From Smithsonian lectures to CNN interviews, and radio call-in shows to panel presentations
On the Air
Reid Bramblett has appeared as a travel expert on CNN, Fox NEWS, the Travel Channel, CNNfn, and the New York City affiliates of ABC, Fox, and UPN.
He has also been a guest on various NPR programs and stations.
Reid appeared as the official Cultural Anthropologist on the Travel Channel series Cruises We Love, offering cultural context and historical insights on everything from truffle hunting in Croatia to the Nitrate Wars of Chile to indigenous traditions of the Chukchi Peninsula.
He is also the occasional co-host of the weekly, nationally syndicated radio call-in show “The Travel Show with Pauline Frommer,” formely on WOR-AM in New York (Sundays noon–2pm).
In Person
Reid lectures regularly on Italy, Ireland, trip planning, and other travel topics at the Smithsonian Institution, and has spoken at many other venues, including the New York Times Travel Show, the New York’s Explorer’s Club, the Public Relations Society of America, and many bookstores and libraries.
He has provided workshops and panels at various professional conferences, including those of SATW (the Society of American Travel Writers, where he once served in the post of Active-At-Large). Lecturer on travel and European history at the Smithsonian Institution.
Reid has also acted as a travel consultant for national tourism boards, major tour companies, scout troops, executives planning trips, and couples looking for something special on their next vacation.
Select lecture and presentation topics
- Own the Internet: Tips, Tricks, and Hacks for Online Booking – New York Times Travel Show (January, 2016–2017)
- Stretching Your Travel Dollar – New York Times Travel Show (January, 2013–2014)
- Online Deals and Travel Scams (with Jason Cochran) – New York Times Travel Show (January, 2013–2017)
- Beyond Hotels – Philadelphia Travel Show (February, 2015)
- Europe on a Budget – New York Times Travel Show (January, 2015)
- In Search of the Emerald Isle’s Many Colors – Smithsonian Associates (October, 2014)
- Top Travel Myths & Mistakes – Philadelphia Travel Show (January, 2014)
- How to Travel on the Cheap – Smithsonian Associates (November, 2013)
- Travel Beyond Vacations – Philadelphia Travel Show (January, 2013)
- Italy’s Back Roads – Smithsonian Associates (November, 2009)
- Travels in the Italian Lake District – Smithsonian Associates (October, 2008)
- Freelancer Strategies for Tough Times – New York Times Travel Show, industry day (February 2009)
- From Author to Publisher: Building a Successful Travel Website – New York Times Travel Show, industry day (November 2007)