Laura Begley Bloom: Travel & Lifestyle Journalist as seen in Forbes, CNN, Inside Edition, Weather Channel and more

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In today's episode of Media in Minutes, Laura Begley Bloom talks journalism, travel and tourism, strong women and how to get a second passport.  Listen as Angela talks with Laura about how she finally decided to become a freelancer and got a client to see his own work in a more exciting light.  Laura enjoys writing a variety of topics and contributes regularly to a Forbes column, has a biweekly article for Trip Adviser and has a plethora of experience with Travel + Leisure as well as others (see show notes for mentioned articles in this episode).   

Connect with Laura via Twitter @laurabegley, on Instagram @LauraBegleyBloom, or via her website, http://laurabegleybloom.com/.

Article mentioning the work of Laura's relative, Albert H. Bodman: https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/23/the-last-15-feet-at-vicksburg/

To read a copy of Albert Bodman's In sight of Vicksburg, visit https://www.worldcat.org/title/albert-holmes-bodman-diary-and-biographical-sketch-1863-1974/oclc/1060614560

Laura's recent article for CNBC about the Avengers: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/30/photos-inside-disneylands-marvel-avengers-campus-opening-in-june.html 

Want to Escape from America?  12 Countries Where You Can Buy Citizenship (And a Second Passport): https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurabegleybloom/2020/07/28/escape-america-countries-buy-citizenship-second-passport/?sh=5a3df80f7f74

Why Delta Airlines Paid Me $11,000 Not to Fly to Florida This Weekend:https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurabegleybloom/2017/04/09/why-delta-air-lines-paid-me-11000-not-to-fly-to-florida-this-weekend/?sh=46c1d0bf4de1

Business Insider articles: https://www.businessinsider.com/author/laura-begley-bloom 

Flyover Zone article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurabegleybloom/2021/03/29/bucket-list-travel-the-worlds-best-virtual-tours/?sh=548960ec4a02

Cruising is Back CNBC article: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/25/what-to-expect-on-cruises-vaccinated-only-zones-to-revamped-buffets.html

How This Black Woman is Killing It in the Casino World: https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurabegleybloom/2021/02/25/how-this-black-woman-is-killing-it-in-the-casino-world/?sh=766cd0e6e991