Including trends, advice, and how to find the hidden gems.
Her careers purpose has been to discover the magic of a destination and reveal what makes it worth visiting.
The series will feature a25th Anniversary Special episode that starts rolling out nationwide on Jan. 17.
Samantha Brown in Santa Fe, New Mexico for Season 8 of Samantha Brown’s Places to Love.Credit:Courtesy of Samantha Brown
She moved to New York City after graduation and waited tables as she attempted this very tough path.
“I never dreamed this big, that this would be my life.
I guess just the short answer is that it was never part of the plan.
A young Samantha posing in front of the Parthenon on a trip to Athens, Greece.Courtesy of Samantha Brown
And it is something so grand in my life.
What else is behind that picture?
That’s what I focused on when the camera wasn’t rolling,” she explained.
Season 4 takes Sam on a visit to snowy Quebec City, Canada.Courtesy of Samantha Brown
But at first, I didn’t have the bug.
Packing Tip
Here’s whyBrown always packs duct tapein her suitcase.
When she started, the only thing she traveled with was a thesaurus to help her write.
An episode of Season 8 being filmed from a river in Costa Rica.Courtesy of Samantha Brown
Even if she had a laptop, she couldnt always pull up the internet in every place.
Brown loves how travel has become democratized in recent years because of social media and the internet.
The world is now totally accessible, she said.As for travel trends, Brown takes a more holistic view.
Enjoying a meal in Mainz, Germany for Season 8 of Places To Love.Courtesy of Samantha Brown
She thinks everything is a trend simply because so many more people travel now.
This awareness also helps when they are selecting one of the places featured on the show.
I just think ease of use might become this underlying travel trend.
What’s easy to get to?
What’s that destination?
That’s going to be a travel trend to watch.
You’re less of a consumer that way.
You’re more part of the community.
That is the hidden gem.
It’s not the business itself.
Because that’s a local.
Just talk to people."
She finds this tactic is also a great strategy for determining some of the best places.
Brown loves finding hidden gems abroad, but she also immensely enjoys highlighting great domestic trips.
She loved doing the entirety ofRoute 66for season 8, for example.
Road trips like thisallow us to get into those mid-states that travel must showcase more.
We are a very coast-driven country.
A city or a place isnt just one thing.
