Your Very Next Step newsletter for January / February 2016
By Ned Lundquist
www.yourverynextstep.com
“The most pathetic person in the world is someone who has sight, but has no vision.”
– Helen Keller
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
– Lao Tzu
This edition of Your Very Next Step comes to you form Bucharest, Romania.
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*** In this issue:
*** Travel News:
*** Ned’s upcoming travel
*** The Travel and Adventure Shows:
*** Bridging the Gap: How Warrior Hike Helps Vets Walk Off the War
*** National Geographic Journeys with G Adventures
*** REI 2016 Adventures
*** Adventure Next Balkans
*** ITB Berlin
*** 2016 Adventure Travel World Summit
*** What to Do When Your Window Seat Doesn’t Actually Have a Window
*** Greenland Tops Lonely Planet & National Geographic List Of Places to Travel In 2016
*** Renew Your U.S. Passport Now, State Dept. Says
*** 10 flight attendant secrets I wish I’d known before my last flight
*** Why We Lose It Over the Overhead Bin
*** Funny Finalists from the 2015 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
*** The 20 Best Islands for Dream Getaways
*** The 10 Worst (and Best) Airports in the U.S.
*** ABBA’s New Restaurant Opens, Dancing Queens Rejoice
*** Protecting the Allagash Waterway—and LWCF’s Future
*** The Longest Flights in the World
*** Rail Trail of the Month
December 2015
West Virginia’s North Bend Rail Trail
January 2016
Oregon’s Banks-Vernonia State Trail
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation volunteer opportunities:
1.) Waurika Lake Maintenance Volunteers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waurika, OK
2.) Guest Speakers, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, Richmond VT
3.) Bow River Campground & Cabin Rental Host, Medicine Bow National Forest, Saratoga, WY
4.) COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP CORPS, The Oregon Youth Conservation Corps (OYCC), Salem, OR
5.) Rocky Mountain Conservancy Corps Crew Member, Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO
*** Travel/Adventure/Outdoors/Conservation employment opportunities:
1.) Fly-Fishing Guide and Instructor, Skytop Lodge, Skytop, PA
2.) Outdoor School Senior Instructor, The Outdoor School , REI, Paradise Valley, Arizona
3.) Outdoor School Instructor, The Outdoor School , REI, Lincoln Park, IL
4.) Natural History Trip Leader, Kenai Riverside Lodge, Alaska Wildland Adventures (AWA), Girdwood, Alaska
5.) Digital Marketing & Multimedia Production Specialist, Audley Travel, Boston, MA
6.) Flight Coordinator, Audley Travel, Boston, MA
7.) Outdoor Adventures, Assistant Trip Leader, Mason Recreation, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
8.) President, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, Richmond VT
9.) South East Asia Tailor-Made Travel Consultant, Wild Frontiers, London, UK
10.) Public Relations Manager, Visit Bucks County, Bensalem, PA
11.) Communications and Engagement Manager, National Audubon Society, Inc., Santa Fe, NM
12.) Full-Time Online Communication Specialist, eCommerce Outdoors, Egg Harbor Township, NJ
…and much more…and it’s all FREE!!!
*** Do you have a travel adventure, conservation or outdoor update to share?
Send me your stories and I’ll post in the “Your Very Next Step” and on the YVNS website (http://www.yourverynextstep.com/).
*** Ned’s upcoming travel, maybe, perhaps:
January 27-31, Bucharest, Romania
January 31-February 2, Rome, Italy
February 27-March 7, Honolulu, Oahu; Barking Sands, Kauai; Wailuku, Maui
*** The Travel and Adventure Shows:
WASHINGTON DC
FEBRUARY 20 – 21, 2016
LOS ANGELES
FEBRUARY 27 – 28, 2016
SF / BAY AREA
MARCH 5 – 6, 2016
PHILADELPHIA
MARCH 19 – 20, 2016
*** Bridging the Gap:
How Warrior Hike Helps Vets Walk Off the War
By Andrew Vietze
AMC Outdoors, January/February 2016
*** National Geographic Journeys with G Adventures
http://www.nationalgeographicexpeditions.com/
*** REI 2016 Adventures
*** Adventure Next Balkans
OHRID, MACEDONIA
May 10-12, 2016
The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) and our host destination partner Macedonia (officially, “The Agency for Promotion and Support of Tourism in Macedonia”) are pleased to showcase the adventurous side of the Balkans. During the inaugural specialized regional conference on responsible adventure tourism called AdventureNEXT event, leading international adventure tour operators and journalists, along with ground suppliers and destination representatives from Southeastern Europe (Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey), are invited to learn, partner and grow.
