Adam Groffman
Adam Groffman is an American travel journalist, writer, blogger and speaker. He is the author of the travel blog Travels of Adam, one of the top 5 LGBT travel blogs according to 7x7 (magazine)[1].
Life[edit]
In his early career, Groffman was a professional graphic designer working with international brands, but in 2010 sold all his belongings to travel around the world[2].
Since then, his writing has been published in The Guardian, Condé Nast Traveler, and Vanity Fair. Groffman was a contributing writer for the 2016 Fodor's Germany guidebook[3] and 2016 Fodor's Essential Europe: The Best of 25 Exceptional Countries'[4]'. Groffman has also participated as an LGBT panelist in the New York Times Travel Show,[5] Social Media Week,[6] and the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association.[7]
Awards and recognition[edit]
Groffman has been quoted as a gay travel expert for many international publications such as Mashable,[8] Edge Media Network,[9] and Paste Magazine.[10]
In 2015, Groffman was featured as an expert on "Hipster Holidays" in a Global Trends Report produced by World Travel Market.[11]
In 2016, Groffman was awarded the Gold Award from the North American Travel Journalists Association[12] for his series of self-published "Hipster City Guides." He is also the LGBT travel columnist for NomadicMatt.com by Matthew Kepnes.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Five Gay Travel Bloggers to Bookmark Before You Hit the Road". 7x7 (magazine). Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ↑ "From Graphic Design to Travel". CareerShifters.org. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ Fodor's Germany (28th ed.). Random House LLC. 12 April 2016. ISBN 9780804141970. Search this book on
- ↑ Fodor's Essential Europe: The Best of 25 Exceptional Countries. Random House LLC. 17 Jan 2017. ISBN 9780147546579. Search this book on
- ↑ "Focus on L.B.G.T. | The New York Times Travel Show" (PDF). The New York Times Travel Show. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
- ↑ "Adam Groffman". Social Media Week. Retrieved 21 Aug 2014.
- ↑ "2015 Speakers for the Premier LGBT Tourism Conference". IGLTA.org. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ↑ Desta, Yohana. "The Evolution of the Pride Parade, From Somber March to Celebration". Mashable.com. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "Trip.com Unveils 2017 LGBTQ Rising Star Destinations". Edge Media Network. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ↑ Simpson, Jess. "Travel Secrets: PDA Around the World". Paste (magazine). Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ↑ "'Hipster Holidays' are changing the European city break landscape". World Travel Market. Retrieved 2 Nov 2015.
- ↑ Leon, Yanira. "2016 NATJA Awards Competition Winners". www.natja.org. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
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