Robin O'Neal Smith is a freelance writer and content creator who focuses on destinations for the 50+ traveler and multigenerational travel. She enjoys train travel, road trips, beaches, spas, cruising, finding the hidden gem at destinations, and everything Christmas. Her goal is to find a touch of luxury and adventure to write about wherever she visits.
• Robin has had 350+ articles published on various sites in the past five years.
• 78 of her articles are still on the first page of Google. Many of her articles held the #1 spot and were selected as Google's featured snippet.
Robin is a monthly contributor to Extended Weekend Getaways Magazine with her travel trends feature and other articles. She serves as Associate Editor of Extended Weekend Getaways and Seasonal Eatings. She has also contributed to She Buys Travel, Potomac Lifestyle, Northeast Meetings + Events, Mainly Museums, Food Wine Travel Magazine, WeekenderExtended, 1000 Travel Tips, Outwit Trade, PlayStayEat.com, Word Traveling, and TheYums.com. She is listed as an expert contributor for TravelAwaits.com, with over 250 articles published.
She serves as treasurer on the board of directors for the International Food Wine and Travel Writers Association.
Robin works to secure multiple published stories per destination and promotes pre/post on Facebook and Instagram. After COVID-19, as soon as her state opened up, she ventured out for numerous road trips within Pennsylvania and beyond. She has participated in numerous press trips since then. She is ready to venture abroad again and is hoping to visit several European countries in 2025.
Robin looks forward to connecting and building a relationship to showcase and shine the spotlight on your destination.
Butter Sculpture at PA Farm Show
The Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, PA, is the largest indoor agricultural show in the nation. It showcases agricultural products from across the state and offers fantastic food.
Every year, they create a different butter sculpture. This year, they …
Graft Wine and Cider
We had dinner at the Graft Wine + Cider Bar during our day in Watkins Glen. The food there is locally sourced.
We shared a tomato salad with a tamari ginger sauce as an appetizer.
My entree was Hudson Valley Coho Salmon with soba noodle salad, kale, …
Natural Bridge State Park
The 215-foot-tall Natural Bridge is a limestone gorge carved out by Cedar Creek.
Natural Bridge State Park, Virginia, has been designated as a Virginia Historical Landmark and a National Historical Landmark. It is located in the beautiful Shenandoah …
Horseback Riding in the Finger Lakes at Mountain Rose Farm
Let's go for a horseback ride today at Mountain Rose Farm in Hammondsport, NY in the Finger Lakes. Mountain Rose is owned by two sisters, Emily and Rachel, who love horses.
They were wonderful guides for our horseback ride through the rolling land …
Lavender ice Cream at Tantivy Farm
How about some delicious lavender ice cream from Lavender Fields at Tantivy Farm near Lexington, VA.
After a walk through the lavender fields and visiting the animals, (check out the white peacock,) we had time to shop some of their handmade lavender …
U-Pick Flower Market
A U-Pick Flower Market in the Finger Lakes Region.
