The TEDxRiNO Neighborhood series continues! Last year, TravelingJules Productions supported the first ever TEDxRiNo event by shining a spotlight on the neighborhood, getting to highlight six members of the community in an innovative new video series!
So this year, we picked up right where we left off! I got to partner up with the fabulous Ajyra Jones who took the lead producing the shoots, while I focused on camera! This series has been a wonderfully fun and creative outlet for me, and I just love connecting with the community and telling their stories. It's cool to step back and look at the collection as a whole and see how why RiNo is a truly special place. AND--did you know, this series won both a 2016 Heartland Emmy Award and a Bronze Telly award? TravelingJules Productions is honored to be recognized for this humbling accomplishment.
CHECK OUT THE SERIES! For the full playlist, click here:
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Nocturne
Featuring
Rebel Restaurant
Bronze Sculptor Yoshimoto Saito
The TEDxRiNo will take place August 24, 2016 at the EXDO Event Center in the River North Arts District in Denver, Colorado. Grab your ticket here: http://www.tedxrino.com/2016-origins/
Bikes, bikes, bikes! Remember the freedom you had riding a bike as a kid? Wind in your hair, excitement abound? I have to say, when traveling, being behind a pair of handlebars is quite a fun way to see the sights. You can see so much more than when you're on foot, but you also have time to take it all in--life just moves too fast by car!
I recently discovered that Minneapolis is a happening place! The city is exploding with hip restaurants, cool breweries, plenty of outdoors activities, tons of bike trails. It feels a lot like Denver, actually...with a few more lakes and a lot more mosquitos! :P Thanks to the W Minneapolis - The Foshay, I got to take a spin around downtown Minneapolis on two wheels! See what we got up to, right here:
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W Minneapolis Bike Program:
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W Minneapolis - The Foshay: http://www.wminneapolishotel.com
Le Meridian Chambers Bike Program - http://www.lemeridienchambers.com
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Lately, I've been focusing on my fitness! Why? Because it's good to be good to your body. Right now, I have a ton of editing to do...and sitting in front of the computer all day is just torture for your body. Also--when I'm in the field shooting, it's taxing carrying around heavy camera equipment and maneuvering into different positions to get the shot! I need my strength! So...here's one thing that doesn't take a lot of convincing for me to do:
Yoga with the Sharks!
Yes...it's true! One pretty cool yoga teacher has made a deal with the Downtown Aquarium - Denver (and also the Butterfly Pavilion) to offer a Saturday morning yoga class every other week! While it's easy to get distracted, it's a wonderful setting to do yoga under the sea. See for yourself, right here:
Check the schedule for upcoming classes right here: http://facebook.com/anahatavinyasa/
BTW--I've been told there are a lot of cool places to do yoga in Denver...the Botanic Gardens, Red Rocks, and even my neighborhood gym has a class on the rooftop! So, perhaps I'll have to try them all!
Happy 4th! Hope you got up to some big adventures of your own. Here's what I did to celebrate Independence Day--big fun at the Denver 4th of July Park Hill Parade! I was really impressed with the number of people who came out to participate and watch! In it's 7th year, it just keeps getting bigger and bigger! Happy Birthday, America! :)
#ParkHillParade
For more info, check out the website: http://parkhillparade.org
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Travel Video Journalist Juliana Broste (aka TravelingJules) checks out Denver's new Farmers Market at Union Station. { Denver, Colorado, USA }
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On this adventure, TravelingJules gets a taste of Denver's new Union Station Farmer's Market, open Saturdays from 9am - 2pm, June 4th through October 22, 2016. Come experience a taste of Colorado, enjoying fresh produce from Colorado farms and locally produced goods. {{June 4, 2016}}
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Union Station Farmers Market: bcfm.org/union-station-farmers-market
Denver's Union Station: http://unionstationindenver.com
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Travel Video Journalist Juliana Broste (aka TravelingJules) checks out Denver's new Farmers Market at Union Station. { Denver, Colorado, USA }
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On this adventure, TravelingJules gets a taste of Denver's new Union Station Farmer's Market, open Saturdays from 9am - 2pm, June 4th through October 22, 2016. Come experience a taste of Colorado, enjoying fresh produce from Colorado farms and locally produced goods. {{June 4, 2016}}
FEATURED LOCATIONS
Union Station Farmers Market: bcfm.org/union-station-farmers-market
Denver's Union Station: http://unionstationindenver.com
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Travel Video Journalist Juliana Broste (aka TravelingJules) takes a turn on a one wheel scooter, a unique self-balancing electronic personal transporter. {Berlin, Germany}
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A walk in the park at Volkspark Friedrichshain in Berlin, Germany soon becomes a spontaneous training session when TravelingJules meets the kind owner of the Ninebot One E+, a one wheel scooter! He generously shares his new toy and his arm as TravelingJules finds her balance. It's personal transportation robotics at it's finest. Here goes nothing!
