“Bruce Northam is what you might call well-traveled.” —CNBC
“Bruce Northam’s Undiscovered Lower East Side NYC walking tour will not be undertold.” —Thrillist
Bruce Northam is a veteran and prize-winning travel writer and five-time author. Here are his recent features. His talk, Directions to Your Destination, reveals a new way of evaluating tourism. Bruce is the author of THE DIRECTIONS TO HAPPINESS: A 135-Country Quest for Life Lessons as well as a renowned Lower East Side NYC walking tour guide. Bruce’s show, American Detour, bares a travel writer’s journey to 150 countries. My current outlets are World Footprints, Well Defined, Road Trips for Families, I May Roam, Perceptive Travel, and American Detour. As an add-on, he’s also a frequent guest on Passport Mommy, a syndicated radio show that airs on 50+ stations and is also a podcast. Host, Michelle Jerson interviews experts in travel, health, finance, and any topic that can help improve our lives. Facebook: Bruce Northam & American Detour.
Bruce has also contributed to Thrillist, Long Island Pulse, JohnnyJet, TimeOut New York, Perceptive Travel, MPI’s Plan Your Meeting and GoNomad. He’s also appeared in Afar, Outside, Yahoo Travel, Atlas Obscura, American Express’s Inspirato, Travelgirl, TravelPulse, The Washington Times, Islands, CAAC (Air China’s in-flight magazine), USA Today, High Times, The Improper, Newsday, National Geographic Traveler, the New York Times, New York Post, Details, Natural Traveler, ALO, Forbes Traveler, National Public Radio, FamTripper.com, The Huffington Post, Blue (USA version, former writer-at-large), Utne Reader, Gibson.com, and Programming (NACA).
“Think of it as a Chicken Soup for the traveler — with balls.” —Thrillist
Literary recognition includes Lowell Thomas awards, Visit Britain’s Grand Prize, and top honors from the Press Club of Long Island. In addition to authoring NYC 7, Globetrotter Dogma, In Search of Adventure, and The Frugal Globetrotter, Bruce is frequently anthologized.
*This one-minute audition introduces Bruce’s travel mission. Preview thirty short episodes of American Detour.
Bruce’s fifth book, NYC 7, is a National Geographic title about New York’s ‘International Express’—the 7 train’s 22-stop ride, which doubles as a trip around the world, touching people from dozens of nationalities and showcasing even more lifestyles. Globetrotter Dogma: 100 Canons for Escaping the Rat Race & Exploring the World, was cited by National Geographic as one of “Ten better choices: insightful travelogues that will inspire rather than dictate.” (Geographic’s list included The Travels of Marco Polo, by Marco Polo.)
Travel+Leisure describes The Directions to Happiness as “a fun ride.”
“Adventure rock ‘n’ roll.” —Condé Nast
“By the end of the book, you like the author, you believe him, and you’ve had a fun ride–because this is no namby-pamby travelogue.” —Travel+Leisure
“Write This Way.” —Huffington Post
“A Literary Compass: 135 Countries, Infinite Lessons, One Book.” —Travelgirl Magazine