Media

If you are looking for quotes, stories or interviews about travel that won’t break the bank, I am amongst the most highly reputed, trusted and respected independent budget travel experts in North America in the capacity of guest expert, journalist, columnist and public speaker.

MEDIA KIT

Travel Safety Speaker – Russell Hannon 

Budget Travel Interview Questions 

Story ideas for TV, Radio and Print 

 

TV APPEARANCES

        RAW TRAVEL, Product Placement. Season 9, Episode 11: 'Finally Lisbon!'

 

PRINT

USA Today - Airport Hacks that Save Time & Money


The New York Times 

NBC 9NEWS Denver – Budget Travel Tips

CBS News – Common Money Mistakes when Visiting Europe

Globe and Mail – Hidden City Tickets Can Save Money, But Not Without Risk 

Go Banking Rates – Hostel Secrets from Insiders 

Globe and Mail – Avoid Travel Insurance Pitfalls When Planning Your Trip 

Viva Glam Magazine – Russell Hannon Gives Travel Tips to Save You Money on Vacation

Viva Glam Magazine – Bring More Travel and Adventure to Your Life 

CBC – Camping Tips and Resources for Last Minute Travelers 

Huffington Post – Secret Tricks to Uprade your Vacation for Less 

Las Vegas Review Journal

BOOK TOUR Stop Dreaming Start Traveling

The Kindersley Clarion – Your Passport to Trouble Free Travel 

CreditCards.ca – 5 Common Travel Day Expenses & How to Avoid Them 

Philadelphia Sun – Preparing for Adventure 

Calgary Herald – Secrets for spending less on vacations 

Santa Barbara News Press – The Frugal Traveler 

CNBC, YOUR MONEY – Booking Travel Online 

Times and Transcript – BY THE BOOK Column 

The Kindersley Clarion – Ways to Save at Canada’s Top Summer Destinations 

ShopSmart by Consumer Reports – Book Summer Travel Now for Best Deals 

Opera – Data Horror Roaming Stories 

Toronto Sun – What You Need to Know When Booking Online Travel

Auto Europe – Best Off the Beaten Path Restaurants in Nice 

Dallas Morning News

Piggyback Your Vacation on Your Next Business Trip – Go Banking Rates 

CTV – How Air Travelers are Taking Chances to Save Big 

Yahoo News – Camping Tips and Resources for Last Minute Travelers 

Toronto Star – Flight Hack Saves Money, But Comes With Risk 

ZOOMER Magazine:

Zoomer - Ways to Save on Travel by RUSSELL HANNON
Zoomer - Ways to Save on Travel by RUSSELL HANNON

SPEAKING

The New York Times Travel Show

New York Travel and Adventure Show

Chicago Travel and Adventure Show

Los Angeles Travel and Adventure Show

San Francisco Travel and Adventure Show 

San Diego Travel and Adventure Show 

Edmonton Travel Show 

Atlanta Travel and Adventure Show

DC Travel and Adventure Show

L.L. Bean Speaker Series

Campers Village 

Denver Travel and Adventure Show

Boston Globe Travel Show 

Boston Travel and Adventure Show

TBEX – The Future of Travel Media 

Travel and Adventure Show - Europe

Dallas Travel and Adventure Show 

Minneapolis Vacation and Travel Show 

Outdoor Adventure and Travel Show – Special Guest Russell Hannon 

Philadelphia Travel and Adventure show 

Phoenix Travel and Adventure Show

Denver Promotional Poster

 

RADIO

      Dallas 96.3fm - Travel with Hawkeye Podcast

106 FM WCOD - Cape Cod

CBC - Carry-on Luggage Strategies and Tips

106 FM WCOD - Cape Cod

106 FM WCOD – Cape Cod (5982 KB)

CBC - Your Passport when Planning to Travel Abroad

CBC – Your Passport when Planning to Travel Abroad (3492 KB)

Vancouver 983fm - What Airlines Do with Lost Luggage

Vancouver 983fm – What Airlines Do with Lost Luggage (419 KB)

Calgary 770 News Talk Radio - Travel Scams to Avoid

Calgary 770 News Talk Radio – Travel Scams to Avoid (5668 KB)

