Travel Writing Experience for Greg Rodgers
I have been a full-time, location-independent travel writer and blogger since 2006. I’ve been getting paid for it since 2007.
- June 2021 – Present: Creator of Science of Escape
- January 2006 – Present: Creator of VagabondingLife.com
- May 2011 – 2021: Asia Contributor and Expert (independent contractor) for TripSavvy
- November 2015 – 2016: Featured Contributor for TravelPulse
- March 2007 – 2020: Owner and Editor of Startbackpacking.com
- October 2010 – March 2018: Co-Creator and Owner of GoBorneoTravel.com
- February 2010 – April 2011: Contributing Writer for The New York Times Go Southeast Asia
- January 2010 – June 2010: Budget Travel Expert for Examiner.com
- 2006 – 2008: Top-10 Travel Blogger for the BootsnAll Travel Network
I have launched 15 independent travel websites over the years.
Interesting Assignments
- 2021: Press trip to Gatlinburg, TN, to encourage return of budget travelers.
- 2013: Press trip for the Sarawak Tourism Board to promote the Rainforest World Music Festival and adventure travel in Borneo.
- 2007: One-month assignment in Acapulco as a Blogger for American Eagle.
- 2011: Four-page, six-photo feature about Komodo dragons in Leisure Travel Southeast Asia.
- 2007 – 2011: Celebrity interviews and features for Tops in Lex Magazine as well as LexScene Magazine.
- 2013 – 2014: I served as a panelist for The Daily Meal to review the 101 Best Restaurants in Asia.
- 2015: I served as a panelist for The Daily Meal to review the 101 Best Bars in Asia.
- 2015: English editor for a Brazilian lifestyle magazine.
Awards
- Solas Best Travel Writing of 2014: Silver prize
- I won the 2008 SpongeFish Travel Moment contest.
- I won the 2007 Gonzo Travel Writing award.
- I won a 2007 writing contest for Bootsnall.com; the prize: one month writing assignment in Acapulco.
- U.S. Army Achievement Medal
Featured or Mentioned in
- TripSavvy
- Leisure Travel Southeast Asia magazine
- MoneySense magazine
- The Huffington Post
- Anchorage Times
- TravelPulse
- The Globe and Mail
- Fox news
- About.com
- The Tripadvisor Blog
- BTRAX.com (featured as Japanese etiquette expert)
- TravelersTales.com
- Kentucky Living magazine
- Brave New Traveler magazine
- Vagabondish.com
- Tops in Lex magazine
- TheTravelersNotebook.com
- Bootsnall.com
- RoadJunky.com
- Examiner.com
- Others
Interviews and Mentions
- GAFFL
- CulturewithTravel
- Globe and Mail
- FlipNomad.com
- Don’t Stop Living
- Indie Travel Podcast
- NomadicNotes
- oDesk
Memberships
- International Travel Writers Alliance: member since 2013