TravelTalkRADIO. Um... Why Didn't I Think of That?

TravelTalkRADIO provides travel-related news, information and entertainment geared toward both industry insiders as well as people who like (or have) to travel. But that's just the tip of this travel media giant's iceburg.

I had a couple of run-ins with Sandy Dhuyvetter, Executive Producer and host of TravelTalkRADIO, one of the world's leading travel industry media specialists, at American Bus Association Conventions in both Grapevine, TX and in Virginia Beach, VA. Her remote "studio" was hard to miss: a fun and fantastic tiki hut stationed at the entrance to the convention floor where she was giving the play-by-play and entertaining interviews with convention-goers and city officials alike as thousands of tour operators, hoteliers, and other hospitality professionals zoomed through their week-long annual Marketplace.

Being a former broadcaster and current hotel executive, I kicked myself for not coming up with this ingenius idea first as I made my way to the tiki hut to shake this woman's hand. As busy as I know remote broadcasts can be, she was both accommodating and gracious, and shared with me a little about her travels, and how this media venture came to be. (As it turns out, I'm about seven years too late!)

All I can say is "Bravo." Not only does TravelTalkMEDIA produce TravelTalkRADIO, but they also produce TravelTalkTV, and issue the TravelTalkNEWSLETTER.

I know. I'm feeling a little inadequate right now, too.

While we travel bloggers are taking our thoughts and ideas to the world, TravelTalkMEDIA is doing a bang up job of covering the travel industry from all over the world. I'm fascinated by the hundreds of locations Sandy reports from, and applaud her efforts to promote the travel industry to and from the four corners of this planet. And in the midst of everything they've got going on, they announced in June that TravelTalkMEDIA has adopted a school in Tanzania and is raising funds to provide them with writing desks.

In addition, TravelTalkMEDIA provides the most comprehensive list of travel tips I've ever seen!

I know you can't see me right now, but I'm standing and applauding my computer screen. I love seeing people do great work and make time to do great things for others.

If you're not receiving the TravelTalkNEWSLETTER, I encourage you to get signed up, and check out Sandy's blog, where I dare you to try and keep up with her!

8/21/08 UPDATE: This "Get A Room!" blog was featured in the TravelTalkNEWSLETTER, along with a response from TravelTalkMEDIA. Keep up the great work, gang!