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Lisa Niver

location-pin Los Angeles, CA

School: University of Pennsylvania

Expertise: Travel, Wellness, Lifestyle

Lisa Niver

  • Has visited 102 countries on six continents
  • Award-winning author of Brave-ish: One Breakup, Six Continents and Feeling Fearless After Fifty
  • Host of the podcast Make Your Own Map
  • An eight-time winner in the Southern California Journalism Awards and National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards (2017–2024) and a 31-time finalist

Experience

Lisa is an award-winning travel expert who has explored 102 countries on six continents. She has sailed across the seas for seven years with Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean and Renaissance Cruises and spent three years backpacking across Asia. Along the way, she has written for publications including AARP: The Magazine, AAA Explorer, Wired and Wharton Magazine, as well as her own site, WeSaidGoTravel. She is also the author of an award-winning memoir, Brave-ish: One Breakup, Six Continents and Feeling Fearless After 50.

On her award-winning global podcast, Make Your Own Map, Lisa has interviewed Deepak Chopra, Olympic medalists and numerous bestselling authors, and as a journalist, she has been invited to both the Oscars and the United Nations. For her print and digital stories as well as her television segments, she has been awarded five Southern California Journalism Awards and three National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards and has been a finalist 31 times.

Education

University of Pennsylvania

MA, Education

BA, Women's Studies, Natural Science, Jewish Studies

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Articles

Passengers Standing In Airplane For Deboarding

Here’s What You Need to Know About “Aisle Lice” Before Your Next Flight

These pests are making air travel more frustrating than ever. Are you one of them?
Airplanes lined up neatly on a runway, waiting to take off, surrounded by grassy fields and a distant cityscape.

New Study: If You Fly Out of This Airport, Be Prepared to Wait Around 50 Extra Minutes Before Takeoff

Here's where you'll encounter the most—and least!—issues before takeoff. Make sure to plan accordingly (and take a deep breath).
Traveler pulling suitcase, wearing a yellow backpack and bright clothing, walks through an airport terminal with flight information displays overhead.

The New Gen Z Travel Trend You Won’t Want to See at the Airport

Even airport security has become an art project, thanks to Gen Z's latest TikTok trend