Travel Thru History, an educational travel series born on Kickstarter, has been nominated for a national Daytime Emmy Award. Travel Thru History presents viewers, specifically families and young people, with a unique concept that focuses on the historical points of interest found within a destination while teaching viewers about that location’s roots and heritage. This is achieved through visual storytelling and interviews with local historians and experts.
To secure Travel Thru History’s first season of funding, producers Joe Dorsey and John DeMaio opted for Kickstarter for its funding, and Travel Thru History met its goal with the original 13 episodes currently airing on the MeTV network throughout 2013. The show’s producers are busy creating seven new episodes to air on MeTV along with the original 13, as part of season two. Dorsey and DeMaio are looking to broaden the show’s appeal during the second season by telling the stories of some world-class international destinations as well.
Travel Thru History currently broadcasts on the MeTV network. MeTV is a digital station found in 89% of the US, including 28 out of 30 of the nation’s largest markets – via antenna, cable and satellite.
Renee Blodgett is the founder of We Blog the World. The site combines the magic of an online culture and travel magazine with a global blog network and has contributors from every continent in the world. Having lived in 10 countries and explored nearly 80, she is an avid traveler, and a lover, observer and participant in cultural diversity.
She is also the CEO and founder of Magic Sauce Media, a new media services consultancy focused on viral marketing, social media, branding, events and PR. For over 20 years, she has helped companies from 12 countries get traction in the market. Known for her global and organic approach to product and corporate launches, Renee practices what she pitches and as an active user of social media, she helps clients navigate digital waters from around the world. Renee has been blogging for over 16 years and regularly writes on her personal blog Down the Avenue, Huffington Post, BlogHer, We Blog the World and other sites. She was ranked #12 Social Media Influencer by Forbes Magazine and is listed as a new media influencer and game changer on various sites and books on the new media revolution. In 2013, she was listed as the 6th most influential woman in social media by Forbes Magazine on a Top 20 List.
Her passion for art, storytelling and photography led to the launch of Magic Sauce Photography, which is a visual extension of her writing, the result of which has led to producing six photo books: Galapagos Islands, London, South Africa, Rome, Urbanization and Ecuador.
Renee is also the co-founder of Traveling Geeks, an initiative that brings entrepreneurs, thought leaders, bloggers, creators, curators and influencers to other countries to share and learn from peers, governments, corporations, and the general public in order to educate, share, evaluate, and promote innovative technologies.
