ERIK THE TRAVEL GUY
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In The News...

Erik Talks Car Rental Scams in Forbes
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The Sentinel


WKYC - Cleveland

Boars Head Outfitters

Front Page in Wytheville, VA

Erik Visits with Maxwell on WHO Radio

Erik Still loves Airplanes!

Emmy-winning series films in PA Great Outdoors region

Beyond Your Backyard Films in Laurel Highlands

Erik talks all inclusives vs. cruises on PA Live! 

Better Homes & Gardens Quotes Erik the Travel Guy! 

Current Magazine (PBS) mentions Erik The Travel Guy - Nice Pic!

Erik visits with Mark "Hawkeye" Louis about life on the road and "Beyond Your Backyard"

Erik stops by PA LIVE to talk travel with Haley Bianco

Erik drops by WSLS to discuss "Beyond Your Backyard"

Erik chats with John Busbee from THE CULTURE BUZZ and discusses "Beyond Your Backyard"

Erik talks with Joe Piscopo Radio Show about TSA Snack Screening
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Erik quoted in USA Today article

Erik quoted in KARE11 article 

​Erik appears on KBTX TV to talk Travel in Texas! 

Erik quoted in CreditCards.com article

Erik appears on 59 News to talk travel in the two Virginias! 

Montgomery County To Be Featured in New Travel Series - The Southwest Times

Pennsylvania Great Outdoors Region Episode Coverage

Pennsylvania's Great Outdoors Region featured in new PBS series - 92.3

Erik The Travel Guy Visits Adams County - Gettysburg Times

Erik Appears on AM Hodgepodge in Montgomery County, VA

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Richmond is first feature on Erik the Travel Guy's new series 'In Your Backyard' - Richmond Times-Dispatch


Erik The Travel Guy debuts in Richmond - WN.com
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​Erik The Travel Guy Gives His Take on Richmond - RVA Hub

​Erik Explores Niagara Falls - USA Today

Latest Communication & Press Releases

December 9, 2020
Travel Truth & Other Confessions is a VIP Ticket to Exotic Locations and Travel Secrets

October 28, 2020

Filming Resumes for Beyond Your Backyard

​August 5, 2020 
New Educational Series Teaches Middle Schoolers Through Travel - Vacation Tuesday answers the call for engaging online education

​June 16, 2020
Erik the Travel Guy Goes One-on-One with American Cruise Lines President & CEO Charles  B. Robertson


June 9, 2020
Beyond Your Backyard NOW Features the American Hotel & Lodging Association and NJ Division of Travel and Tourism 


June 8, 2020
Erik the Travel Guy Demystifies the Vacation Ecosystem

June 2, 2020 
Beyond Your Backyard NOW Goes RV-ing, Talks Disney and Heads East to Montauk, NY

May 28, 2020
Beyond Your Backyard Nominated for Creative Arts Emmy Award

May 27, 2020
Beyond Your Backyard Now - New Episode Featuring the Grand Canyon, the Bahamas, and Key West's Famous Key Lime Pie

May 19, 2020
Beyond Your Backyard NOW - New Episode Features the Jersey Shore, an Arkansas Distillery, and the Great Smoky Mountains 

May 11, 2020
Beyond Your Backyard NOW - Featuring Washington's Olympic Peninsula, Cruising Insights, and a Virtual Wine Tasting
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March 31, 2020
New Travel Series - Beyond Your Backyard NOW

March 4, 2020
Letter To Our Sponsors Regarding COVID-19

September 9, 2019
​Traveling In Hurricane Season

July 11, 2019
Beyond Your Backyard Wins Two EMMY's

May 23, 2019
BYB Receives Three Emmy Nominations

1/25/2019
Season Two of Beyond Your Backyard set for April, 2019
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11/28/2018
CREATE Begins Airing Beyond Your Backyard

7/21/2018
NETA National Syndication Deal for  Beyond Your Backyard
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Past Press Releases
Episodes Complete for Season One 
Promotions Begin for Beyond Your Backyard
​Beyond Your Backyard in Montgomery County
Beyond Your Backyard in Pennsylvania
Erik To Host New Travel TV Series for Public Television
Williamsburg Episode Released
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Gettysburg Episode Released

​Erik Announces Shooting in Gettysburg
Charlottesville Episode Released
Richmond Episode Released
​Summer '17 Travel Video Series Announced

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MEET ERIK THE TRAVEL GUY

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Erik Hastings, a.k.a. Erik the Travel Guy is an EMMY award-winning television personality who speaks directly to consumers who can't afford to "get their vacations wrong". He is the host and managing editor of the internationally syndicated television series "Beyond Your Backyard" for public broadcasting stations (PBS) and other networks/VOD platforms. Erik The Travel Guy is also host of the new podcast, Erik The Travel Guy - The Podcast. He leads an incredibly talented team of industry pros and is the editorial driving force of his platform. While the travel industry directly supports millions of families worldwide, Erik believes travel makes the world a better place. Through exploration and discovery, he has learned that travel brings cultures together and he eagerly shares that spirit with his viewers. Read Erik's Full Bio.


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