About Rhonda Albom

Living in New Zealand and travelling the world, expat Rhonda Albom takes you on a vicarious adventure as she captures the essence of travel through photography, stories, tips, and humour.

Along with her husband and her two teenage daughters, they have collectively visited 54 countries on six continents.

Rhonda is the owner, primary author and chief travel photographer at the award winning expat/travel blog AlbomAdventures.com. Her background includes the journalism school at the University of Missouri, a BS from the University of Illinois, and an MBA from Loyola University Chicago. Rhonda homeschooled her girls, is a crew member of a women’s yacht racing team, and she leads a Girl Guiding Pippins group (ages 5-6). Rhonda is currently editing her first creative non-fiction book, due out in 2017.

Albom Adventures Awards and Honours:

Named the Top Expat Blog in New Zealand by iCompareFX (April 2017).
Ranked #13 on Top 30 Australia & NZ Travel Blogs For Serious Wanderlust in 2017 by Asher Fergusson. (April 2017)
Ranked amongst top 20 Australian and New Zealand travel blogs for 2017 and 2016 at Pretraveller.
A Recommended New Zealand Blog by Expat Focus 2016
Featured at the top of Expat Arrivals list of Best Expat Blogs in New Zealand.
Included amongst top New Zealand travel blogs by Cheapflights at Kiwi Blogger Picks: Top Destinations for 2015
Featured as #2 on Top ten blogs about moving to New Zealand by John Mason International Movers, UK
Ranked #2 on Healthy Mom’s Magazine’s list of 100 Best Travel Blogs July 2016
Identified as a Follow Favorite by Fodors, Dec 2013
Awarded 2013 New Zealand Top Expat Blog (Gold Medal winner) – expatsblog.com

Albom Adventures / Rhonda Albom featured at:

Award-winning travel blogger relishes Oman’s striking landscapes – Interview at the Times of Oman
Rhonda Albom – Expat in New Zealand – Interview at Expat Finder (March 2017)
Meet Rhonda: A New Zealander Who Has Visited 53 Countries With Her Family. Interview at Jovago (Dec 2016)
A Recommended New Zealand Blog by Expat Focus 2016
Recommended by Inter Nations as a Top Expat Blog – New Zealand
Interview with Rhonda Albom – an American living in New Zealand – Featured on Expat Arrivals

Rhonda Albom also writes for:

MasterCard Priceless Cities Campaign:
- A Whale Watching Eco-Safari: The Best Way to Enjoy Auckland’s Abundant Wildlife
- New Zealand Ski Resorts Your Way: A Winter Wonderland of Adventure, Romance, or Exclusivity
Tripeasel:
- Samoa Highlights: Top 10 Things to do (And Driving Tips)
- Top 10 Hotel Alternatives – Save Money with These Options
Hubpages:
- My Top 10 Adjustments to New Zealand Life – The Story of an American Living in New Zealand
- Top Five Things to See and Do in Anchorage Alaska

Articles in Print by Rhonda Albom can be found at:.

NZ Fishing News (magazine)
US National Research Transportation Safety Board (book)
Otago Daily News (regional newspaper)
Rodney Times (local newspaper)
Coaster (local newspaper)

Photography by Rhonda Albom can are found at:

Printed photographs featured in
- Girl Guiding New Zealand 2015 Calendar
- ACtion Magazine (magazine)
- NZ Fishing News (magazine)
- Rodney Times (local newspaper)
- Coaster (local newspaper)
- North Harbour News (regional newspaper)
- Mishpacha Magazine (magazine)
Photography included in multimedia presentations:
- Brooklyn Independent Media (in a Youtube video) Steampunk: BK Stories
A collection of photography by Rhonda Albom can be found at Amazon and Zazzle.
Rhonda is often an event photographer for:
- Gulf Harbour Yacht Club
- NZ LARPS, New Zealand Live Action Role Playing Society Inc,
- Girl Guiding New Zealand

Mentions of Rhonda Albom in Books

Heard on the Playground
A Handbook for Measuring Customer Satisfaction and Service Quality

Featured by the Blogging Community and Other Interviews:

Rhonda Albom – Expat in New Zealand – Interview at Expat Finder (March 2017)
Travel Writer and Photographer – Interview at Trip Push (Feb 2017)
Meet Rhonda: A New Zealander Who Has Visited 53 Countries With Her Family. Interview at Jovago (Dec 2016)
Bloggers to Shine: Rhonda Albom, Albom Adventures – Interviewed by Two Monkeys Travel, May 2015:
A to Z Challenge – R – Cult Classics: Rush, Reservoir Dogs, Ringworld, and More! -Recommended by Amazon best-selling author Alex J Cavanaugh (April 2015)
All Revved up and Ready to Rock! -Recommended by Author Tara Tyler (April 2015)
Rendezvous with Rhonda and her Globetrotting Family – Interview at Reflections Enroute (Aug 2014)
Themes That Rocked – AmaZing Photos From Around the World – Interview at A-Z Blogging Challenge (Aug 2014)
Interview with Rhonda Albom from “Albom Adventures.” Interview at Travel Notes and Beyond (Aug 2014)
What is it like to live in New Zealand? – Featured on GoingNZ

Collaborative Efforts (Content Contributor)

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