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‘Chez’ Chesak is an award-winning travel writer, tourism consultant and 25-year veteran of the outdoor and travel industries. He is Executive Director of the Outdoor Writers Association of America and formerly was the Vice President for Business Development for the Adventure Travel Trade Association and Executive Director of the Family Travel Association. He has been serious about his writing since about age eight. He also runs the Central States Chapter of the Society of American Travel Writers. He’s lived all over the U.S. and traveled to some 36 countries but has the most fun when he’s exploring with his wife and two daughters. An avid outdoors person, he’s happiest on a trail, on skis, or nestled into a sleeping bag. He deployed to Iraq with a U.S. Army line unit in 2005. His works have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Fodors.com, Good Housekeeping, Rachel Ray Every Day, Fatherly, Yahoo Travel, Family Vacation Critic, and many others. He also does periodic travel segments for the morning show of his local FOX affiliate and on American Forces Radio.

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Pelican G40 Personal Utility Go Case

September 11, 2019 No Comments chezconnects

I’ve been a fan of Pelican for a very long time. So long, in fact that I didn’t actually upgrade […]

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Saying Good Bye to an Old Friend

August 27, 2019 No Comments chezconnects

It’s not easy saying good bye, especially after 21 years. But I recently did just that, giving up my beloved […]

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Dry Tortugas National Park: A Delightful Day Trip from Key West

August 26, 2019 No Comments chezconnects

Dry Tortugas National Park is one of the least-visited, but surely one of the most unique, gems in the U.S. National Park tiara. For […]

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Last Minute Summer Getaways

August 23, 2019 No Comments chezconnects

Looking for last minute summer getaways, Chez Chesak shares some great locations. Watch on Fox19 Cincinnati.

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Salomon Crossamphibian Swift Water Shoes

August 2, 2019 No Comments chezconnects

I’ve been loving these Salomon Crossamphibian Swift Water Shoes for the summer. I prefer a shoe to a sandal (and never a […]

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Vegas, Kentucky? It Almost Happened…

August 2, 2019 No Comments chezconnects

Aug 3, 2019 NEWPORT, Ky. — Newport’s quaint downtown has no casinos, no massive digital signs advertising Penn & Teller, Cirque du […]

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The Joy of Self-Guided Tours

July 24, 2019 No Comments chezconnects

publication descriptionHow do you get away from the crap-shoot that is group travel, where you roll the dice that whoever […]

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All the Reasons Cincinnatians Must Visit the Circle City for a Weekend

July 21, 2019 No Comments chezconnects

Midwestern cities are seeing an influx of brewpubs, makerspaces, luxury condos, restaurants, and more every month. Native chefs who honed […]

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A Museum Holding Millions of Comics & Cartoons Awaits You

July 1, 2019 No Comments chezconnects

300,000 original cartoon strips… 67,000 serials and comic books… 45,000 books of, on, or about cartoons… 2.5 million comic strip […]

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The Woodturner’s Guild Teaches Local Women to Create Masterpieces

April 18, 2019 No Comments chezconnects

The women of the Kennedy Heights-based Ohio Valley Woodturners Guild (OVWG) are turning out beautiful works of art, all while […]

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About Chez

Chez Chesak

Chez Chesak

‘Chez’ Chesak is an adventure travel writer, tourism consultant and 20+ year veteran of the outdoor and travel industries.

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