Travel Mamas In The News

Travel Mamas Founder/Editor-in-Chief Colleen Lanin, has given travel tips in print, online, on the radio, on television and as a paid video blogger. Below are some of accolades and awards Travel Mamas has received and the publications featuring Travel Mamas, as well as Lanin’s writing samples and media appearances.

The Travel Mama is pictured at the top left toasting her fellow White House Travel Bloggers in this spread in Capitol File Magazine (Photo credit: Capitol File Magazine)

The Travel Mama is pictured at the top left at the White House Travel Summit in Capitol File Magazine (Photo credit: Capitol File Magazine)

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Travel Mamas Accolades and Awards

Best Travel Website Silver Award 2018 – Society of America Travel Writers – SATW
The Top 50 Travel Blogs according to Google Analytics traffic by The Expeditioner
The World’s Top Travel Blogs ranked by algorithmic authority by Everything Everywhere
Best Instagram Accounts for Family Travel Inspiration – Part 2 by Travel Babbo
30 of the Best Family Travel Blogs to Follow in 2017 by Globehunters
Top 100 Family Travel Blogs for Parents Travelling with Kids by Feedspot
Top 60 Travel Blogs to Follow in 2017 according to Globehunters
Top 100 Travel Blogs, for which 250 entries were received and a total of 700 travel blogs from around the world were considered. Ranking is based on: traffic volume, traffic value, SEO & social media engagement.
Top 20 Family Travel Bloggers 2016 by Holiday Lettings from TripAdvisor
The Travel Mama, Colleen Lanin, was invited to the White House as one of the 100 most influential travel bloggers and media outlets for a summit on study abroad and global exchange. She returned for a tour of the West Wing and Oval Office as one of 10 invitees for her influence in spreading the word about the White House’s #StudyAbroadBecause initiatives.
The Travel Mamas’ Guide WON the 2014 San Diego Book Award for Best Travel Book
The Travel Mamas’ Guide is recommended by Working Mother Magazine, “The Ricki Lake Show” and Orlando Sentinel, LA Family Magazine, The Vacation Gals, Wandering Educators, Albany Kid, Ciao Bambino and more
Top 25 Family Travel Blogs for Follow for 2014 according to FlipKey by TripAdvisor
Nominated for 10 Best Favorite Family Travel Bloggers by USA Today
Best Family Travel Blogs We Love by Red Tricycle
Best Family Travel Blogs by Little Steps
TripBase Best Kept Travel Secrets eBooks: Two stories chosen as Editors’ Picks

The Travel Mama’s Television Appearances

NBCUniversal television commercials starring Colleen Lanin and her family, promoting Park City, Utah including snow activities, delicious dining experiences, and fun off the slopes
The Daily Buzz nationally syndicated morning television program, broadcast in 170 markets throughout the U.S.
Better TV nationally syndicated television program, broadcast in 140 markets throughout the U.S.
Fox5 San Diego News: How to Travel with Children
KUSI Good Morning San Diego: Hope Telethon Preview (featuring The Travel Mama and family)
CBS Daytime Tri-Cities
CBS San Diego KFMB News: Travel Tips with the author of The Travel Mamas’ Guide
CBS San Diego KFMB News: How to Keep Mama Happy on Vacation
CBS San Diego KFMB News: Tips for Romantic Getaways WITH the Kids
CBS San Diego KFMB News: Five Tips for Traveling with Kids
ABC 13 The Morning Blend Las Vegas

ABC News WSET News Lynchburg-Danville-Roanoke
NBC WVTM News Birmingham-Anniston
Fox 43 News Central Pennsylvania
CBS 10 News Tampa Bay
ABC 12 KDRV News Medford-Klamath Falls
UPN KTVD News Denver
NBC 10 WAVY News Norfolk Portsmouth-Newport
FOX Daytime at Nine KABB San Antonio
CBS 12 KSLA News
CBS News WMBD Central Illinois
KCTU 43 Kansas
Kansas Information Network News – 38 affiliates in Kansas
NBC Valley News KVLY Fargo-Grand Forks
KTXD 47 News Dallas-Fort Worth