http://www.adventuretravel.biz/events/adventurenext/balkans-2016/
*** ITB Berlin
9-13 March Berlin, Germany
Experience the whole world of travel at ITB Berlin – all in one location: Countries, cities and regions, tour operators, online booking portals and hotels, and many other service providers from over 180 countries present their products and services.
“Experience & Experts” is the core of the ITB Berlin brand: The World’s Leading Travel Trade Show promises every participant an enriching experience – encounters with people from all over the world, and valuable first-hand knowledge through personal interactions with international professionals.
http://www.itb-berlin.com/ITBBerlin/
*** 2016 Adventure Travel World Summit
Adventure Travel Trade Association
Sept 19 – 22, 2016
Anchorage, Alaska
http://www.adventuretravel.biz/events/summit/alaska-2016/
*** What to Do When Your Window Seat Doesn’t Actually Have a Window
by Cynthia Drescher
*** Greenland Tops Lonely Planet & National Geographic List Of Places to Travel In 2016
*** Renew Your U.S. Passport Now, State Dept. Says
by Katherine LaGrave
http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2016-01-27/renew-your-us-passport-now-state-dept-says
*** 10 flight attendant secrets I wish I’d known before my last flight
*** Why We Lose It Over the Overhead Bin
by Tyler Moss
http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2016-01-26/why-we-lose-it-over-the-overhead-bin
*** Funny Finalists from the 2015 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
By Stephanie Valera
http://www.weather.com/travel/news/comedy-wildlife-photos
*** The 20 Best Islands for Dream Getaways
*** The 10 Worst (and Best) Airports in the U.S.
by Tim Winship
*** ABBA’s New Restaurant Opens, Dancing Queens Rejoice
by David Jefferys
http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2016-01-21/abbas-new-restaurant-opens-dancing-queens-rejoice
*** Protecting the Allagash Waterway—and LWCF’s Future
By Dan Eisner
AMC Outdoors, January/February 2016
*** The Longest Flights in the World
by Barbara Peterson
http://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2014-03-06/longest-flights-in-the-world
*** Rail Trail of the Month
December 2015
West Virginia’s North Bend Rail Trail
by Jake Lynch
http://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2015/december/09/west-virginias-north-bend-rail-trail/
January 2016
Oregon’s Banks-Vernonia State Trail
by Laura Stark
http://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2016/january/19/oregon-s-banks-vernonia-state-trail/
*** Trail/Outdoor/Conservation volunteer opportunities:
1.) Waurika Lake Maintenance Volunteers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waurika, OK
https://www.volunteer.gov/results.cfm?ID=7714
2.) Guest Speakers, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, Richmond VT
The VYCC’s goal is to integrate education into every aspect of the Corps Member experience. Thus, crews often arrange guest speakers to visit and share their expertise through hands-on workshops and presentations.
Past guest speakers include wildlife biologists, a past Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) member, Peace Corps volunteers, a Green Mountain Club Ridge Patroller at Mt. Mansfield, naturalists, writers, ornithologists, the Director of State Parks, regional foresters, fish and game wardens, representatives from Sterling College, and the Vermont AmeriCorps Director.
We appreciate all volunteers, from individuals to organized groups. If you are interested in any of these volunteer opportunities, please contact Jackie Bishop, Development and Events Coordinator at 802.434.3969 ext. 113.
http://www.vycc.org/positions/volunteers/
3.) Bow River Campground & Cabin Rental Host, Medicine Bow National Forest, Saratoga, WY
https://www.volunteer.gov/results.cfm?ID=13866
4.) COMMUNITY STEWARDSHIP CORPS, The Oregon Youth Conservation Corps (OYCC), Salem, OR
The Community Stewardship Corps (CSC) is comprised of innovative, community-focused alternative education programs. OYCC partners with alternative education programs statewide. Youth gain valuable education, employment and leadership skills while learning work ethic and environmental knowledge through integrated classroom and field-based learning projects.
