Listen "Mary Novakovich: The Future of Travel & the Success of "My Family & Other Enemies""
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✅ Stay Connected With Me.Become a Patreon today 👉https://patreon.com/ShebsTheWanderer👉Website: https://shebsthewanderer.com/ 👉Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shebsthewanderer/ 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shebsthewanderer/ 👉X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShebsAlom 👉Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shebsthewanderer Airalo for my phone network - Get $3 off your first tariff when you sign up with this code SHUHEB7792=============================Mary Novakovich is an award-winning freelance journalist and travel writer. Since 1999, she has focused on travel writing and contributes regularly to UK publications, including the Guardian, Telegraph, Independent, Times, Evening Standard, The Lady, and many others. She also broadcasts radio reports for the BBC's From Our Own Correspondent. During this interview, Novakovich discusses the success of her first travelogue, My Family and Other Enemies. We reminisced about how she combined her travels in the region of Lika with a memoir exploring her family's complicated and often tragic history in Croatia. We also spoke about the landscape of travel media today and what is installed in terms of her next book. My Family and Other Enemies also won the 2023 British Guild of Travel Writers Narrative Book of the Year. ✅ Stay connected with Mary.👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marynovakovich/👉TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marynovakovich👉X/Twitter: https://x.com/mary_novakovich👉Threads: https://www.threads.com/@marynovakovich✅ Chapters0:00 Trailer21:32 Intro1:43 Welcome, Mary & first love for travel2:54 How has the book done after 3 years3:43 How Mary fell into travel media & where it is now8:10 What have readers identified with the book11:14 Did readers grasp the importance of Lika?13:07 Croatia losing its soul16:04 Croatia suffered during the pandemic & post-COVID18:59 Will being part of the Euros be good for the country?21:44 Story of her new book & when it will come out?26:14 How is her mother?27:17 Where to follow and outro✅ For Business Inquiries: [email protected]🔔 Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe!If you enjoyed this insightful conversation, show your support by hitting the like button, sharing with your friends, and subscribing for more enriching content: https://www.youtube.com/@Shebsthewanderer/?sub_confirmation=1✅ About Shebs The Wanderer.Shebs Alom is a Broadcaster, Travel Writer, and podcaster. 2024 BGTW Broadcaster of the Year & Travel Unity DEI Champion finalist. Shebs is Co-Executive Producer of the award-winning PBS docuseries Fly Brother with Ernest White II and News Editor of Halal Travel Network. His work has been featured in BBC, The Express, Travel Weekly, and more.#croatia #croatiatourism #croatianfood
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