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Travel with Kate and TripAdvisor Join Forces

The world’s largest travel site, TripAdvisor, had a question. And they sent me out to find the answers in this video shot in New York City. This marks the first of a new series I am hosting for the TripAdvisor Youtube Channel and business blog. TripAdvisor is a company with a duel mission. First, it enable each of us to plan our dream trips guided by the reviews of fellow travelers. Second, it provides the tourism industry access to millions of monthly TripAdvisor visitors. In this video, they sent me out to do a little market research for their business division. On behalf of their hoteliers, I asked travelers about their best hotel experiences. In these “on the street” interviews…

For Entrepreneurs Who Travel

I consider myself a globetrotter and an entrepreneur. And last year I joined six other globetrotting entrepreneurs in Nicaragua for a long weekend of business development in a collaborative group setting. The event was called, The Ignition Lab. Non-profits, consulting businesses, a travel media platform (that’s me) and a graphic stationary business – we ran the gamut from industry to industry. And despite our varied endeavors we had one thing in common, a goal to turn an entrepreneurial dream into a reality.…

More on Getting a London Accent (VIDEO)

In an earlier video, I got a lesson from a dialect coach on how to speak with an authentic Londoner accent. Before we got to the lesson, she explained just how complex the accent landscape is in London and across the UK. Here’s the video.…

Kate Thomas on Huffpo Live

Yesterday, I appeared on The Huffington Post’s live-streaming news network, Huffpost Live! On the show, I got to share with viewers a new trend in travel – an easy way of booking experiences that instantly transforms a tourist into a traveler. It is called kitchen hopping. Here’s the full video… For my full tips video about booking hyper-local travel experiences using the person-to-person economy, click here. If you are not yet subscribed to my newsletter, you can sign up below and in the upper right corner of this page.…

Kate’s Radio Interview

Come take a listen to my recent appearance on BlogTalkRadio! I was interviewed about my experience as the on-camera host of a new video series and ebook (coming out soon) called, Travel the Local Way. In my segments, I show the viewers around Los Angeles from my local perspective. We shot at El Matador Beach, hiking with The Tree People, shopping in WeHo, dining in downtown, and so much more. It was a blast to shoot!…