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About David Bear - The Traveler's Journal

David Bear is the creative force behind THE TRAVELER’S JOURNAL, the series of “audio postcards” heard daily for a decade on public radio stations across the country. Bear has spent much of his professional life as a writer and traveler, and he has extensive experience in marketing communications and public relations, particularly in the retail travel industry.

Travel editor for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette from 1998 through 2008, Bear's award-winning travel articles have appeared in newspapers across the U.S. He also pioneered the Post-Gazette's podcasting efforts. Bear is also a published novelist (Keeping Time) whose articles and short stories have appeared in numerous newspapers and national periodicals.

In addition to THE TRAVELER’S JOURNAL, Bear has also produced and hosted several public radio series, including "A Century of Heroes" for the Carnegie Hero Fund, and "Dinosaurs and More" for the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
Bear's eclectic resume also includes stints as a travel agent, tour guide, sales executive for a European travel company, and researcher for the Loch Ness Investigation Bureau.

You can follow him on FaceBook or at traveler@travelersjournal.com.

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Featured Travel Articles

The Traveler's Journal programs are written and hosted by David Bear, travel editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. [Read More About Us]. Bear’s columns and articles appear regularly in numerous newspapers across North America. You can access more than 500 of these articles by scrolling these lists or using the search function to to the left.

Tulip time in the state of Washington rivals Holland's
04-03-2022

Multicolored ribbons unfurling as far as the eye can see, acres of blue irises, yellow daffodils and purple lilies all blossoming in the spring sunshine -- sights a traveler might expect amid the fabulous flower fields of Holland. But the state of Washington?

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Carnegie's Castle in Scotland
03-06-2022

Private club at Skibo makes the affluent feel at home

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THE MASSAHATTAN SNAP TUBE
02-21-2022

My short story published in the July, 1976 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction is clearly fiction, but nearly half a century later, it still rings ironically true.

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Where the wild things are
05-13-2021

Life is a safari for animals and humans at the Wilds, a vast wildlife preserve in southeast Ohio.

Click here for a short video preview.

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Doing the Kaibab Shuffle: A 25-mile rim-to-rim hike reveals many Grand Canyon wonders
03-04-2021

Looking up from nearly a mile deep inside the Grand Canyon, I saw only one twinkle in the otherwise total blackness.

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One week before the mast
02-25-2018

A seven-day vacation on the schooner Heritage, off the coast of Maine, emphasizes relaxation and camaraderie

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Backpackers brave wild animals, heat and exhaustion in wilderness reserve
10-14-2017

By several measures, Hluhluwe-Umfolozi is South Africa's premier game park.

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5 Reasons To Plan Your Winter Getaway Now
09-21-2017

Traveler's Journal mentioned in HuffPost article!

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The melting pot of Malta
08-31-2017

Rich history has given this Mediterranean island an eclectic flavor

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Getting Gaudi in Barcelona
08-30-2017

Architect Antoni Gaudi's vision left mark on Barcelona

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The Many Mansions of Marrakesh
07-22-2017

"Colored cottons hang in air, Charming cobras in the square, striped djellebas we can wear at home"

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King Biscuit Blues Festival
07-14-2017

Kicking out the blues in Helena, Arkansas

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Rome in a Day
10-16-2016

One of the best ways to explore an unfamiliar city is in the company of a knowledgeable someone who lives there.

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Bridge walk over the gorge
10-12-2015

You can stroll across under the New River Gorge Bridge anytime, but on only one Saturday a year, you can walk across it.

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Winging it: Soaring on a glider plane gives a bird's-eye view and experience
10-10-2015

The uplands of Central Pennsylvania have become a mecca for glider pilots

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Mayan ruins of Caracol provide exclusive experience
01-30-2015

Caracol is the largest and most recently discovered of the ancient Mayan ruins in Belize.

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Three Great Houses of England
02-10-2014

England boasts dozens of so-called Great Houses, the castles, palaces and sprawling estates established by history's wealthy and sustained by their heirs. Here are quick sketches of three in the East Midlands about 100 miles north of London.

