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10:30 am – 11:30 am
Travel Theater

The Longest Way Home

Andrew McCarthy, Award-Winning Travel Writer, Actor and Director

Join Andrew to hear about his personal journey and how travel and self-reflection changed his life. Aside from his successful acting and directing careers, he is now a successful writer and editor at large for National Geographic Traveler. He’ll discuss fear of the unknown, taking the time to enjoy the precious moments in life, pushing yourself to try new things, and looking at the world with new eyes.

Autograph Signing Immediately Following

11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Savvy Traveler Theater

The Best Travel & Packing Tips for the Ultimate Vacation

Angel Castellanos, World Travel Expert, Writer/TV Host AngelsTravelLounge.com

Make your next trip, the next best trip of your life and “Travel Like a Pro”! Angel Castellanos, The Travel Ambassador, delivers his popular and energetic talk on packing tips & savvy travel skills drawing from his experience as a full-time professional traveler. This highly informative talk is updated every year and “packed” with the most up to date savvy travel tips and inspirational stories from all over the world to help travelers travel smarter, better and cheaper. Angel will deliver the best travel tips on packing smart, safety, de-stressing the airport experience, saving money, sightseeing hacks, traveling with technology and much more! No matter your level of experience, you are bound to come away with practical current travel tips. The packing demonstration included in this talk is one you do not want to miss. Packing in a carry on? After this presentation, packing in any bag will not be a problem! Join us for this insightful and dynamic presentation. Travel smart, well and often! www.AngelsTravelLounge.com

1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
Travel Theater

Great Travel Secrets from the Master Traveler: Everything you need to know to win the travel game…every time.

Peter Greenberg, Emmy Award-Winning Investigative Reporter and Producer and CBS News Travel Editor

Autograph Signing Immediately Following

2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Savvy Travel Theater

Heritage Travel: Walking in Your Ancestors’ Footsteps

Lisa Vogele, Chief Tree Climber, Travel Your Tree, Where Ancestry Meets Adventure
Dr. Gina Paige, Co-Founder & President, African Ancestry, Inc.

You don’t have to be a celebrity on “Who Do You Think You Are?” to travel in your ancestor’s footsteps. Whether you’re interested in planning a trip to visit US battlefields of your patriotic ancestors, walking the streets of an ancestral village or meeting distant relatives, heritage travel offers a rich and rewarding experience. Join us and learn tips for researching, planning, and connecting on your personal journey. A checklist of steps for planning & executing a successful heritage trip; Tips for researching family history and how to avoid common pitfalls-DNA; tests: what they reveal and how they can be used for heritage travel when your paper trail ends; Expectations & outcomes for your trip-Inspirational stories from real life heritage travel experiences.

3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Savvy Travel Theater

Journey Well: Cultivating Experiences and Making Memories as You Travel

Trish Feaster, Founder & CEO of The Travelphile

Travel can be so much more than just selfies at the Louvre and checking off your Bucket List. Packed with smart strategies and thoughtful travel tips, this class with help you discover fun and engaging ways to transform your trip of a lifetime into memories you’ll cherish for a lifetime. Learn from veteran traveler, tour guide, and guidebook researcher Trish Feaster about how to gain a better understanding and connection with local cultures, savor unforgettable cuisine, minimize crowds, save time and money, and become a more intentional and experiential traveler. You’ll find new ways to turn your ordinary vacation into an extraordinary experience!

3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
Travel Theater

Adventures Worthwhile

Kellee Edwards, Adventure Travel Expert & TV Host

Travel is constantly evolving and many people find themselves wanting to bypass the ordinary for the extraordinary. With so many choices, destinations and experience available to travelers these days, how does one choose their next adventure? Travel journalist, adventure expert and TV Host, Kellee Edwards will share how she explores the world and how you too can let your passions be the compass for your adventures.

4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
Savvy Travel Theater

So You Want to Start A Travel Blog?
A Conversation with Philadelphia’s Top Travel Influencers 

Moderator: Beth Santos, Founder and CEO, Wanderful

Panelists: Danielle Desir, The Thought Card and The Thought Card Podcast
Glory Ali, Muslim Travel Rocks
Natalie Jesionka, Global Elective
Sapphire Kharyzma, Wander Luxe Tribe and Queens of Virtue

Want to start a travel blog but don’t know where to begin? Join Philadelphia’s top travel bloggers as they reveal all about how they got their start and their best tips for anyone who wants to dive into the world of content creation. The panel will be moderated by Beth Santos, founder of Wanderful and creator of the Women in Travel Summit (WITS), one of the country’s top travel blogging events. Plus, one lucky audience member will win a ticket to WITS ‘20!