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MEDIA KIT
Budget Travel Interview Questions (317 KB)
Story ideas for TV, Radio and Print (275 KB)
TV
The New York Times (127 KB)
NBC 9NEWS Denver - Budget Travel Tips (297 KB)
CBS News - Common Money Mistakes when Visiting Europe (2348 KB)
Globe and Mail - Hidden City Tickets Can Save Money, But Not Without Risk (258 KB)
Go Banking Rates - Hostel Secrets from Insiders (4528 KB)
Globe and Mail - Avoid Travel Insurance Pitfalls When Planning Your Trip (463 KB)
Viva Glam Magazine - Russell Hannon Gives Travel Tips to Save You Money on Vacation (10579 KB)
Viva Glam Magazine - Bring More Travel and Adventure to Your Life (10161 KB)
CBC - Camping Tips and Resources for Last Minute Travelers (1250 KB)
Huffington Post - Secret Tricks to Uprade your Vacation for Less (1097 KB)
Las Vegas Review Journal (869 KB)
BOOK TOUR Stop Dreaming Start Traveling (958 KB)
The Kindersley Clarion - Your Passport to Trouble Free Travel (221 KB)
CreditCards.ca - 5 Common Travel Day Expenses & How to Avoid Them (356 KB)
Philadelphia Sun - Preparing for Adventure (275 KB)
Calgary Herald - Secrets for spending less on vacations (779 KB)
Santa Barbara News Press - The Frugal Traveler (872 KB)
CNBC, YOUR MONEY - Booking Travel Online (936 KB)
Times and Transcript - BY THE BOOK Column (328 KB)
The Kindersley Clarion - Ways to Save at Canada's Top Summer Destinations (283 KB)
ShopSmart by Consumer Reports - Book Summer Travel Now for Best Deals (747 KB)
Opera - Data Horror Roaming Stories (553 KB)
Toronto Sun - What You Need to Know When Booking Online Travel (562 KB)
Auto Europe - Best Off the Beaten Path Restaurants in Nice (2484 KB)
Piggyback Your Vacation on Your Next Business Trip - Go Banking Rates (431 KB)
CTV - How Air Travelers are Taking Chances to Save Big (445 KB)
Yahoo News - Camping Tips and Resources for Last Minute Travelers (213 KB)
Toronto Star - Flight Hack Saves Money, But Comes With Risk (269 KB)
SPEAKING
The New York Times Travel Show (267 KB)
Chicago Travel and Adventure Show (383 KB)
Los Angeles Travel and Adventure Show (18045 KB)
San Francisco Travel and Adventure Show (7224 KB)
San Diego Travel and Adventure Show (18129 KB)
Edmonton Travel Show (1008 KB)
Campers Village (207 KB)
Denver Travel and Adventure Show (8688 KB)
Boston Globe Travel Show (3985 KB)
TBEX - The Future of Travel Media (239 KB)
Dallas Travel and Adventure Show (9780 KB)
Minneapolis Vacation and Travel Show (6432 KB)
Outdoor Adventure and Travel Show - Special Guest Russell Hannon (373 KB)
Philadelphia Travel and Adventure show (1595 KB)
RADIO
CBC - Carry-on Luggage Strategies and Tips 
106 FM WCOD - Cape Cod (5982 KB)
CBC - Your Passport when Planning to Travel Abroad (3492 KB)
Vancouver 983fm - What Airlines Do with Lost Luggage (419 KB)
Calgary 770 News Talk Radio - Travel Scams to Avoid (5668 KB)
CBC - Budget Airlines, Cheap Cruises, Economical Winter Escapes (6759 KB)
CBC - Discount Airlines, Cruise Deals, Expensive Mistakes (6759 KB)
CBC - Sharing Economy Beyond Uber and AirBnB (5385 KB)
CBC - Unwritten Rules of Travel Etiquette (6413 KB)
CBC - Beat the System when Booking Travel Online (6823 KB)
CBC - Overcome the Currency Disadvantage, Glacier National Park (5817 KB)
CBC - Ways to Save on a Weekend Road Trip (2946 KB)
CJAD 800am Montreal - Inexpensive Ways to Get Outta Town (6476 KB)
CBC - Ways Around Common Travel Surcharges (3541 KB)
