I LOVE MY JOB. Last week, I packed my bags and headed to New York City to get in the travel zone with NFL star and author, Dhani Jones and the team at Bing Travel at the Penthouse at the swanky Hotel Rivington in NYC.
For those of you who don’t know Dhani, you should. He is passionate about travel and encouraging people to get out of their comfort zone and explore the world. At 33, Dhani made his career in the NFL playing for the New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints and Cincinnati Bengals. In the off-season, Dhani hit the road as the host of the Travel Channel’s, Dhani Tackles the Globe where he traveled to countries around the world to learn a new sport and explore the local culture and cuisine. He compiled his travel experiences into his new book, The Sportsman, Unexpected Lessons for an Around-the-World Sports Odyssey.
An Interview with Dhani Jones
As an athlete and passionate traveler myself, Dhani’s book really resonated with me. He shares how his travel experiences changed his perspective, made him a better athlete and helped him grow personally. To experience travel requires investment – in yourself and takes time and money. For families, there is no greater gift we can give our children than to invest in travel. While not all of us have the resources to travel the world, Dhani’s journey is a good reminder to get outside your comfort zone and explore new places, even if it’s in your own backyard. Check out my video interview with Dhani Jones here: ARVE Error: need id and provider
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You don’t have to spend a lot, or go far to get the benefits of travel and reconnect as a family. To quote Dhani’s book, “There is no more restorative experience than travel.” I couldn’t agree more and we make this our family’s mantra. Even when you can’t travel, you can use Bing Travel to help inspire your next trip and stay in the travel zone. We set trip alerts to track airfare deals to places we want to go from our city, search destinations we want to travel to, and explore slide shows and hotels for inspiration. I know when I search Bing Travel that I can get everything I need to plan our next trip and find the best deal so we can travel more, and make smarter travel decisions.
So get outside your comfort zone and into the travel zone and do your part to raise more mindful, world-conscious kids. Thanks Dhani, for the inspiration.
Check out the complete photo album from the bing travel influencer bash on our Facebook page: 
Me and Bing’s Kari Dilloo, a very hip mama who has great taste in fashion.
Note: we were hosted guests of Bing Travel for this event.