Claudia Laroye is a freelance travel writer, editor and content creator. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with her husband and two sons. Claudia is the Founding Editor of the award-winning Claudia Travels travel site (formerly The Travelling Mom), and is Deputy Editor at Vacay.ca and Vacay Network. In fall 2022, her travel anthology, A Gelato a Day, was published, and won Bronze for Best Travel Book at the 2023 NATJA Awards. In summer 2022, Claudia Travels won Third Place as the Best Travel Blog or Column at the TMAC Travel Awards.
Claudia’s freelance work includes a variety of domestic and international print publications. She writes about adventure, family, luxury, solo, women, 50+ and sustainable travel. Her publications include; Adventure.com, TIME Magazine, Air Canada enRoute magazine, AFAR, Globe & Mail, the Toronto Star, Vancouver Sun, Canadian Geographic Travel, Lonely Planet, Explore Magazine, Canadian Traveller, Saturday Evening Post, World Nomads, Zoomer, TravelAge West, VITA Daily, Verge Magazine, Dreamscapes, BCAA Westworld Magazine, WestJet Magazine, Matador Network, Fodor’s, Hotel-Addict, TravelZoo, Travel Mamas, Ultimate Family Vacations Magazine, Travel Underwriters, and other travel sites on the web.
Claudia Laroye: Travel Expert
Claudia is a travel expert, and is happy to answer media enquiries. She has been interviewed by print, radio, and television media, including; the New York Times, Times of Israel, BT Vancouver television, CBC Radio, CBC Television, the Globe and Mail, Vancouver Sun, Modern Mississauga Magazine, West Coast Families, and Tourism Vancouver. Claudia is a member of the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) and the Travel Media Association of Canada (TMAC). She is also a Media Herald with the Transformational Travel Council.
Claudia welcomes the opportunity to partner with travel brands, destinations, tourism bureaus, and DMOs. She has worked with Rogers Communications, RBC Avion, BCAA, Icebreaker, Lonely Planet Kids, Monograms Travel, Rocky Mountaineer, TREK Travel, Travel Mindset, CityPASS, Destination British Columbia, Fairmont Hotels, Tourism Switzerland, Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism, Ski Utah, Visit Park City, Tourism Utah, Tourism Scottsdale, Tourism Phoenix, Las Vegas, Louisiana Travel, Visit California, Coastal Mississippi, Southern California, Tourism Whistler, Banff Lake Louise Tourism, Sun Peaks Resort, Tourism Jasper, Tourism Quebec, Tourism Vancouver, Sunshine Coast Tourism, Tourism Saskatoon, Newport Beach CVB, Tourism Harrison Hot Springs, Big White Resort, Langley Tourism, Wyndham Vacation Rentals, Villa del Palmar at the Islands of Loreto, Visit Parksville Qualicum Beach, Banff Jasper Collection, Tempe Tourism, Tourism Flanders, Myrtle Beach CVB, OPAL Resorts, Travel Underwriters, and Visit Jordan Tourism Board.
Press + Other Outlets
Claudia is a freelance travel journalist and writes for a wide variety of print and online publications around the world. This is a round-up of travel articles and media features that she has written or appeared in as a travel expert.
