Wild About Travel
           Press Kit
Who am I?
                   Hi, I am Simon

    I wish I was a globetrotter.
 Instead, I worked for 10 years in
   investment banking and then 8
                years in a PR firm.

Nevertheless, as soon as I could I
  flew away to explore another
   little piece of world, discover
  new places, encounter different
        people and cultures, admire
                stunning sceneries.
How it started...
 In a warm day of June 2009
      Wild About Travel
              blog was born

  It was a way to learn about
 blogging and social media...

    ... It soon became a true
                   passion
So... What is Wild
   About Travel?
The mirror of a great passion and
           the desire to share my
         travel experiences
                               and
                      emotions.

    I write about the things I like:
     adventure, the outdoors and
   wilderness, as well as art and
    culture. To me, the beauty of
                    travel is in the
                     discovery.


   It was supposed to be a
        way to learn about
        blogging and social
                   media...
Statistics
A quick overview of the impact of
my writing and photography.

 • Google Page Rank: #3
 • Alexa Ranking: #117,303 in the US,
   #52,961 in the UK and #7,861 in Korea
 • Klout Score: 62
 • Twitter: 5,600+ Followers
 • TweetReach (last 50 tweets): 139,000
   People, 199,000+ Impressions
 • Facebook: 3,200+ Friends (Simon
   Falvo), 640+ Fans (Wild About Travel
   page)
 • #8 in the Top 50 Blogs in Adventure
   on NetworkedBlogs
 • # 41 in the Top 150 Travel Blogs for
   Students
 • #50 in the Top 150 Influencers in
   Travel on Peer Index
 • Voted #2 in the ʻTravel Blogs with
   Photosʼ Category on GotSaga Best of
   2010 Travel Awards

Data as of January 2012
Besides Wild
        About Travel
Contributor of VisitBritain with
   a pool of UK and international
                  travel bloggers.
    Featured on other blogs and
   publications, among which:
                       IMQ Notizie
                     Velvet Escape
                   Isabelles Travel
                         Cumi&Ciki
                      Traveldudes


   Organizing a course in Social
    Media Marketing for the
                Tourism Industry.
    Panel Speaker at BTO2012
(Florence) and BIT2012 (Milan)
Media and PR
               I am available for:
  + Blog/Press Trips ranging from
  adventure and outdoors to cities
    and culture, and social media
                    engagement.
 + Products reviews, according to
          the editorial guidelines.
+ Commissioning of travel articles
     (both in English and Italian).
 + Collaboration with PR agencies
       and Tourism Boards for the
promotion of selected destinations
            or travel experiences.
+ Public speaking related to Social
    Media Marketing in the Travel
                          Industry.
  + Sponsored posts, according to
          the editorial guidelines.
The potential of
  Blog/Press Trips
 Thereʼs nothing like passion and a
  good network to successfully
       promote a destination and a
 special travel experience, whether
related to adventure, outdoors, art,
            food or accommodation.

   Blog Trips I attended include:
     St Albans (UK), November 2010
          Tuscany (Italy), March 2011
             Glasgow (UK), April 2011
       Antequera (Spain), June 2011
         Brighton (UK), January 2012

Contribution during sponsored trips
           ranges from real-time
      exposure through the main
  social networks, articles and
  photos promoted through a large
            number of platforms.
Where you can
                                        find me...

                            Facebook: Simon Falvo, Wild
                                            About Travel
                                 Twitter: @1step2theleft
                                  Google+: Simon Falvo
                                  LinkedIn: Simon Falvo


                            For further information you can
                                              contact me at
                                   simon.falvo@gmail.com




All Photos by Simon Falvo
Thank you!
I look forward to getting in touch

Simon press kit feb2012

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  • 2.
    Who am I? Hi, I am Simon I wish I was a globetrotter. Instead, I worked for 10 years in investment banking and then 8 years in a PR firm. Nevertheless, as soon as I could I flew away to explore another little piece of world, discover new places, encounter different people and cultures, admire stunning sceneries.
  • 3.
    How it started... In a warm day of June 2009 Wild About Travel blog was born It was a way to learn about blogging and social media... ... It soon became a true passion
  • 4.
    So... What isWild About Travel? The mirror of a great passion and the desire to share my travel experiences and emotions. I write about the things I like: adventure, the outdoors and wilderness, as well as art and culture. To me, the beauty of travel is in the discovery. It was supposed to be a way to learn about blogging and social media...
  • 5.
    Statistics A quick overviewof the impact of my writing and photography. • Google Page Rank: #3 • Alexa Ranking: #117,303 in the US, #52,961 in the UK and #7,861 in Korea • Klout Score: 62 • Twitter: 5,600+ Followers • TweetReach (last 50 tweets): 139,000 People, 199,000+ Impressions • Facebook: 3,200+ Friends (Simon Falvo), 640+ Fans (Wild About Travel page) • #8 in the Top 50 Blogs in Adventure on NetworkedBlogs • # 41 in the Top 150 Travel Blogs for Students • #50 in the Top 150 Influencers in Travel on Peer Index • Voted #2 in the ʻTravel Blogs with Photosʼ Category on GotSaga Best of 2010 Travel Awards Data as of January 2012
  • 6.
    Besides Wild About Travel Contributor of VisitBritain with a pool of UK and international travel bloggers. Featured on other blogs and publications, among which: IMQ Notizie Velvet Escape Isabelles Travel Cumi&Ciki Traveldudes Organizing a course in Social Media Marketing for the Tourism Industry. Panel Speaker at BTO2012 (Florence) and BIT2012 (Milan)
  • 7.
    Media and PR I am available for: + Blog/Press Trips ranging from adventure and outdoors to cities and culture, and social media engagement. + Products reviews, according to the editorial guidelines. + Commissioning of travel articles (both in English and Italian). + Collaboration with PR agencies and Tourism Boards for the promotion of selected destinations or travel experiences. + Public speaking related to Social Media Marketing in the Travel Industry. + Sponsored posts, according to the editorial guidelines.
  • 8.
    The potential of Blog/Press Trips Thereʼs nothing like passion and a good network to successfully promote a destination and a special travel experience, whether related to adventure, outdoors, art, food or accommodation. Blog Trips I attended include: St Albans (UK), November 2010 Tuscany (Italy), March 2011 Glasgow (UK), April 2011 Antequera (Spain), June 2011 Brighton (UK), January 2012 Contribution during sponsored trips ranges from real-time exposure through the main social networks, articles and photos promoted through a large number of platforms.
  • 9.
    Where you can find me... Facebook: Simon Falvo, Wild About Travel Twitter: @1step2theleft Google+: Simon Falvo LinkedIn: Simon Falvo For further information you can contact me at simon.falvo@gmail.com All Photos by Simon Falvo
  • 10.
    Thank you! I lookforward to getting in touch