BEYOND YOUR BACKYARD

Beyond Your Backyard is a nationally syndicated television series broadcast on PBS. 

​Erik Hastings is Erik The Travel Guy. For more than a decade, Erik and his creative team have been producing effective travel media which educate, entertain and inspire consumers to travel. His body of work has been seen and heard by millions of consumers on television, radio and online. 

AUTHENTIC EDITORIAL

Erik is on a personal mission to help consumers travel more often. The media he creates is effective, approachable and authentic. Because of his acute understanding of his audience, he (and his team) create media with a proprietary blend of emotional storytelling, humor, facts and his editorial opinion. He is transparent with his audience about his content and the role sponsors play. His editorial content consists of:

• A PBS Television Series
• A Weekly Radio Show & Podcast
• Short-Form Online Travel Videos & Tips
• Erik's Blog and Articles
• Social Media Posts

SPONSOR FRIENDLY

Erik creates media that sponsors love because he loves what he does! He works with sponsors who wish to associate their brands side-by-side with his editorial content. He has worked with and for notable travel brands such as Carnival Cruise Corp., Hertz, American Airlines and countless DMO's for more than a decade. Sponsors appreciate his authenticity, passion and commitment to integrity and honesty while still having fun! Sponsors participate by:

• PBS TV Series Sponsorship
• Radio Show Sponsorship
• Commissioning Custom Content 
• Contextual Advertising on Erik's Platforms

  

ERIK'S DISTRIBUTION PLATFORMS

Erik's PBS TV Series

Erik's Radio Show

Erik's Online Videos

Erik's Social Platforms

ERIK'S DEMOGRAPHICS

Millions of consumers over the years have turned to Erik for practical and relevant travel advice. Through his unique and diversified distribution network of platforms, the following accurately describes his audience. 

• 300,000+ Travel Consumers Per Week 
• 35-54 Male/Female Split 
• 100,000k+ Income 
• Educated
• With Children

ERIK'S CONSUMER MISSION

The best way to understand Erik's authentic and fun personality is by watching this video. This is your introductory step in partnering with Erik and his team. ​

THE TEAM

Erik Hastings
Erik The Travel Guy

Harry Watson
Director of Post Production

Kevin Allen
Director of Business Development

Jacob Dellinger
Director of Photography

Sal Esposito
Trade Trade Relations

Randy Gardner
Producer

OUR SPONSOR PROGRAMS

All "Erik The Travel Guy" sponsor programs are tailored for individual sponsors.  Sponsor programs bring value by being cost-efficient and comprehensive. They are designed to integrate sponsor messaging (product placement) within and around Erik's editorial content. Most programs consist of the following elements: 
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1. TV series production underwriting
2. :15 or :30 second television commercial production
3. Sponsor specific original video creation
4. Produced B Roll
5. Contextual advertising real estate (on Erik's website)
6. Radio commercials / live reads
7. Sponsor specific blog posts
8. Sponsored social media posts
9. Original video content for sponsor ownership/distribution
10. Destination or Sponsor B Roll 

Our programs range in price from $3,500 to $50,000 depending on the scope of the sponsorship. Our programs are customized to fit the budget and on the DMO side, they are very "grant-friendly". 

CONTACT US

To discuss if "Erik The travel Guy"  is the perfect fit for you, please contact Kevin Allen at 646-535-3850 or use the email form below.