Master of Ceremonies at the Explorer’s Club Annual Dinner in New York. The creator, writer and co-host of the 40-part television series Word Travels, Robin has been seen by millions of viewers in nearly two dozen languages on National Geographic, Travel Channel International, Hulu, OLN and MTV ...more

Another Big Award, and a Quirky Roadside Attraction

This month I'm delighted to receive another Lowell Thomas Gold Medal from the Society of American Travel Writers (one of the premier travel journalism awards) for a story about floating the canals of the Upper Loire Valley in France. 

It was a decadent trip, steeped in the finest wine and fantastic cheese, recorded visually by ace photographer/videographer Jeff Topham, who shares the credit.  Judgi Read more of this blog post »
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