Lisa Ellen Niver

Lisa Ellen Niver is an award-winning travel expert, having visited 102 countries and six continents.

She is a University of Pennsylvania graduate who spent seven years working on cruise ships and backpacked for three years in Asia.

Niver is the founder of WeSaidGoTravel, a popular website read in 235 countries, ranking #3 on Rise Global's top 1,000 Travel Blogs.

An accomplished speaker, she has been featured at various Travel and Adventure Shows in major cities.

Niver is set to release her memoir, Brave-ish: One Breakup, Six Continents and Feeling Fearless After Fifty in various formats.

With a strong social media presence, Niver has over 150,000 followers and has hosted USA Today 10best's Facebook Live.

She is verified on Twitter, listed on IMDb, and serves as the Social Media Manager for the Los Angeles Press Club.

Niver can be seen discussing travel on KTLA TV Los Angeles, The Jet Set TV, and Orbitz travel webisodes, as well as on her own YouTube channel.

As a journalist, Niver has interviewed renowned personalities and been invited to prestigious events such as the Oscars and the United Nations.

She has a notable track record in journalism, having won several awards and being a judge for the Gracie Awards.

Niver has run multiple travel competitions, showcasing the work of writers and photographers from around the world.

Her podcast, 'Make Your Own Map,' has reached audiences across continents since its inception.

She has earned recognition through numerous awards for her print and digital stories, receiving accolades such as Southern California Journalism Awards and National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards.

Niver is a prolific writer with more than 2,000 published articles across a variety of prestigious magazines and journals including National Geographic, HuffPost, POPSUGAR, and many more.