Successful CSC programs involve a collaboration of many community organizations. The program is usually a school district, alternative school, education service district or a Workforce Investment Act (WIA) provider. It is essential that programs be connected to the school system and that a method for awarding credit or earning a GED is in place.
Crew activities include natural resource projects such as: trail construction and maintenance, invasive species and noxious weed removal, riparian and wetlands restoration, construction and cultivation of native plant stock. Students also participate in projects such as GIS and GPS mapping and surveying, water/soil sampling and monitoring. Other community-based activities include volunteering in programs such as SMART (Start Making a Reader Today), Meals on Wheels, providing firewood for the elderly, SOLVE (Stop Oregon Litter and Vandalism), local food banks, community gardens, recycling and renovation projects.
http://www.oyccweb.com/community-stewardship-corps.html
5.) Rocky Mountain Conservancy Corps Crew Member, Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO
https://www.volunteer.gov/results.cfm?ID=15400
*** Travel/Adventure/Outdoors/Conservation employment opportunities:
1.) Fly-Fishing Guide and Instructor, Skytop Lodge, Skytop, PA
http://www.simplyhired.com/job/fly-fishing-guide-and-instructor-job/skytop-lodge/d66gip4ous
2.) Outdoor School Senior Instructor, The Outdoor School , REI, Paradise Valley, Arizona
http://rei.jobs/careers/JobDetail/Outdoor-School-Senior-Instructor-Phoenix-Area/2867
3.) Outdoor School Instructor, The Outdoor School , REI, Lincoln Park, IL
http://rei.jobs/careers/JobDetail/Outdoor-School-Instructor-Chicago/2898
4.) Natural History Trip Leader, Kenai Riverside Lodge, Alaska Wildland Adventures (AWA), Girdwood, Alaska
Leads five to ten day natural history safari trips. Must have the ability to work within a team structure. Alaska experience, outdoor leadership and interpretation or teaching background preferred. Must be prepared to present an evening program on an Alaskan natural history topic.
We search for trip leaders who genuinely enjoy working with people. More than anything else, this is the critical factor in determining if potential applicants will make GREAT trip leaders. Outdoor leadership skills, natural history knowledge and interpretation/teaching skills are also very important. However, trip leaders have to be more than naturalists. They have to provide first-rate, high-quality guest service, act as positive problem solvers, be team players — ready to help set a table or carry luggage as enthusiastically as identifying a wildflower while hiking — and thrive off the unexpected events that often occur while traveling throughout Alaska’s wild lands. Pay is DOE.
http://www.alaskawildland.com/employment/krl-outdoor-leadership#sthash.y68Kc2lE.dpuf
5.) Digital Marketing & Multimedia Production Specialist, Audley Travel, Boston, MA
6.) Flight Coordinator, Audley Travel, Boston, MA
https://www.smartrecruiters.com/AudleyTravel/81046261-ticketing-agent
7.) Outdoor Adventures, Assistant Trip Leader, Mason Recreation, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
8.) President, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, Richmond VT
The VYCC President has overall responsibility for the organization’s activities and operation, including program execution, financial management, fundraising, and strategic direction. In addition to strong organizational leadership, the President must also compellingly represent the organization externally, reaching public and private partners, philanthropic audiences, and the public at large. This position reports directly to the Board of Trustees.
The ideal President will be a compelling, proven leader who can embody a clear service ethos that characterizes the VYCC. The President must be a skilled manager, capable of directing, motivating, and developing staff while building an organizational infrastructure to support a growing and diverse suite of program enterprises. Collaboration and creativity are essential as the President works to fulfill the VYCC mission. The Vermont Youth Conservation Corps is an organization that cultivates success using a team approach.
http://www.vycc.org/positions/headquarters-staff-positions/
9.) South East Asia Tailor-Made Travel Consultant, Wild Frontiers, London, UK
We are seeking a travel consultant to join our busy tailor-made department. Excellent sales technique is vital – duties will include selling South East Asia tours, creating tailor-made itineraries, booking tailor-made tours, reserving flights and managing overseas suppliers.