Ed Tyll Show - Shoulder Season and Thanksgiving Travel (5892 KB)
CBC - Camp Free (or really cheap) (2866 KB)
CBC - Summer Travel Planning (6827 KB)
Phil Hulett and Friends, LA - Travel Safety (12414 KB)
America Tonight - TOP Travel Destinations in 2016 (14253 KB)
Toronto News Talk 1010 - Live Drive (8747 KB)
Tommy Schnurmacher Show CJAD 800 Montreal (17143 KB)
Keeping your Financial House in Order with Russell Hannon (39278 KB)
Michigan's BIG Show - Travel Safety (7930 KB)
Talk 1430am 96 7fm Orlando, Tampa, Lakeland FL (6345 KB)
680am CJOB Winnipeg - Budget Travel Tips to Escape the Cold (4653 KB)
Newstalk 1290am London - Savvy Budget Travel Strategies (9424 KB)
The Travel Guys Radio Show, Sacramento (13398 KB)
1380am KTWM Kittanning PE - Budget Travel Secrets (13158 KB)
Trending Today USA - Jan 29, 2016 (4764 KB)
CJAD 800am Montreal - Travel for Less (15965 KB)
Maggie Linton Show - Sirius XM July, 2015 (41532 KB)
Frankie Boyer Show, Boston - Budget Travel Secrets (11943 KB)
99 5 fm Hot Talk Myrtle Beach (5932 KB)
The Breakfast Club (9860 KB)
Read My Lips - 'Stop Dreaming, Start Traveling' Book Preview (19183 KB)
The Maggie Linton Show Siriux XM Apr 2015 (46287 KB)
Maggie Linton Show - Oct 2015, Save on Car Rentals (43313 KB)
Michael Dukes Show 700 AM Alaska (1955 KB)
Minnesota 89 7 FM, Austin 91 3 FM Budget Savvy Travel Tips (16149 KB)
America Tonight with Kate Delaney (7750 KB)
Common Sense Budget Travel WJBO Lousiana (37731 KB)
1061fm WMEX Boston (21573 KB)
Travel More Spend Less this Labor Day Weekend (34679 KB)
98 5 fm Kitchener Waterloo Save on Summer Travel (9637 KB)
Ultra-Economical Travel Secrets with Foxtrott Lisa (16683 KB)
98 5 fm Kitchener Waterloo (13644 KB)
Teaser Preview - Russell Hannon on the Stuph File (3122 KB)
The Stuph File - Travel Expert Russell Hannon (23553 KB)
Don't Travel Cheap, Travel Ultra-Economically (4145 KB)
Common Sense Show - Should you Reconsider your Travel Plans (6398 KB)
Get Packin Indianapolis 95 9fm 950am - Audio (22786 KB)
Get Packin Indianapolis 95 9fm 950am (22786 KB)
Get Packin Indianapolis 95 9fm 950am - Audio (22786 KB)
Middle Age Can Be Your Best Age - Travel on a Budget (13483 KB)
Newstalk 1290am London - Savvy Budget Travel Strategies (9424 KB)
Trending Today USA - Feb 26, 2016 (2253 KB)
FOX 1340AM 97 7FM WGAU Athens - Travel Safety (7969 KB)
Corporate Talk - Leveraging Business Travel to Fund Personal Trips (11087 KB)
Starcom Radio Network Ed Tyll Show (4819 KB)
983 fm Vancouver - Ways to Save on Summer Travel (10127 KB)
Calgary 770 am News Talk Radio (5807 KB)
BLOGS
Chapter Travel - 5 Best Budget Travel Books (3772 KB) Johnny Jet - Travel Style with Russell Hannon (669 KB) World Documentary Photographer (508 KB) Philly Lover - Travel and Adventure SHow (243 KB) U.S. Dept of State - Travel Safety (236 KB) AXS - Denver Travel & Adventure Show (576 KB) CheapestDestinations.com - Solid Tips to Lower Your Travel Budget (448 KB) European Traveler (659 KB) 1000TravelTips.com - 3 Ways to Fund your Travels (494 KB) GoBankingRates.com - Budget Tips From Globe-Trotting Pros (17487 KB)
PRESS RELEASES
Russell Hannon to Teach 99 Ways to Slash Travel Costs at Dallas Travel Show (1886 KB)
Hickelbees Bookstore (88 KB)
5 Ways Around Checked Bag Fees (88 KB)
Market Watch - The Book That Promises to Change Travel (170 KB)
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