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Ninebot One E+
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Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin, Germany
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Travel Video Journalist Juliana Broste (aka TravelingJules) rides on the new RTD University of Colorado A Line train from Denver International Airport to Denver's Union Station. #TrainToThePlane #CUALine
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On this adventure, TravelingJules takes the first train from Denver International Airport to Denver's Union Station on the new University of Colorado A Line train. Travelers can now enjoy an easy commute to and from the airport. The train takes just 39 minutes and cost $9 each way, running every 15 minutes most hours of the day. More information below. {{April 22, 2016}}
#TrainToThePlane
#cualine
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RTD Transportation: http://www.rtd-denver.com/index.shtml
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Denver's Union Station: http://unionstationindenver.com
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Colorado is a world of beauty, and I have been lucky to have the opportunity to travel around the state and film tons of beautiful landscapes and adrenaline-filled adventures. Can you recognize these filming locations in the video? Salida, Telluride, Aspen, Leadville, Glenwood Springs, Pagosa Springs, Crested Butte, Vail, Steamboat Springs, Boulder, Winter Park, Kremmling, Denver and Aspen!
The Colorado Film Office teamed up with the Audience Awards to offer a film contest, awarding the top vote-getters and top-jury picked videos to win a $5,000 grand price.
I've gotta say, I was pretty stoked to be invited back to KOREA! I lived in Korea for four summers teaching English, and when I left, I always knew I'd be back...next time, with my video camera! Sure enough, here I was, video camera in hand, back on Korean soil! Funny how things work out. It was a true blessing to be able to capture a few highlights of Seoul and create videos for Viator! It was an awesome mix of delicious food, Korean palaces, shopping and sights. I wish I could have stayed longer, but, I guess I'll just have to come back another time! :P Here's what I got up to...it's totally worth grabbing some popcorn and having date with YouTube! :) Travel to Seoul, South Korea with TravelingJules Seoul - Small-Group Korean Night Food Tour Gyeongbokgung Palace Seoul - City Sightseeing Seoul - Jogyesa Temple Seoul - Insadong Seoul - North Seoul Tower / Namsan Tower
In honor of the first-ever TEDxRiNo event, TravelingJules Productions helped celebrate the creative community of Denver's River North Arts District (RiNo) through a special video series featuring locals and their passions for art, coffee, design, bikes, furniture, and more! Introducing, the TEDxRiNo Neighborhood Video Series! Enjoy!
TedXRiNo: Neighborhood Video Series Mural Tour
TedXRiNo: Neighborhood Video Series Oh,Wheelie? Bike Shop
TedXRiNo: Neighborhood Video Series Crema Coffeehouse
TedXRiNo Neighborhood Video Series: Street Art featuring Thomas Scharfenberg
TedXRiNo: Neighborhood Video Series Topo Designs
TedXRiNo Neighborhood Video Series: re for your home
Big Thanks to Dynamite Laser Beam for sharing their music library with us!
I always love taking the time to meet up with my travel video pals--whereever in the world that may be! This year, the reunion is in San Francisco--Women's Travel Fest is where it's at! Our community is growing fast, so it's nice to see our core team of chicks just killing it!! There are few opportunities to see my network of video blogger friends in the flesh, so I take every chance I can get to pow wow with my pals. Cheers to old friends and new ones too!
Here's a little story I filmed with the talented Travel with Kate for Expedia!
We worked right up until the last second to deliver this right after the event!
One thing I learned, if ever in doubt, just wash it out, dance it out. :P
Got the chance to work on a super fun show for the Cooking Channel called Taco Trip! Imagine Diners, Drive-ins and Dives with a Latin twist! Such a fun show with muchas style and flair--and plenty of moments that will make your mouth water.
