Robin Esrock

Robin Esrock has transitioned from globe-trotting journalist to bestselling author and international television personality, sharing insights from his adventures with diverse audiences. After documenting a transformative one-year solo backpacking adventure across 24 countries, Robin Esrock launched his career as a multi-platform travel journalist. He quickly became a regular columnist for prominent publications including the Globe & Mail, MSN, the Vancouver Sun, and Outpost Magazine. His extensive writing has since appeared in major international publications such as the Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, Gulf News, South China Morning Post, Sydney Morning Herald, Dallas Morning News, Toronto Star, Canadian Geographic, Mental Floss, The Red Bulletin, and National Geographic.

In March 2012, Esrock served as the master of ceremonies at the 108th Annual Explorer’s Club Dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York, where he presented awards to prominent explorers. His TEDx Vancouver talk, focused on the profound lessons of travel, was recognized by Yahoo as one of TED’s top travel talks. In 2013, Esrock released ‘The Great Canadian Bucket List: One-of-a-Kind Travel Experiences,’ which achieved number one bestselling Canadian travel and history title status on Amazon.ca. That same year, he received the Destination Canada award for Best Online Video at the Go Media Marketplace Awards in Winnipeg.

In 2019, he released ’75 Places to Take the Kids (Before They Don’t Want to Go).’ Esrock was appointed a Royal Canadian Geographic Travel Ambassador in 2021 and simultaneously began writing a bi-weekly column for Canadian Geographic, further cementing his expertise and reach. His contributions to the industry were recognized in 2023 with a nomination by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada as its Travel Media Professional of the Year, and he also secured a First Place Award from the Society of American Travel Writers.