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Robin Esrock

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Robin Esrock’s Biography

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Robin Esrock is an internationally recognized travel personality on TV, in print, on stage and online.  A former columnist for The Globe and Mail, MSN, Outpost and Vancouver Sun, his stories and photography have also appeared in over two dozen major publications including The Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, The Melbourne Age, South China Morning Post, and National Geographic Traveller.  Robin is the creator and co-host of Word Travels, a 40-part TV series syndicated on National Geographic and Tr…

Robin Esrock’s Journalist Portfolio

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Tall ship sailing in the Caribbean: a sustainable alternative to mega cruises

Tall ship sailing in the Caribbean: a sustainable alternative to mega cruises

Robin Esrock visits the British Virgin Islands in search of pirate lore, Caribbean sunsets and a greener futu…

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Look, mom, a mummy! A family journey through Egypt’s ancient history

Look, mom, a mummy! A family journey through Egypt’s ancient history

Robin Esrock reports on a bucket list family adventure in Cairo, Egypt and down the Nile

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An off-grid snowmobile adventure in Central Ontario

An off-grid snowmobile adventure in Central Ontario

Speed up, tune out and escape the city on an unforgettable snowmobile safari near Algonquin Provincial Park

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The Bucket Listed Gift Guide

The Bucket Listed Gift Guide

Experienced world traveller and writer Robin Esrock helps you stuff your favourite adventurer’s stocking with…

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Belize from above and below — plus scuba diving with kids!

Belize from above and below — plus scuba diving with kids!

Discovering beauty and resilience on the world’s second-largest barrier reef

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If Prince Harry can conquer the skeleton, you can too

If Prince Harry can conquer the skeleton, you can too

Robin Esrock heads to Whistler to tick the world’s fastest sliding track off his Canadian bucket list with a …

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Articles

How to spend a hot summer weekend in Canada’s coolest city

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By Robin Esrock
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A young woman plays an accordion on the small front balcony of her Mile End triplex, releasing harmonic notes into the blue-sky afternoon. It’s a scene you won’t find in any other major North American city — Montreal, however, is unlike any other major North American city to begin with. Today, on a sticky summer weekend, the city is humming.
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Inside Canada’s most unusual ghost town

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By Robin Esrock
| Canadian Geographic Verified
It’s a three-hour drive along a particularly gruelling logging road to reach the town of Kitsault in northern B.C. A barrier blocks the single, bumpy access road to Canada’s most unusual ghost town, and visitors need advance permission to enter. But despite its name, ghosts are not known to haunt this former molybdenum mining town. There are plenty of mysteries, though.
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The recipe behind Peru’s culinary success

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By Robin Esrock
| Canadian Geographic Verified
Peru is widely considered the culinary capital of South America. Restaurants in Lima routinely place high on prestigious lists, Peru has won the World’s Leading Culinary Destination Award more than a dozen times, and Peruvian restaurants in the UK and the U.S. routinely win Michelin stars.
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Interview

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Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Tin Tin.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

My job as a travel writer is to inform (accurately), inspire (always) and entertain in the process. Otherwise what's the point?

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Overtourism, reflecting on my own complicity, and subsequent stories of tourism's power to regenerate, heal, and connect diverse cultures.

Awards

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SATW Lowell Thomas Gold Medal Award

2024 - Best Blog

The Lowell Thomas Award is the premier competition in North America in the field of travel journalism. It has gained its stature for several reasons, most notably: it does not promote any particular destination or travel product; it does not have any membership requirements for journalists to enter; it is judged independently by the faculty at a top U.S. school of journalism.

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Travel Media Association of Canada

2023 - First Place: Family Travel Award

Ann Britton Campbell Family Travel Award in partnership with the TMAC BC & Yukon Chapter: 1st Place: Robin Esrock: A hands-on education in Churchill, Manitoba. Tundra Buggy pioneer Frontiers North invites adventurous families to northern Manitoba for a bucket list summer vacation. Published by Canadian Geographic.

Society of American Travel Writers

2023 - First Place - Best Service Story

Title: What Happens on a Self-Guided Cycling Trip Publication: The Great Canadian Bucket List Judge's Comments: This story was a very inventive take on what could have been a very standard service story. Instead of featuring one cycling area after another, Robin rolled all of his experiences together to create one perfect day…and repeat. Really made me want to get on my bike! (Don Genova).

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Tourism Industry Association of Canada

2023 - Travel Media Professional of the Year

Nominee

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Destination Canada

2013 - Best Online Video

"The dynamic and exciting profile of the Calgary Stampede and the city of Calgary, AB, was a surefire winner for judge Jennifer Bell. 'I was drawn to the wealth of arts and culture that the city has to offer—and of course bull riding, beer drinking and country music,' Bell noted. 'Robin Esrock and the Matador Network brilliantly showcased one of the true jewels in Canada's tourism crown.'

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