Dave and Deb founded The Planet D after cycling the continent of Africa in 2008. They’ve been inspiring adventure in everyone through 110 countries on 7 continents for more than a decade. Forbes magazine named The Planet D one of the Top 10 Travels Influencers in the world. And they’ve won numerous photography and blogging awards including back-to-back gold medals for best travel blog at both the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) and the North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA). The Planet D has been named as one of the top travel Instagram accounts by the likes of USA Today, Forbes, Harpers Bazaar and Reader’s Digest. Their photography and storytelling have featured by National Geographic, BBC World, Red Bull, Martha Stewart and Mashable. They have appeared on Canada's National News Station for their weekly travel segment and been featured in such publications as BBC Travel, AOL Travel, National Geographic's Intelligent Traveler and Fox News. The Planet D works regularly as influencers with brands and destinations and are currently on the digital influencer advisory board for Visit California. They have run successful online campaigns with such companies as American Express, TravelSmith, TripIt, IHG Rewards Club, Expedia.com, Go Ahead Tours and dozens of other brands. Having worked closely with such tourism boards as Jamaica, Ireland, Visit Britain, New Orleans, Visit California, Ontario, Nova Scotia and Alberta Tourism in Canada, Thailand, Fiji, Mexico and Jordan, they have showcased adventure destinations proving the influence that niche travel bloggers possess. They inspire their readers through their motto “Adventure is for Everyone” and constantly take on unique and exciting adventures such as cycling the continent of Africa in the World’s longest cycling race and driving ⅓ of the way around the world in the Mongol Rally