Adventure.com
Invisible no more: The rise of the 50+ solo woman traveler
AFAR
Off the Grid Stone Villages of Bavona Valley, Switzerland
Kitoki Inn Brings the Japanese Onsen Experience to British Columbia
Canadian Geographic Travel
Hound found: on the hunt for truffles in British Columbia
Road tripping BC’s Cariboo Chilcotin Coast
TIME Magazine
World’s Greatest Places 2022 – Tofino, British Columbia
Globe and Mail
Ode to a VW Westfalia – First Person Essay
How to get off the beaten path in Switzerland
Off-season travel benefits travellers and destinations
Running on Empty: Electric Vehicles and the tourism opportunity to be had
How to fulfill teenage wanderlust in the pandemic era – Interview
Air Canada’s enRoute Magazine
A Perfect Day on Bowen Island, British Columbia
Walking the Cheese Route – May/June 2021
A Perfect Day in Richmond, British Columbia
The Toronto Star
A Tasty Tour of Jasper, Alberta
Canadian Traveller
Outstanding Orkneys: The Rewards of Hiking Scotland’s Remote Archipelago Islands
Tofino has a new floating sauna that’s so remote you can only reach hit by boat
5 Incredible, Family-Friendly Excursions near Punta Cana the Kids Won’t Soon Forget
Anaheim: a chic yet totally kid-centric resort just opened and it’s minutes from Disneyland
Washington Post
How to propose on vacation – Featured
Montecristo Magazine
A New Road Brings a New Future to Isolated Bamfield, B.C.
NUVO Magazine
The world’s largest anime store opens in Tokyo
Whistler’s most prominent hotel is reborn
Designer of Dreams: 75 Years of Christian Dior in Tokyo
The Mid-Century Modern Style of Carlo Scarpa
A valley of stone in Ticino, Switzerland
1000 Flowers Perfumery Blooms in Grasse, France
Insider’s Guide to Spas
Ensemble Vacations Magazine
Fall Issue 2022 – A Trip of Firsts to Fiji
Explore Magazine
10 Ways to Experience Winter Beyond Skiing
6 of the Best National Parks in the Dominican Republic
10 Women-Only Ski Camps Across Canada
7 Epic Outdoor Adventures near Eugene, Oregon
5 of the Best Self-Contained Backcountry Lodges in British Columbia
10 Best Winter Hikes near Vancouver
Encounters with Grizzlies in Desolation Sound
10 Unique Places to Pitch a in Tent in Ontario this Summer
8 Easy, Family-Friendly Hiking Trails near Halifax, Nova Scotia
8 Easy, Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails for the Whole Family Near Toronto
Sleeping with Wolves at Parc Omega, Outaouais, Quebec
Verge Magazine
The Ultimate Guide to Gap Years for Any Age
Not Just for Kids: Volunteering Abroad for Retirees
Volunteering Abroad for Families
VITA Daily
6 Plant-based paradises catering to vegans on every continent
5 Can’t Miss Summer Festivals in British Columbia
TALLU & Co.: Mindful wellness products, born in a barn
Breakfast Television Vancouver
Tips for Camping in British Columbia
Tips on Skiing at BC Ski Resorts
How to Pack for a Family Trip
How Tech enables Family Travel
Modern Mississauga Magazine
Modern Travel: A Girlfriends’ Getaway Guide to Parq Vancouver
The New Modern: Navigating How We Travel – Interview
Canada.com
Canadian Instagrammers reveal the most photogenic spots in Canada – Featured
CBC Radio
BC Almanac Interview: London Attacks and Travel Plans – Interview
Cross Country Check Up: The Great Canadian Road Trip – Interview
BC Almanac Interview: Camping in British Columbia – Interview
On the Coast: Parent Project – Family Travel Tips – Interview
Family Fun Canada
We will fly again: Guidelines for Air Travel
7 Great National Historic Sites in Metro Vancouver
Pandemic Proof Holiday Activities
9 Reasons to get away to Victoria this fall
Tales of Travel Fails – Terrible trains, awful airplanes, ticket terrors
