Georgetown asked for my talk in advance, and I was about to send it to them on the day I discussed the petition with the dean. It draws on several of my JJ columns about humility, gratitude, and, ironically, the urgent need for dialogue in our polarized society.
Viva Puerto Rico: Niver’s News: Aug 2021
Lisa Ellen Niver
Aug News 2021 with Lisa Niver & We Said Go Travel:
Thank you to Discover Puerto Rico, Distrito T-Mobile, T-Mobile and Ketchum for inviting me to the grand opening party in San Juan Puerto Rico on August 14, 2021. See all the videos from our adventures here.
Are you looking for a sun-kissed Caribbean paradise with hundreds of years of history, fantastic food, beautiful beaches, majestic mountains, marvelous music and non-stop fun, La Isla del Encanto is the place for you.
I have visited Puerto Rico many times and sailed out of old San Juan for an entire Caribbean season when I worked for Royal Caribbean International.
Puerto Rico has one of the highest vaccination rates in the Americas, uses the US dollar and is a direct domestic flight from many parts of the USA.
You can walk from the 500 year-old UNESCO forts of Castillo de San Cristóbal and Castillo de San Cristóbal in old San Juan to the newest entertainment hub which is Puerto Rico’s L.A. Live called Distrito T-Mobile. See you in Puerto Rico!
Did you know that Puerto Rico is a domestic flight away from Los Angeles, you can use your same phone plan, US dollars and, of course, there is no passport required! See you in San Juan!
READ MY ARTICLES ABOUT OUR ADVENTURES:
I shared two articles on We Said Go Travel and The Jewish Journal to help the women and journalists of Afghanistan. If you know of more resources I can add and share, please let me know.
AFGHANISTAN JOURNALISTS: How You Can Help
HOW TO HELP: The Women of Afghanistan
I love the Hollywood Bowl and went to The Princess Bride in concert. I was so happy that the Bowl was open. It is truly a treasure of Los Angeles to be able to enjoy world class music in this outdoor amphitheater with friends.
The Hollywood Museum reopened this month. The first ever Back to the Future Trilogy exhibit is waiting for YOU!
Thank you to KATED TRAVEL for highlighting my interview in Unorthodox Travel:
This link will take you to ALL SEVENTEEN of my new videos from PUERTO RICO: CLICK HERE to watch!
FROM FOHR: “Your hard work has officially paid off. Congrats! You’re a top influencer for Marriott International Hotels for the month of July! Here’s what that means: we track over 4,500 brands to see which influencers are giving each of them the most coverage on Instagram. Then, we organize the list of influencers by the number of impressions (number of followers x number of posts) they dedicate to those brands over a given month.“
WHERE CAN YOU FIND MY TRAVEL VIDEOS?
Here is the link to my video channel on YouTube where I have over 1.36 million views on YouTube! (Exact count: 1,364,866 views) Thank you for your support! Are you one of my 3,173 subscribers? I hope you will join me and subscribe! For more We Said Go Travel articles, TV segments, videos and social media: CLICK HERE Find me on social media with over 150,000 followers. Please follow on Twitter at @LisaNiver, Instagram @LisaNiver and on Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube, and at LisaNiver.com.
My fortune cookies said:
There will always be delightful mysteries in your life.”
“Big things are in store for you in the coming year!”
Happy End of Summer, Labor Day and High Holy Days! Lisa
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