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SHANNON BLACKBURN Expert & Writer READY, SET, PLAN!
Shannon Blackburn is the CEO of I LUXE TRAVEL and a romance travel expert. Tapping into her 17+ years of hands-on travel planning experience, she specializes in flawless events for couples miles from home. Shannon has been a guest speaker on Luxury Destination Wedding planning at Virtuoso Travel Week – an invitation-only, luxury travel network – and served on the Bonnier Travel advisory board for two years.
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MAHLA POURSHAMSA Expert & Writer
8 MAGICAL ESCAPES BY PLANES AND TRAINS A traveller, advance diver and adventure itinerary specialist, Mahla is the founder, director and creator of The Eventeur Inc. DESTINATION WEDDING PLANNING & TRAVEL AGENCY; a member of Travel Professionals International (TPI) and Virtuoso – specializing in destination wedding management. With extensive travel experience to all the hidden corners of the world, a refined sense of design and an authentic approach to business, Mahla has grown The Eventeur to a recognized and internationally published agency.
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Marlon J. Moreno CEO + Editorial Director Tracy Hackett Guest Editor Andrew Lovesey Digital Editor Magda de la Torre Americas Editor Marlon Moreno Garnica Public Relations Coordinator
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RYAN MCCANN Writer
SOLE MATTERS Ryan McCann ditched the corporate world of sales and crossed over to the world of travel, writing, strategy and compelling PR headlines. He is an account coordinator at a PR firm in Toronto and a graduate from Humber College, Canada’s leading school for public relations education. From a skyscraper office, he is always looking for the next journey: mountain, beach or jungle.
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Cover Photo by Kayla Sprint Couple: Carly & Tyler Location: Latourell Falls, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon Wedding Dress: The Diamond Sea Bridal Florals: Fleurs Uniques
REBECCA COHEN Writer
SHOOT FOR THE MOON Equipped with a Masters degree in Communications from McMaster University, Rebecca Cohen is a PR maverick by day and a storyteller by night. When she is not solving the next PR crisis, she is sussing out the globe for the next hidden destination. Rebecca’s passions include little luxuries like food, wine, art, architecture, history and museums.
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