A Taste of Nova Scotia - IFWTWA Press Trip

Nova Scotia Tourism, Culture & Heritage



September 26 – October 2, 2010


Enjoy a Taste of Nova Scotia as IFWTWA explores its wonders. We’ll be traveling from Halifax, to the Bay Fundy, rafting, vineyards, Port Williams, South Shore, and Luneburg (UNESCO). Halifax via Mahone Bay and Peggy’s Cover will help you get a feel for the vibrant seaside city with its attractions and dining establishments. See itinerary for full details.

This trip is for IFWTWA members only. Please see the full itinerary and application on www.ifwtwa.org.

Maralyn D. Hill, President
International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association
Books By Hills Success With Writing Where & What in the World

IFWTWA gets Oregon Chocolate in Matt Damon's bag

IFWTWA Press Trip and Conference Chairs Maralyn D. Hill and Michelle M. Winner have long realized the value of committment and connection.

They make it a priority to form lasting relationships with the CVBs , Tourism Bureaus and Press Trip hosts around the world. It is a valuable relationship both entities have nurtured during the trip planning phase sometimes for over a year or two! So why not stay in touch? As Maralyn says: "We develop a strong loyalty to our hosts when they are representing such outstanding talent/product and continue to do all we can to keep promoting them. They invested time, effort and money in us, and we want to make sure they get all the publicity they can."

A scant two weeks ago, Maralyn 's associate Joan Joffa, a great friend of the IFWTWA and one of the stellar product placement reps. that fill the IFWTWA "Conference at Sea" goodie bags, asked if the IFWTWA knew of some specialized product for the recent Matt Damon fete in Hollywood.

Well the rest was easy. Both Maralyn and Michelle immediatly contacted Sue Price at SOMARK PR and she took the lead it and ran with it. They were delighted that Sue responded to this opportunity for Southern Oregon and her clients so rapidly and contacted Joan. Sue also organised the production schedule and shipping to Joan in what is best described as a "quick and dirty" turn around!

As Maralyn says so eloquently,"Joan Joffa is a gem for supplying gifts for exceptional occasions--Inaugural to Oscar parties. Her events prove to be exceptional investments for those she selects to use. Congratulations to Southern Oregon for seeing the need to market." Sue also commented that Joan waived the usual placement fees for product and Southern Oregon.

Yes, congratulations to all of you! The story was covered by The World newspaper business reporter Nate Traylor and you can read at
http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2010/03/29/news/doc4bad9f3087ab0094329940.txt

Michelle M. Winner, Vice President and Maralyn D. Hill, President
International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association

Green Tea Goods traveler and journalist must- have

Green Tea Goods
by Michelle Moranha Winner

New discovery worth noting: Green tea Goods' Natural Hand Refresher, Refreshing Towelettes and Caring Lip Balm are the perfect addition to a travel writer's on- the- road arsenal! I received these three products in a goodie bag aboard HAL's Eurodam at our "IFWTWA 2010 Conference at Sea."

Finally home I took a good look at the products and fell in love. The Refreshing Towelettes contain Chinese herbs and rosewater- just the thing to clean up with after a gritty afternoon exploring. They are 100% biodegradable which is important to me. They come six to a pack and are easy to slip into your travel case or keep in the car.

I love the Lip Balm too- The ingredients set it apart from other balms. Coconut oil, Almond oil and beeswax are the first ingredients not mineral or petroleum oil! Blended with licorice root, aloe and tea tree among others and this product is good enough to eat!

One whiff of the Natural Hand Refresher and you will be smitten. Mineral water from Hangzhou’s mountains and a special blend of Chinese herbs create this uber- refreshing splash for hands . I used it on my face too! I shared some with my neighbor who loved it to clean her baby's hands. It's mild and leaves a light clean "positive" feeling ( I guess it's the synergy of the herbs . . ) Can't recommend these products enough. For more and availability go to http://www.greenteagoods.com/

IFWTWA--A Taste of Charlottesville, Virginia Video

IFWTWA visits Charlottesville, Virginia. We took in the history, culture, wine and food.

Our visit was arranged by the Charlottesville CVB. and what a wonderful job they did. Thank you to all of our hosts. It was indeed quite special.
Recipes and more videos are featured on whereandwhatintheworld.com.
It would be nice if you would post some of your travel videos or photos from press trips you've taken part in as a journalists. You can post on our blog (it would be great to have more posts from others), you can post on YouTube and add to our YouTube channel. Share your insight to the destinations.
Recipes and more videos are featured on whereandwhatintheworld.com.

Maralyn D. Hill, President
International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association
Books By Hills Success With Writing Where & What in the World