CBC - Budget Airlines, Cheap Cruises, Economical Winter Escapes

CBC – Budget Airlines, Cheap Cruises, Economical Winter Escapes (6759 KB)

CBC - Discount Airlines, Cruise Deals, Expensive Mistakes

CBC – Discount Airlines, Cruise Deals, Expensive Mistakes (6759 KB)

CBC - Sharing Economy Beyond Uber and AirBnB

CBC – Sharing Economy Beyond Uber and AirBnB (5385 KB)

CBC - Unwritten Rules of Travel Etiquette

CBC – Unwritten Rules of Travel Etiquette (6413 KB)

CBC - Beat the System when Booking Travel Online

CBC – Beat the System when Booking Travel Online (6823 KB)

CBC - Overcome the Currency Disadvantage, Glacier National Park

CBC – Overcome the Currency Disadvantage, Glacier National Park (5817 KB)

CBC - Ways to Save on a Weekend Road Trip

CBC – Ways to Save on a Weekend Road Trip (2946 KB)

CJAD 800am Montreal - Inexpensive Ways to Get Outta Town

CJAD 800am Montreal – Inexpensive Ways to Get Outta Town (6476 KB)

CBC - Ways Around Common Travel Surcharges

CBC – Ways Around Common Travel Surcharges (3541 KB)

Ed Tyll Show - Shoulder Season and Thanksgiving Travel

Ed Tyll Show – Shoulder Season and Thanksgiving Travel (5892 KB)

CBC - Camp Free (or really cheap)

CBC – Camp Free (or really cheap) (2866 KB)

CBC - Summer Travel Planning

CBC – Summer Travel Planning (6827 KB)

Phil Hulett and Friends, LA - Travel Safety

Phil Hulett and Friends, LA – Travel Safety (12414 KB)

America Tonight - TOP Travel Destinations in 2016

America Tonight – TOP Travel Destinations in 2016 (14253 KB)

Toronto News Talk 1010 - Live Drive

Toronto News Talk 1010 – Live Drive (8747 KB)

Tommy Schnurmacher Show CJAD 800 Montreal

Tommy Schnurmacher Show CJAD 800 Montreal (17143 KB)

Keeping your Financial House in Order with Russell Hannon

Keeping your Financial House in Order with Russell Hannon (39278 KB)

Michigan's BIG Show - Travel Safety

Michigan’s BIG Show – Travel Safety (7930 KB)

CBC Alberta@Noon - Holiday Travel Disasters (Russell joins at 13:20)

Talk 1430am 96 7fm Orlando, Tampa, Lakeland FL

Talk 1430am 96 7fm Orlando, Tampa, Lakeland FL (6345 KB)

680am CJOB Winnipeg - Budget Travel Tips to Escape the Cold

680am CJOB Winnipeg – Budget Travel Tips to Escape the Cold (4653 KB)

Newstalk 1290am London - Savvy Budget Travel Strategies

Newstalk 1290am London – Savvy Budget Travel Strategies (9424 KB)

The Travel Guys Radio Show, Sacramento

The Travel Guys Radio Show, Sacramento (13398 KB)

1380am KTWM Kittanning PE - Budget Travel Secrets

1380am KTWM Kittanning PE – Budget Travel Secrets (13158 KB)

Trending Today USA - Jan 29, 2016

Trending Today USA – Jan 29, 2016 (4764 KB)

CJAD 800am Montreal - Travel for Less

CJAD 800am Montreal – Travel for Less (15965 KB)

Maggie Linton Show - Sirius XM July, 2015

Maggie Linton Show – Sirius XM July, 2015 (41532 KB)

Frankie Boyer Show, Boston - Budget Travel Secrets

Frankie Boyer Show, Boston – Budget Travel Secrets (11943 KB)

99 5 fm Hot Talk Myrtle Beach

99 5 fm Hot Talk Myrtle Beach (5932 KB)

The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club (9860 KB)

Read My Lips - 'Stop Dreaming, Start Traveling' Book Preview

Read My Lips – ‘Stop Dreaming, Start Traveling’ Book Preview (19183 KB)

The Maggie Linton Show Siriux XM Apr 2015

The Maggie Linton Show Siriux XM Apr 2015 (46287 KB)

