About Liz Beatty

Liz Beatty is a Society of American Travel Writers and North America Travel Writers Association award winner for feature writing, broadcasting and podcasting. She’s now host and producer of the award-winning North Americana podcast — unearthing surprising stories that connect Americans and Canadians.

Liz been a regular contributor to National Geographic Travel magazine, books and blogs for years. She writes too for The Guardian, T+L, AARP, The Walrus, Canadian Geographic, Toronto LIfe and others. She’s an alumna of the revered Transom Radio Documentary Workshop. In a previous life, she headed up communications for some of travel’s most enviable brands. A few years ago, Liz launched Native Traveler as host and executive producer. Native Traveler won top honours in radio broadcasting/podcasting from both the Society of American Travel Writers and the North American Travel Journalists Association. Liz’s contribution to SiriusXM continues today on her weekly national travel segment for Canada Now on Canada Talks, Channel 167.