The ice bucket challenge has gone viral!!! And, let's face it, there are far worse things we could be watching on the internet than frame after frame of our friends dumping ice cold water over their heads, right? As much as I chain letter in modern day time. But, hell, in the name of charity, it's a great excuse to give a little to a good cause...So, without further ado, here goes nothing!
Hot off the PRESS! A few words of advice for fellow travelers plus some stand-out stories from my adventures on the road. Check out the TRIPFILMS blog for Twelve Travel Questions with TravelingJules! Go to: http://blog.tripfilms.com/?p=544
Whatever you do, don’t think about what time it is back at home. Change your clocks right away so it’s easy to adjust to the new time zone and never look back.
3. What is the first thing you do when you get to a new place?
Seek out adventure! I always try to schedule in some free time to take a walk, wander around, do a little people watching, take a few photos, make friends with the locals, and explore.
CREDIT: Mickey Wilson
4. What place has the best food? The worst food?
Hands down, Thailand has the best food. Every meal was better than the last. I took a cooking class and learned some recipes to take home as souvenirs. Mmm! The worst food? The first time I went to Korea, I was really not a big fan of the food. Spicy octopus dishes and kimchi was not my thing. It really took some time to develop my palate. But, once I tasted bulgogi and kalbi (Korean BBQ), I was sold. Now, Korean food is at the top of my list for food! Mashisoyo!
5. What is one place that changed your outlook on life?
Thailand. This is where I learned how to fly by the seat of my pants, how to find comfort in the unknown, how to survive in a totally exotic place, how to trust others and how to trust in myself. I pushed myself to get out of my comfort zone and try new things, and I was brilliantly rewarded.
I made the spontaneous decision to book the trip after finding fun traveler friends while teaching English in Korea. We went on an amazing journey around the country—we rode elephants in the jungles of Chiang Mai, we learned how to cook curry and Pad Kai Graprow, we escaped death driving motorbikes along tuk tuks, we visited temples with Buddahs big and small, we bargained for clothes in Bangkok, we found peace in beachfront bungalows in Koh Phang Yen, and we volunteered to aid post-tsunami wreckage in Koh Phi Phi. What an adventure.
6. What is your favorite travel quote?
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away.” – Anonymous
7. Is there any music that inspires you to travel?
Every trip has its own tone and “theme song.” I love that about travel. Just like the radio, you can dial up a trip that fits your mood and then dance to the rhythm of the music.
8. What is your craziest true travel story?
That time I was in a reality TV show on Outside TV and had to camp overnight on the snow in the Colorado backcountry the middle of winter and then climb up a mountain with 50 pounds of gear on my back while producing a short film in a matter of days…yeah, that happened!
9. How do you think that travel videos can be useful to travelers, even if they aren’t filmmakers themselves?
Travel video can take you to a place way faster than an airplane. It gives you the feel of a place without the time and expense of going there. And, hopefully, the moments you see on screen will inspire you to set out on an adventure you can call your own.
10. What is the goal/philosophy of your videos?
I aim to produce informative and entertaining travel content that inspires viewers to jump out of their seat and explore this amazing planet, too. Let’s go!
11. What advice do you have for someone who wants to make travel videos?
Do it! If you love to have new experiences and document your adventures, grab your camera and let the magic happen! While making travel videos can be tons of fun, just remember, there’s no need to capture EVERYTHING. Think carefully about how you want to tell your story before you hit the red “record” button. Avoid having too much footage at the end of the day and only roll camera when everything is perfect!
12. What is your best travel tip?
Have fun. Prepare for the unexpected. Enjoy those little moments that are less than perfect, they will make for a great story.
Denver Restaurant Week is baaaack! For the first time ever, Denver's favorite annual food fest is back for a second time this year! This summer celebration lets you sample multi-course meals from hundreds of restaurants all around the city for just thirty bucks! Don't forget to make your reservations to dine during the week of August 23-29 at http://denverrestaurantweek.com.
I had the pleasure of creating a couple cute videos featuring two amazing chefs in town, Andrea Frizzi from Il Posto and Elise Wiggins from Panzano's! Enter to win a cooking lesson with one of these top chefs on Visit Denver's Facebook Page: http://denv.co/cooking