Maggie Linton Show - Oct 2015, Save on Car Rentals

Maggie Linton Show – Oct 2015, Save on Car Rentals (43313 KB)

Michael Dukes Show 700 AM Alaska

Michael Dukes Show 700 AM Alaska (1955 KB)

Minnesota 89 7 FM, Austin 91 3 FM Budget Savvy Travel Tips

Minnesota 89 7 FM, Austin 91 3 FM Budget Savvy Travel Tips (16149 KB)

America Tonight with Kate Delaney

America Tonight with Kate Delaney (7750 KB)

Common Sense Budget Travel WJBO Lousiana

Common Sense Budget Travel WJBO Lousiana (37731 KB)

1061fm WMEX Boston

1061fm WMEX Boston (21573 KB)

Travel More Spend Less this Labor Day Weekend

Travel More Spend Less this Labor Day Weekend (34679 KB)

98 5 fm Kitchener Waterloo Save on Summer Travel

98 5 fm Kitchener Waterloo Save on Summer Travel (9637 KB)

Ultra-Economical Travel Secrets with Foxtrott Lisa

Ultra-Economical Travel Secrets with Foxtrott Lisa (16683 KB)

98 5 fm Kitchener Waterloo

98 5 fm Kitchener Waterloo (13644 KB)

Teaser Preview - Russell Hannon on the Stuph File

Teaser Preview – Russell Hannon on the Stuph File (3122 KB)

The Stuph File - Travel Expert Russell Hannon

The Stuph File – Travel Expert Russell Hannon (23553 KB)

Don't Travel Cheap, Travel Ultra-Economically

Don’t Travel Cheap, Travel Ultra-Economically (4145 KB)

Common Sense Show - Should you Reconsider your Travel Plans

Common Sense Show – Should you Reconsider your Travel Plans (6398 KB)

Get Packin Indianapolis 95 9fm 950am - Audio

Get Packin Indianapolis 95 9fm 950am – Audio (22786 KB)

Get Packin Indianapolis 95 9fm 950am

Get Packin Indianapolis 95 9fm 950am (22786 KB)

Get Packin Indianapolis 95 9fm 950am - Audio

Get Packin Indianapolis 95 9fm 950am – Audio (22786 KB)

Middle Age Can Be Your Best Age - Travel on a Budget

Middle Age Can Be Your Best Age – Travel on a Budget (13483 KB)

Newstalk 1290am London - Savvy Budget Travel Strategies

Newstalk 1290am London – Savvy Budget Travel Strategies (9424 KB)

Trending Today USA - Feb 26, 2016

Trending Today USA – Feb 26, 2016 (2253 KB)

FOX 1340AM 97 7FM WGAU Athens - Travel Safety

FOX 1340AM 97 7FM WGAU Athens – Travel Safety (7969 KB)

Corporate Talk - Leveraging Business Travel to Fund Personal Trips

Corporate Talk – Leveraging Business Travel to Fund Personal Trips (11087 KB)

Starcom Radio Network Ed Tyll Show

Starcom Radio Network Ed Tyll Show (4819 KB)

983 fm Vancouver - Ways to Save on Summer Travel

983 fm Vancouver – Ways to Save on Summer Travel (10127 KB)

Calgary 770 am News Talk Radio

Calgary 770 am News Talk Radio (5807 KB)

 

BLOGS

Chapter Travel – 5 Best Budget Travel Books 

Johnny Jet – Travel Style with Russell Hannon 

World Documentary Photographer 

Philly Lover – Travel and Adventure Show 

U.S. Dept of State – Travel Safety 

AXS – Denver Travel & Adventure Show 

CheapestDestinations.com – Solid Tips to Lower Your Travel Budget 

European Traveler 

1000TravelTips.com – 3 Ways to Fund your Travels 

GoBankingRates.com – Budget Tips From Globe-Trotting Pros 



PRESS RELEASES

Russell Hannon to Teach 99 Ways to Slash Travel Costs at Dallas Travel Show (1886 KB)

Boston Globe Travel Show Press Release 

Dream Honeymoons that Don’t Break the Bank 

Hickelbees Bookstore 

5 Ways Around Checked Bag Fees 

Market Watch – The Book That Promises to Change Travel 

Where to Find the BEST Cyber Monday Travel Deals