Are you a journalist or broadcaster working on Jamaica coverage? We can provide story ideas, expert quotes, interviews, and more. We have appeared on over 50 TV and radio broadcasts and been interviewed by numerous print and internet publications.

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Media Mentions

2009

"10 Great Places to Stage a Romantic Scene," USAToday, Feb. 13, 2009

JamaicaTripper.com's editors selected 10 movie locations you can actually visit including Jamaica's Round Hill for this "10 Great Places" article.

2008

"'Til Travel Do Us Part," CNN.com, Jan. 28, 2008

Paris Permenter and John Bigley were one of eight couples of professional travelers interviewed for and quoted in this article on successful romantic travel.

2007

Around the World Radio, Aug. 2, 2007

Paris discusses Goldeneye and Firefly on the San Diego-based radio show.

Budget Travel magazine online, Feb. 6, 2007

Paris and John hosted an online chat about romantic getaways around the world.

Around the World Radio, Feb. 8, 2007

Paris and John discuss getaways for Valentine’s Day.

2006

Proliner Awards, San Antonio Women in Communication, October 2006

Paris Permenter and John Bigley received two Proliner Awards from the San Antonio chapter of Women in Communications. The award recognizes outstanding professional achievement in the field of communications.

Budget Travel Online, Jan. 24, 2006

Hosted interactive "Trip Coach" Q&A session.

2005

"New Rules of Engagement," Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 3, 2005

Editors Paris Permenter and John Bigley were interviewed and quoted in this story about "destination engagements" and also contributed a top 10 list on the best places to propose.

2004

"Don't Just Sit There: Do Some Snooping," USAToday, Oct. 29, 2004

Paris and John were interviewed for this article about booking hotels in hurricane damaged areas.

"Traveling to Areas Touched by Hurricanes" and "Getting Deals and Avoiding Risks," CNN.com, Oct. 28, 2004

Paris and John were interviewed about traveling to Caribbean islands touched by this season's hurricanes.

"After the storm: Traveling to destinations touched by hurricanes," USAToday.com, Oct. 18, 2004

Lovetripper.com was interviewed for this Associated Press article about traveling to destinations touched by recent hurricanes including Jamaica. The story also ran as:

• "Traveling to areas touched by the storms," Charleston (SC) Post Courier, Oct. 24, 2004
• "Up and running, thank you," Providence (RI) Journal, Oct. 24, 2004
• "Get Deals, Avoid Risks in Areas Hit by Hurricanes," The Register-Guardian (Oregon)
• "Call Hurricane-Hit Destination Before Packing, Fort Wayne (IN) Journal Gazette
• "How to Get Deals & Avoid Risks in Destinations Touched by the Hurricanes," Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
• "Some Hurricane Fears Overblown," Dallas Morning News
• "Tourism Takes Latest Hit from Hurricanes," Knoxville (TN) News Sentinal
• "After the Storm: Traveling to Areas Touched By Hurricanes," MSNBC
• "Traveling to Areas Touched by the Storms," The Journal News (NY)
• "Vacationers Breeze Past Hurricane Damage," Northwest Herald

"Honeymoon Hot Spots," San Diego Magazine, February 2004

Editors interviewed for their recommendations and quotes on honeymoon destinations.

2003

"Caribbean Isles Vacation Choices," Oakland Tribune, June 23, 2003

Editors interviewed and quoted in an article about romantic Caribbean destinations.

"A Taste of Travel," WSTU1450 AM (Florida), Feb. 13, 2003

Live interview about romantic Caribbean destinations.

Miami Herald, Feb. 2, 2003

Paris & John provided a list of the Caribbean's top 10 romantic locations for a special romance feature in the travel section.

"The Land of Romance: Caribbean Lures Couples," Orlando Sentinel, Jan. 12, 2003

Editors interviewed and quoted in an article about romantic Caribbean destinations.

2002

"Romance in the Isles," Austin American-Statesman, August 25, 2002

Editors interviewed and quoted in an article about romantic Caribbean destinations.

"Globe Trotting Honeymooners Ignore Travel Jitters," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Feb. 21, 2002

Editors Paris Permenter & John Bigley were interviewed and quoted by the author of this piece on post-9/11 honeymoon trends.

The Virginian-Pilot, June 3, 2001

Editors Paris Permenter and John Bigley were interviewed as expert sources for an article on destination weddings.