California Road Trip – Cruising the California coast on Highway 1
Enjoying the Force and the Pork at Oliver’s Pig Out Festival
Kamloops’ Annual Halloween Spookloops Festivities
Six Ways to Enjoy Exhilarating Family Adventures in Laval
How to Navigate the Lights of Broadway with Teenagers
Most Canadian Things to do this Summer
Travel Tips from the Travel Pros
The Best Family-Friendly Mountains in Canada
Flight Network
Top 100 Canadian Travel Blogs – Feature
Fodor’s Travel
22 Interesting and Fun Tours in New York City
Think Outside the Tent: 9 Unique Ways to Camp in Canada
Globe and Mail – Interviews
Tourists share tips for traveling through Jordan – Interview
Plot a Road Trip to Canada’s Best Child-Friendly Historic Sites – Interview
Road Trip? Suddenly My Husband’s a Superstar Organizer – Interview
Pack Patience – and Prescriptions: Tips for Travelling with Elderly Parents – Interview
How to Plan the Perfect Cross-Canada Road Trip – Interview
Hotel-Addict
Moxy East Village taps into a rock vibe for a guest stay that hits the high notes
New York Glam Meets French Pied-a-Terre at Westhouse NYC
Lightfoot Travel
Going off grid on Brazil’s East Coast
Lonely Planet
Jordan’s Life Aquatic: Surprising Watery Adventures in the Desert
Lonely Planet Kids
25 City Adventures for Families (Ebook: Section – Rome)
Matador
7 Reasons you NEED to Experience Whistler’s Epic Mountain Culture
New York Times
Looking for Togetherness on Your Family Trip? Try Staying in a Hostel – Interview
Saturday Evening Post
Ancient Labyrinths Provide Meditative Relief in a Pandemic Age
How a Black Pioneer turned Fish into Gold
Times of Israel
How Travel will Change after Coronavirus – Interview
TravelAgeWest
Getting Golden at Purcell Mountain Lodge
5 Viking Sites and Ruins in Sweden
It Begins with Bula at Fiji’s Castaway Island
Land Tour Trends for Family Travelers in 2019
Travelzoo Canada
Unique Ways to Camp in Canada’s National Parks
Twist Travel Magazine
Spring 2021 Magazine Issue: (Travel Fails; Epic Treehouses; Vancouver Cherry Blossom Season)
Fall/Winter 2020 Magazine Issue: Feature: Quebec in Winter; SkiBig3 in Banff; California Roadtrips)
Spring/Summer 2020 Magazine Issue
Fall/Winter 2019 Magazine Issue (Feature: Banff, Alberta)
Spring/Summer 2019 Magazine Issue (Feature: Baden-Baden, Germany)
Five Amazing Winter Bars in the United States
Get Tagging! At Berlin’s Paint Your First Graffiti
Ultimate Family Vacations
The highs and lows of an alpine overnight hike with kids in Switzerland
Bond Voyage: Cruising the Mexican Riviera
Vancouver is Awesome
Channelling your inner scientist in Churchill, Manitoba
Vancouver Sun
10 of our favorite BC summer getaways
Nothing wild about this women’s weekend in Whistler
Winter camping at Manning Park will have you star gazing
Glaciers, Grizzlies and Grand Tours
Celebrating culture, cuisine and community on Salt Spring Island
48 Hours in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
Why they aren’t throwing parties in the streets of Paraty, Brazil
Vacay Canada
Keeping it real in the Kootenays
20 Best Places in Canada in 2022 – various articles
Gaga for Galentine’s Day at the JW Marriott Parq Vancouver
Finding Wellness among the Pines and Peaks of Banff
Experience Peak Luxury with Rocky Mountaineer
20 Best Places to Travel in Canada for 2021
Tourism Week encourages Canadians to Come to the Rescue
Escape from Home with Indigenous Experiences for Summer
Travel Journalists ponder rate status of America as a destination
Rediscovering the Allure of Lake Louise and Banff
Comfort, Cuisine and Culture in Naramata
Westcoast Distillers create festive libations for the holidays
At Halloween, Canadians embrace traditions that originate in Ireland
