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Travel With Purpose
My name is Erik the Travel Guy and for more than a decade, 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, the weather and the budget are just some of the factors that can complicate travel plans. I want to help fix that. My television series (seen on PBS, Amazon Prime, YouTube), short videos, articles, podcast and media appearances are specifically designed to help you become the most well-informed world explorer. On this site, you'll find useful destination information, relevant travel info. about your hometown, and helpful facts & stats about the companies who offer travel products and services (Travel U). Thank you for visiting! |
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Recent Media Appearances
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Beyond Your Backyard NOW! - NEW Online Series
Beyond Your Backyard NOW is the must-watch destination for all things travel, presented in a timely, informative and entertaining format. Emmy-award winning host and travel expert Erik The Travel Guy inspires viewers to step out of their comfort zones and into their next great adventure. Beyond Your Backyard NOW breaks today's mold of conventional (and often boring) travel “infotainment”. Each one-hour episode is presented three times a week and reminds viewers that travel is rewarding and fun. Beyond Your Backyard NOW is disrupting the travel industry by reminding viewers that travel is FUN and rewarding by providing them with relevant, honest and actionable travel information. A Word About COVID-19 - During these unprecedented times, Beyond Your Backyard NOW will include useful and important information pertaining to COVID-19 and its impact on travel and travel planning. Read More |
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Beyond Your Backyard - TV Series
Beyond 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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The Podcast
Along with my good friend Erin Sega, we whisk you away to exotic locales, unlock secrets and demystify the entire vacation planning (and taking) vacation process. The Erik the Travel Guy podcast is your VIP ticket to lively fun with travel newsmakers and in-depth discussions and insightful tips! Listen along as Erik and Erin share insights from the road, first-hand experiences and the hidden secrets to making the most out of your next vacation. |
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Season Three Premiers in May 2020
Season Three of Beyond Your Backyard set to air on public broadcasting stations (PBS) beginning in May, 2020! 10 new episodes are hot out of production! This season Erik travels to the Pacific Northwest, gets never-before-view from the flight deck of the Boeing Dreamliner, drinks from the fountain of youth and sings a little ABBA! Check your local listings and hit the DVR! Watch for full episodes on Amazon Prime & YouTube. |
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