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CHANGE THE WORLD THROUGH TRAVEL!My name is Erik Hastings (Erik the Travel Guy) and for more than fifteen years, I've committed my life's work to helping getaway-seekers who can't afford to have their vacations go wrong. School schedules, family members, weather and budget are just some of the factors that can complicate travel plans...not to mention a global health pandemic! I want to help fix that. My television series (seen nationally on PBS), short videos, articles, podcast and media appearances are specifically designed to help you become the most well-informed world explorer.
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SEASON FOUR PREMIERED ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2021A fresh batch of episodes has just begun airing on public broadcasting stations in the United States. In addition to broadcast, all episodes will be available on PBS.org after their broadcast premiere. Set Your DVR to record the whole series!
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SEASON FIVE SPONSORSHIPS NOW AVAILABLEAlign your brand with Erik The Travel Guy, Emmy Award-winning host of the PBS travel series “Beyond Your Backyard”, to amplify your brand story to our loyal, affluent travel audience. With 15-years helping travel and tourism brands share their story, we’ve listened and adapted to today’s challenges. Our fifth season of programming in January 2022. The series educates viewers of all ages on the cultural relevance and historical significance of places to visit as well as instances where locals are helping their neighbors, community and protecting the environment and its valuable resources. More...
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I LOVE OUR NATIONAL PARKS AND THIS VIDEO!!!This gorgeous video features every National Park in the United States from Yellowstone to Yosemite, Acadia to Zion and every park in between. At the conclusion (around 5 minutes), the video repeats with behind the scenes commentary by yours truly! More...
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GET YOUR OFFICIAL FREE TRAVEL GUIDE!Of course, I love that you watch our videos and episodes of Beyond Your Backyard to help inspire your next vacation. But now let's take the next step to help plan your unbelievable vacation. I've partnered with the really cool folks at TravelGuidesFree.com. They are a central source to get free travel guides, brochures, planners, and official visitors guides from many US destinations. You'll find specific links to TGF on my site, my socials and on my YouTube channel to make it easy. Or, browse by destination on their site directly. There's no catch, they are free, find the guide you want and either download it or have it mailed to you.
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NEW AIRLINE ALERTTrans National Airlines launched in May of 2020 and it is a unique flying experience to say the least. Take a listen to my exclusive interview with the founder and CEO. See how long it takes you before you realize this is "Travel Parody".
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NATIONAL PBS TELEVISION SERIESBeyond Your Backyard is an Emmy award-winning, educational travel series highlighting destinations in North America and beyond demonstrating there’s so much more that brings us together than divides us. Emmy award-winning television personality Erik Hastings (Erik the Travel Guy) travels beyond experiences to uncover the soul of every place he visits. Each episode digs deep to educate viewers on the history and culture, delicious food, famous attractions as well as off-the-beaten-path haunts; reminding viewers us how exciting it is to share and understand one another and just how connected we really are. Beyond Your Backyard is seen by millions each week in 90% of US households. The series is nationally syndicated on PBS and the Create Channel and is seen on 328 broadcast channels in 161 markets in 48 states in the United States. Full episodes are available on Amazon Prime, YouTube, PBS.org and this site. Read More
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