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3 National Journalism Nominations! We Said Go Travel News Nov 2019

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Lisa Ellen Niver

November 28, 2019

November News 2019 with We Said Go Travel:

Happy Thanksgiving! I am a grateful 3x National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards Finalist! The NAEJ Awards are for Journalistic Excellence, Career Achievement and Contributions to Society! Thank you to the Los Angeles Press Club, Ms. Magazine, Wharton Magazine and KTLA TV! I will be at the Biltmore Hotel on Sunday December 1 for the awards ceremony.

MY NAEJ NOMINATIONS

In the category C1b. Business, Music/Tech/Art: My Wharton Magazine article: Four Female Founders Share Their Origin Stories In the Category H2a. Soft News: My Ms. Magazine article: Polar Bears Can’t Vote So You Have To In the Category F6a. Soft News Feature – Under 5 Minutes—Film/TV: KTLA TV Oscars Countdown to Gold with Lisa Niver

Several people asked me about my South Pacific travels and where is Vanuatu….

Credit: Google Maps/Christopher Woody
Learn more about our journey in Vanuatu: Watch my 38 videos: Click here Part One: Will You #AnswerTheCall? Tok Tok Vanuatu 2019 Part Two: Will you visit Tanna, Vanuatu with me? #AnswerTheCall Part Three: Want To Dive Deep With Me In Vanuatu? Meet Me In Santo #AnswerTheCall Part Four: What To Do and Where To Stay in Santo, Vanuatu #AnswerTheCall
Tanna Volcano PANO Vanuatu
Read about Vanuatu in The Jewish Journal: Part One, Two, Three, Four and in print on page 26 of the Nov 1, 2019 issue.
Port Olry Vanuatu Pano
My beloved friend, mentor and teacher, Joannie Parker, died in October. I really appreciate all of the support I have received from my community, family and friends.
Joannie Parker and Lisa Niver in 2009
Thank you for reminding me “Hope is being able to see there is light despite all of the darkness.” Desmond Tutu

WHERE CAN YOU FIND MY TRAVEL VIDEOS?

Here is the link to my video channel on YouTube where I have over one million views on YouTube! (Exact count: 1,095,421 views) Thank you for your support! Are you one of my 2500 subscribers? I hope you will join me and subscribe!
For more We Said Go Travel articles, TV segments, videos and social media: CLICK HERE

My fortune cookies said:

“Don’t be discouraged because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.“

and

“A mile walked with a friend contains only a hundred steps.”

Thank you for your all of your support. Lisa
Find me on social media: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, and at LisaNiver.com. My social media following is now over 160,000 and I am verified on Twitter.
Sunset in Santa Monica by Lisa Niver Sept 11 2019
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