The successful applicant must have a minimum of two year’s experience in working in a sales environment, travel experience, a good telephone manner, be well organised and have high attention to detail. Experience in creating tailor-made itineraries would be an advantage.
Please send your CV and travel profile with a covering letter to Nigel Fisher, Wild Frontiers, 78 Glentham Road, London, SW13 9JJ or email to nigel@wildfrontiers.co.uk.
http://www.wildfrontierstravel.com/en_US/work-for-wild-frontiers
*** From Bill Seiberlich:
10.) Public Relations Manager, Visit Bucks County, Bensalem, PA
Job Description:
Summary: Visit Bucks County, the official tourism promotion agency for Bucks County, PA is seeking a creative and savvy Public Relations Manager to join a forward-thinking, fast-paced marketing and communications team. The Public Relations Manager will lead Visit Bucks County’s public relations strategy and outreach to increase brand awareness and overnight visitation to Bucks County. An ideal candidate utilizes media relations, press coverage, content and social media to
position Bucks County as a leading leisure and business to business destination.
Reports to: Marketing Director/ Vice President
Pay Rate: Commensurate with experience; full-time (40 hours per week) salaried position.
Major Responsibilities:
The responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:
Public Relations:
- Manages public relations and media outreach for all markets—leisure, business-to-business and organizational.
- Cultivates strong relationships with local, regional and national press across various media, including print, digital and broadcast focusing on a variety of target markets including but not limited to New York, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., Harrisburg, PA and the Greater Philadelphia region.
- Develops creative partnerships/initiatives for events, promotions, and contests in target markets.
- Hosts key members of the media/social influencers/travel writers for press trips and FAM tours to increase media coverage.
- Monitors editorial and production schedules to ensure Bucks County appears in key features and broadcast programming.
- Manages internal press release/pitching calendar that coincides with overall marketing/communications content calendar.
- Edits and approves all content including press releases, editorial content and website copy.
- Collaborates with Visit Bucks County partners on press/editorial opportunities and initiatives.
- Liaisons with regional tourism partners to increase PR/social media/content collaboration.
Social Media:
- Posts, engages and curates digital (consumer, media and business-to-business) content for Visit Bucks County’s Twitter and LinkedIn channels.
- Manages Twitter and LinkedIn content calendar and collaborates with all staff on topics, timing and reporting.
- Monitors digital and social platform trends and provides tactical and strategic recommendations.
Internal/Organizational Communication:
- Seeks out opportunities to raise Visit Bucks County’s local/industry profile through speaking engagements, op/eds and award nominations.
- Drafts talking points and speeches for Visit Bucks County team members for internal/external opportunities.
- Leads internal/organizational communications initiatives to elevate Visit Bucks County’s presence locally and within the tourism and hospitality industry.
- Assists Content Manager with writing content for VisitBucksCounty.com.
Film Office:
Leads efforts to manage and promote the Bucks County Film Office, including assisting production companies with photo/film shoots that take place in Bucks County.
Requirements:
- The successful candidate for this position possesses the following skills and abilities:
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in public relations.
- Strong AP style, writing and editing skills a must.
- Excellent research, organizational, written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
- Extensive knowledge of social media, specifically Twitter and LinkedIn.
- Desire to travel to target markets in order to cultivate relationships with media.
- Experience with MyMediaInfo or a similar media monitoring software.
- Ability to work evenings, weekends to meet the demands of press inquiries; monitor social media channels.
- Ability to prioritize and handle simultaneous projects.
- Ability to meet deadlines and stay at/under budget.
- A sense of humor.
How to Apply: Please send a cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to communications@visitbuckscounty.com. Please no phone calls.
Web Listing: http://www.visitbuckscounty.com/about-vbc/careers/
11.) Communications and Engagement Manager, National Audubon Society, Inc., Santa Fe, NM
https://careers-audubon.icims.com/jobs/2704/communications-and-engagement-manager/job
12.) Full-Time Online Communication Specialist, eCommerce Outdoors, Egg Harbor Township, NJ
https://www.smartrecruiters.com/eCommerceOutdoors/88753433-full-time-online-communication-specialist
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