Lisa Niver: Award-Winning Author, Travel Journalist, and International Speaker
Lisa Niver has traveled to over 100 countries and all seven continents, taking audiences along on her global adventures through award-winning journalism, television segments, and live events.
A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Lisa spent seven years sailing the world with Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean International, and Renaissance Cruises before backpacking across Asia for three years. From polar bear walking safaris with Churchill Wild in Canada, to diving the SS President Coolidge wreck and standing on the edge of an active volcano in Vanuatu, she has explored the planet in unforgettable ways—even hula-hooping on the fast ice south of the Antarctic Circle before taking a polar plunge in Antarctica.
Lisa’s writing has been featured in The Los Angeles Times, Reader’s Digest, USA Today 10Best, AARP, WIRED, AAA, and Wharton Magazine, as well as her site, We Said Go Travel. She has earned five Southern California Journalism Awards, four National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards, and 35 finalist nominations.
As a sought-after speaker, Lisa has taken the stage at Women’s Travel Fest (Mexico), WriterCon, Frequent Traveler University, The New York Times Travel Show, the Los Angeles Travel & Adventure Show, and The Adventurers’ Club of Los Angeles. On her award-winning global podcast, Make Your Own Map, Niver has interviewed Deepak Chopra, Olympic medalists, and numerous bestselling authors. As a journalist, she has been invited to both the Oscars and the United Nations.
Lisa shares her travel expertise on The Jet Set TV and recently hosted a television special on Ireland, showcasing its landscapes and cultural heritage. With over 2.5 million views on YouTube, she engages audiences across digital and broadcast platforms.
A passionate advocate for travel and women over 50, Lisa inspires through her award-winning memoir, Brave-ish: One Breakup, Six Continents, and Feeling Fearless After Fifty. and her Udemy course, Travel Writer 101.
Follow Lisa’s adventures at WeSaidGoTravel.com and on social media.