The Travel Mama’s Radio Appearances

KGO 810 AM San Francisco
WCCO Radio Minnesota
Real Parenting, CFAX 1070 AM in Victoria, B.C.
CJAD 800 AM, Quebec’s most popular English-speaking radio station
The Art of Potential on North Carolina’s 1360 WCHL
CJAD 800 Montreal Radio
KJAY 1430 AM Sacramento
WNEW Radio FM Washington
KPQ Radio FM Seattle-Tacoma
WFIN Radio AM Toledo
WCHE Radio AM Philadelphia
WTLC Radio FM Indianapolis
KLTF Radio AM Minneapolis-St. Paul
WDIS Radio AM Philadelphia
KCMN Radio FM/AM Colorado Springs-Pueblo
WOCM Radio FM Salisbury
WAMV Radio AM Roanoke-Lynchburg
WYYZ Radio AM Atlanta
WXBR Radio AM Boston
WBEV Radio AM Milwaukee
WESB Radio AM Buffalo
KSAL Radio AM Wichita-Hutchison
WSAT Radio AM Charlotte-Gastonia
WLKF Radio AM Tampa-St. Petersburg
WGNU Radio AM St. Louis
KSIS Radio AM Kansas City
WBNR Radio AM New York
WSCC Radio FA Charleston
WJJM Radio AM Nashville
KMA Radio AM/FM Omaha
WFIN Radio AM Toledo
WYRQ Radio FM Minneapolis-St. Paul
WXGM Radio FM Norfolk-Portmouth-Newport
WBES Radio AM Columbus
WICH Radio AM Hartford/New Haven
WAMV Radio AM Roanoke-Lynchburg
Holiday travel tips on Military Travel Talk Radio
Healthy Voyager Radio Show
The Sky Steward’s Radio Show
Transformed Travelers radio program

The Travel Mama is available to speak to parenting groups about how to travel with babies and children

The Travel Mama speaking about how to travel with babies and children at a Bump Club and Beyond event in Chicago (Photo courtesy of Bump Club and Beyond)

The Travel Mama’s Speaking Engagements

TravelMamas.com Founder Colleen Lanin has spoken on travel with babies and children at events for Bump Club and Beyond, San Diego Public Libraries, Parent Connection and more
Lanin developed curriculum and taught blogging classes through University of San Diego California Extension and San Diego Writers, Ink for five years
The Travel Mama taught “Build a Vision Board for Your Blog” at the Travel Bloggers Exchange (TBEX) in Cancun in 2014

Travel Mamas Featured In

Romper: How Early Should You Get to the Airport with Kids? The Timing Can Be Tricky
Lonely Planet: U.S. Family Travel Experts Share their Favorite Trips
The Orange County Register: Traveling for Thanksgiving? So Is Everyone Else. Here’s How to Make the Trip Bearable.
The Costco Connection: Road-Trip Ready – Making the Most of Your Time Together
U.S. News & World Report: 7 Spring Break Budget Busters
Real Simple Magazine: How to Save on a Trip to Europe
Real Simple Magazine: Cash-Saving Hacks for Every Vacation (print only)
Make-A-Wish: 8 Top Tips for Travelling with Children
U.S. News & World Report: 7 Tips for Planning a Budget-Friendly Family Trip this Fall
U.S. News & World Report: When to Splurge and When to Save on a Family Vacation
RewardExpert: Travel Mamas: Family Vacation Planning Tips and More
Trivago: 111 Things to Do with the Kids in NYC
Vacatia.com: 57 Life-Changing Travel Tips from the Best Family Travel Bloggers
IndependentTraveler.com: Where the Most Traveled Want to Travel
CheapFlights: Multigenerational Travel: Tips for a Super-Sized Family Vacation
TripAdvisor: 25 Family Travel Bloggers Share Their #1 Vacation Destinations
San Jose Mercury News, Oakland Tribune and Contra Costa News: Holiday Visits – Stay in a Hotel or with Relatives?
Denver Post and San Jose Mercury News: Save Money and Sanity on a Road Trip with Kids
USAA Magazine: 15 Ways to Vacation Like a Pro
Men’s Health Magazine: Survive the Worst Part of Air Travel
Huffington Post Canada: Airplane Nannies: New Job Helps Parents Manage Kids on Planes
TODAY Travel/NBCNews.com: Great Gear for Kids on the Go
TODAY Today/NBCNews.com: Airports Give Kids a Place to Play
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Trekking with Toddlers
MSNBC.com: For Young Travelers, Playing Knows No Borders
San Diego Reader Magazine: Blogging Can Lead to a New Career
The Post-Journal Newspaper: Traveling with Children over the Holiday Season
Parenting Magazine: 8 Tips for Great Travel Deals
Recommended on Arizona television show, Your Life A to Z

The Travel Mama’s Ongoing Writing Gigs

TODAY Travel/NBCNews.com: Regular contributor. (February 2012 – April 2013)
CheapOair Blog: Regular contributor. (September 2011 – April 2012)
Tree.com: Travel blog editor. (February – July 2011)
101 Things To Do San Diego Magazine: Regular contributor. (September 2009 – July 2010)