Travel Forward

Mark Murphy is a multitude of things: TV personality, author, motivational speaker, online media impresario, and entrepreneur. EXPO Magazine has described Murphy as a "change agent." To thousands of travel agents across the country, he's become their champion. He is a 20-year travel media industry veteran recognized by his peers as an innovator at the cutting edge of online publishing, social media, advertising and brand marketing. His understanding of both the travel industry and the rapidly changing media landscape, combined with his desire to continuously offer unique and customer-driven solutions, has positioned him as a pioneer in the business with his company travAlliancemedia. Murphy has hiked, sailed, climbed, kayaked, Segued and rickshawed his way through more than 70 countries around the world, and brings his extraordinary first-hand experiences to the travel veteran and amateur alike. He reports on exotic, off-the-beaten-path locations, most recently detailed in his Amazon Best Seller, Travel Unscripted. Mark is consistently dubbed a travel expert and translates the travel industry and sector for both the public and businesses audiences alike through his TV segments, public speaking, in print, and online. He has appeared on major networks and programs such as The Today Show, CNN, Fox Business, Fox News, and ABC, CBS, and The Travel Channel to name a few. Combining a wealth of knowledge on a variety of topics with a larger than life presence, Mark has the innate ability to connect with any audience. Along with his vast amount of knowledge comes a likeability that leaves network executives clamoring to book him for exclusive interviews when incidents in the industry occur. Mark Murphy will continue to be an advocate for the travel industry and is currently in development on his first pilot.