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In the Cradle of the Industrial Age
02-10-2014

It's common to think of Pittsburgh, with the steel mills that sprang up along tits rivers at the end of the 19th century, was the birthplace of the modern metals industry. But that distinction belongs to the upper reaches of the Severn River, 100 miles upstream from Bristol.

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In Toronto, the arts scene shines
11-25-2013

Canada's largest city is a far more sophisticated place than the recent behavior of its mayor might lead you to believe

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Put hoodoos on to-do list
10-18-2013

If you're in Santa Fe or Albuquerque, check out Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks, a remarkable geological formation along Interstate 25.

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Fall's Finest Foliage awaits in Ohio's Hocking Hills
10-08-2013

Although the great glaciers never covered these hills, they left their mark on the landscape. That's especially evident in the Fall.

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A Visit to the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
09-23-2013

Starting October 9, hundreds of hot air balloons will fill the skies of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Here's a preview with a Special video presentation

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At home on the Sea of Cortez
09-09-2013

The American Safari Quest provides an intimate experience that expands notions of luxury at sea. Special Video presentation.

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Crossing Alder Creek
08-05-2013

Hikers encounter nature's force in West Virginia's Dolly Sods

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Door County - Cape Cod of the Midwest
07-25-2013

Peninsula in Lake Michigan makes lovely summer retreat

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Taking orchids to Jan Mayen on the MS Hanseatic
07-20-2013

An Arctic expeditionary adventure cruising across the sea of the midnight sun to Iceland

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Malta's Popeye village is strong to the finish
07-17-2013

Movie sets are generally struck when the filming is done, but this one has been preserved as a tourist attraction.

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Unwinding in the Turks and Caicos
07-13-2013

Geographically, the Turks and Caicos are two clusters of low-lying, reef-ringed, sand cays in the deep South Atlantic some 600 miles from Miami.

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Capturing a green flash
07-11-2013

A green flash is an atmospheric optical phenomenon. When conditions are right, at either the first moment of sunrise or the last of sunset, a brilliant, tight band of turquoise can flash along the horizon.

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We come to Bury St. Edmunds ... and to praise it
07-10-2013

Cambridge is the quintessential university town, but many other attractions await visitors to the surrounding English countryside

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Mex appeal
06-02-2013

Train ride through Copper Canyon provides 'Chepe' thrills

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The magic of music in Nashville
08-26-2012

For more than a century music has flowed to Nashville like rivers to the sea. We write a pop song. Check out special audio

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At Sea in the Lap of Luxury
07-24-2011

When it comes to luxury at sea, the Europa is as good as it gets

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Naming Mount Obama - An Antiguan Adoration
08-23-2009

It is always a notable event when a politician from one nation is moved to confer such a tangible honor on a living politician from another country.

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Casual Anguilla harbors miles of superb beaches
06-03-2009

Anguilla is nothing if not laid back. Special Note: the Caribbean Tourism Organization selected this article as the “Best Newspaper Feature" and "Best of Show"

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St. Maarten blessed with serene beaches
03-09-2008

Beach side resort gives whole new meaning to the notion of an airport hotel.

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Bahamas' Andros hooks travelers looking for sport, relaxation
11-05-2006

The largest of Bahamas' 700 islands, Andros is mostly wilderness with precious little in the way of modern tourism amenities, but plenty of peace and unadulterated nature.

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A touch of Basque
06-20-2004

A proud people maintain their identity despite competing French, Spanish influences

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Featured Travel Releases

Hotels, airlines, cruise companies, travel agencies, tour operators, adventure travel outfitters, local visitor and convention bureaus, state and national tourism offices all regularly release press information meant to promote themselves to the traveling public. Updates about big changes, special travel events, exotic trips, and everyday bargains, it is indeed news you can use.

This selection of press release information is provided by the travel supplier involved and/or its public relations representative. You can scroll through these lists (live link to press release page) or use the search box to to the left. These releases are presented here as a service to the public, and The Traveler's Journal accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or validity of any information, prices or other material in this section.

100 Sites to See in Hawaii
04-24-2018

If you're heading to Hawaii, Your RV Lifestyle offers some excellent suggestions