Four Birding Excursions in British Columbia
4 British Columbia Properties reopening with success
Vancouver Hotels reopen with caution and care for guest safety
In BC, Wine Industry talks climate change challenge and solutions
Vive la France at the Vancouver International Wine Festival
Roll through Vancouver on an e-bike tour
Dipping into Nordic Spas in Quebec
WestJet Magazine
A Guide to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Westworld Magazine
Westworld BC – Ski Free Family Fun at British Columbia Ski Resorts
Westworld BC – Vancouver’s Hidden Gems
World Nomads
How to Travel well with Kids – Yours and Others
BreatheDreamGo
Wildlife Canada Series: Polar Bears in Churchill, Manitoba
The Huffington Post
Canada’s Best Winter Adventures (featured)
Travel Mamas
All-Inclusive Beach Thanksgiving Vacations for Families
Tips for Visiting Fabulous Fiji with Kids and Teens
10 Fantastique Things to Do with Kids in Montreal
Sonoma Valley Romantic Getaway at Applewood Inn
What to Buy for a Cruise to Maximize Fun and Good Health
Best Toys for Car Trips to Buy Before You Hit the Road
Audiobook for Family Road Trips that Kids AND Parents Enjoy
Cabo San Lucas Tours That Add Excitement to Your Beach Vacation
Canada in 2017 – Why to make THIS the Year You Visit
Clayoquot Wilderness Resort with Kids
Considering Cabo? Here’s Why to Book Marina Fiesta Resort
Tips for Traveling with your Pet to Add Joy to the Journey
10 Fantastique Things to do in Montreal with Kids
10 Incredible Hot Springs for Families
Tips for Saving Money on Vacation Transportation
Yosemite National Park for First Timers
Why Book a Stay at Tanya Lodge at Yosemite National Park
8 Myrtle Beach Family Activities and Attractions You’ll Love
Snowbound Family Fun at Sun Peaks Ski Resort in British Columbia
9 Sanity Saving Holiday Airport Security Tips
Peace and Remembrance in Flanders Fields, Belgium
8 Travel Fails to Avoid on Your Next Trip
Tips for Visiting Canada’s Wonderland Theme Park
Wizarding World of Harry Potter Tips for Super Fans and Non-Fans
All-Inclusive Beach Luxury at Westin Playa Conchal, Costa Rica
Safety Tips to Prevent Losing Your Child in a Public Place
Things to Do with Kids in Whistler in Summer
Babymoon tips for Parents-to-Be
Ojai Babymoon – One Last Southern California Hurrah Before Baby
A Beachy Keen Romantic Pismo Beach Getaway
Tips for Visiting Europe with Kids
Sheraton Kauai Resort Review – Oh What a Beach!
Oahu with Kids – Attractions the Whole Family will Love
Sheraton Waikiki – Bustling Hotel in the Heart of Waikiki
The Wayward Post
Sustainable Luxury in the Wild at Clayoquot Wilderness Resort
Sustainable Travel Off-Grid at Feynan Ecolodge, Jordan
Sustainability on Stilts at Rio Perdido, Costa Rica
Family Travel Association
Family Travel in a (Tricky) New Travel Climate
Family Travel and Winter Experiences (featured)
XPattMatt
Travel Bloggers Reveal Canada’s Best Winter Adventures
Vancouver Mom
Wild West Coast Family Weekend in Sooke
Seattle Holiday Weekend: Vancouver Mom Getaway
Vancouver Foodie Tour of Granville Island
100 Mile Day Trips: Sea to Sky Gondola, Squamish
Beaty Biodiversity Museum & UBC Canopy Walkway
100 Mile Day Trips: Harrison Hot Springs
100 Mile Day Trips Bowen Island
100 Mile Day Trips: Reifel Bird Sanctuary
100 Mile Day Trips: Lynn Canyon Park, North Vancouver
GO Fest in Whistler: Get Out and Play
Gateway: Parksville and Qualicum Beach
Vancouver Restaurant: Granville Island Tea Company
Mom Blogs: 30 Ultimate Vancouver Mom Bloggers of 2010
Fabulous and Family-Friendly 100-Mile Day Trips from Vancouver
World Nomads
How to Travel Well with Kids (Yours and Others) – January 2021
