Every January, the New York Times Travel Show takes over the Jacob K. Javitts Center in New York City. This year from January 8-10 (Friday is trade day only), sponsors and exhibitors of will offer fun deals and giveaways exclusively on-site — see our earlier write-up on some of those promos and giveaways including cultural and culinary festivities taking place on-site.
NEW this year is a focus on another passion of mine — WELLNESS TRAVEL. This is also a growing area of the site if you’ve been noticing the increased coverage on health, wellness and mind/body awareness for travelers. The new Wellness Travel Feature will showcase wellness travel brands that attendees may experience first-hand at the Travel Show.
Wellness samplings will include:
- An aromatherapist from The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, to help you identify your unique chakras
- A quick test to discover your dosha and personal Ayurvedic constitution from The Art of Living Retreat Center
- A close-up on the new Body Science program at the BodyHoliday, St. Lucia
- A 10-minute energy tune-up with colored light from the Color Spa
- Dr. Mariela de Silveira, of Kurotel Longevity Center and Spa, speaking on brain health
- A presentation on how to find the “best fit” wellness vacation and where to go in 2016
- Wellness travel experts talking about what’s new on the wellness travel scene
- 10 ways to work wellness into your next trip, courtesy of EVEN Hotels
- Fitness demos in the Mezzanine
As always, there will also be helpful travel tips from professionals at Meet the Experts, stage performances, book signings by notable writers, and the Taste of the World culinary pavilion, which offers samples of global cuisines and a “Kids Kitchen” for kids of all ages. Since food and wine is one of our top categories and a particular passion of mine, I absolutely love the Taste of the World part of the show. Performances are also very participatory and encourage attendees (and kids) to get involved on and off the stage.
Image credits: First image from www.hotelnewsresource.com and second image credit New York Times Travel Show.
Note: we are a proud media partner of this year’s New York Times Travel show.
Renee Blodgett is the founder of We Blog the World. The site combines the magic of an online culture and travel magazine with a global blog network and has contributors from every continent in the world. Having lived in 10 countries and explored nearly 80, she is an avid traveler, and a lover, observer and participant in cultural diversity.
She is also the CEO and founder of Magic Sauce Media, a new media services consultancy focused on viral marketing, social media, branding, events and PR. For over 20 years, she has helped companies from 12 countries get traction in the market. Known for her global and organic approach to product and corporate launches, Renee practices what she pitches and as an active user of social media, she helps clients navigate digital waters from around the world. Renee has been blogging for over 16 years and regularly writes on her personal blog Down the Avenue, Huffington Post, BlogHer, We Blog the World and other sites. She was ranked #12 Social Media Influencer by Forbes Magazine and is listed as a new media influencer and game changer on various sites and books on the new media revolution. In 2013, she was listed as the 6th most influential woman in social media by Forbes Magazine on a Top 20 List.
Her passion for art, storytelling and photography led to the launch of Magic Sauce Photography, which is a visual extension of her writing, the result of which has led to producing six photo books: Galapagos Islands, London, South Africa, Rome, Urbanization and Ecuador.
Renee is also the co-founder of Traveling Geeks, an initiative that brings entrepreneurs, thought leaders, bloggers, creators, curators and influencers to other countries to share and learn from peers, governments, corporations, and the general public in order to educate, share, evaluate, and promote innovative technologies.
