Annette White is the author of Bucket List Adventures, the co-owner of Sugo Trattoria, a serial adventurer and creator of the award-winning travel blog, Retire And Journey. Her popular site has over 400,000 monthly views, and Frommer’s named her Instagram one of the best travel accounts to follow. She has been recognized and worked with a multitude of top companies, such as Tripadvisor, Chase, Sandals Resorts and LAN Airlines – while exploring more than 50 countries on 6 continents.
When she’s not on the road, you can find Annette whipping up delicious dishes at her Michelin recommended restaurant, Sugo Trattoria in Northern California, that she co-owns with her husband. Learn more on her About Me page.
This following includes Annette’s article contributions and features, along with press mentions, interviews and campaigns.
Quoted, Contributions, Collabs & Articles
- A Click Away Remotes | Travel Bloggers Share Their Best Tips On Securing Their Home While Away
- A Cruising Couple | Filled with Laugher in Africa
- A Luxury Travel Blog | Weirdest Things Eaten by Travel Bloggers
- Adventure in You | Top Bloggers Tell What They Love Most About Indonesia
- Adventure Planet Magazine | Rescuing Elephants in Thailand
- Backpack Me | Around the World in 80 Dishes
- Bon Travel | 8 Travel Bloggers Share Their Short List for 2018
- Bookmundi | 20 Weirdest Foods Around the World
- City Guide Guru | Best Travel Accessories and Gadgets of 2016
- Convene | 42 Travel Exerts Reveal Their Best Travel Apps
- Cruise & Maritime Voyages | Travellers share their top foodie destinations for 2018
- Curiosity Travels | Best Winter Destinations Around the World
- Ebook | The “Next Stop Who Knows” Guide
- Expedia.co.uk | Blogger Picks: Hotels with Cookery Classes
- Eyewitness Dashcams | 17 Long Distance Road Tip Hacks
- Firstsiteguide | What is a Travel Blog and Do You Need One?
- Glenfiddich Explorers | Travelers Tale
- Global Writes | Southern Hospitality and Ghosts at Savannah Inns
- Globe Guide | The Most Surprising Destinations
- Globehunters | An Expert’s Guide on How to Find Cheap Flights
- GoWonder | 14 Tips from Travel Bloggers
- Headed Abroad | 40 Travel Writers Discuss Their #1 Travel Tip
- Holidaylettings | How to See the Best of the US of A
- Huntington Beach News | Create a Lifelong New Years Resolution
- Italian Breaks | 9 of the Best Travel Bloggers Reveal Best Kept Secrets About Italy
- Jovago | 40 Bloggers Share Tips for Travelling on a Budget
- Jovago | Amazing Destinations Which Are Perfect for Women Traveling Solo
- Life is Outside | Simple Travel Hacks That Will Transform Your Travel Experience
- London Unlocked |30 Experts Share Their Top Tips on Getting to Sleep on a Plane
- Lowepro LP Blog | Lowepro Storyteller Mission: Indulgence
- Lowepro LP Blog | Lowepro Storyteller Mission: Warmth
- Merge Life + Travel Magazine | Strangest Thing You Have Ever Eaten
- Miss Tam Chiak | 102 Travel Bloggers Reveal Their Last Meal
- Moneyish | Why Going on ‘me dates’ Like Chrissy Teigen Does is Everything
- Mr. Abroad | Experts Reveal Their Favorite Travel Hacks
- MyKawartha | If you are going to have a bucket list, start young
- New York Post | Going Out Alone is More Common Than You Think
- Olanka Travels | 13 Travel Experts Reveal 3 Favorite Destinations in Sri Lanka
- Oliver’s Travels | Travelling to Bali? Here are 8 Useful Travel Tips
- Paphos Aphrodite Waterpark | Summer Holiday Tips
- Paris Journey | 30 Travel Experts Reveal One Day in Paris Itinerary
- Play Your Tuscany | Indulging in the Tastes of Tuscany
- Play Your Tuscany | The Craftsmanship of Topiary
- Play Your Tuscany | The Perfect Florence View
- Power Over Life | Save Your Pennies – Advice From 20 Traveling Experts
- PreTravels | Top Spring Destinations: Travel Bloggers’ Favourites
- Reader’s Digest |18 Things Rental Car Companies Won’t Tell You
- Rich Vein Travel | Best Destinations for Solo Travel
- ROL Cruise | 4 Mistakes Every Solo Traveller Makes
- Round the World We Go | 50+ Expert Travel Tips
- Salmander Voyages | The Ultimate Travel Tips from the Experts
- Samujana | Top Bloggers Share Their Most Interesting Experience of the Year
- The Nomadic Family | The Best Food on the Planet
- Ticking the Bucketlist | Favourite UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Tither | Luggage Picks from 15 Travel Experts
- Travel Channel | How to Make & Track a Travel Bucket List
- TravelBreak | 8 Tips for Couples Travel
- TreePot Travels | Wildlife Encounters from Around the World
- Trekity | City Guides: How to Experience Petaluma Like a Local
- TripAdvisor Vacation Rentals Blog | 14 Sensational Travel Photos from 2015
- Tripcipe | A Bucket List Itinerary to Tokyo
- Turtler | 26 Pro Travel Bloggers Reveal Their Favorite Map and GPS Apps
- U2 Guidev| Most Unforgettable Experience: 6 Inspiring Travelers Stories
- Voucher Codes Pro | Travel Writers Share Their Must Visit Beaches
- Wanderlust Circle | Best Places to Travel in 2016
- Yonderbound | The Most Useful Apps to Streamline Your Travels
Top Lists
- Adventuring Out | 25 Professional Travel Bloggers You Need to Watch Today
- Airline Miles Experts | Top Travel Blogs
- Asher Fergusson | Top 100 Travel Blogs for Serious Wanderlust in 2017
- Asia Rooms | 7 Travel Bloggers You Should Follow in 2014
- Asia Rooms | Newcomer Blogger of the Year
- Blog196 | World’s Top Travel Authors
- Blogtrepreneur | Experience the World With These Top 25 Bloggers
- Cape Santa Maria | Top 20 Favorite Travel Blogs
- Claim Compass | 10 Best Travel & Food Blogs You Need to Know
- Clozette.co | Travel Instagrammers Who Will Satisfy Your Wanderlust
- Cooperatize Journal | 10 Solo-Female Bloggers Fueling Our Wanderlust
- Credit Donkey | Best Female Travel Blogs to Follow in 2016
- Culture Trip | Top Instagrammers to Follow in 2018
- Fascinating Diamonds | Most Inspiring Blogs for Women to Follow in 2015
- Feedspot | Top 100 Travel Blogs to Check Out in 2016
- Feedspot | Top 75 Travel Lifestyle Blogs for Travelers
- First Site Guide | Best Travel Bloggers to Follow in 2015
- Flipkey | 20 Incredible Instagram Images from Travel Photographers
- Frommers | The 25 Best Travel Instagram Accounts
- Gamin Traveler | Top 50 Most Visited Travel Blogs
- Globehunters | 60 of the Best Travel Blogs to Follow in 2017
- HolidayLettings from Tripadvisor | 20 Solo Travel Bloggers You Should Be Following in 2017
- Influence Digest + | Top 20 Travel Blogs
- International TEFL Academy | 10 Female Solo Travel Bloggers You Should Be Following
- IZEA | 25 Top Travel Influencers
- Keith Cruz | 7 People Living the Life (& Their Bucket List)
- Kick Ass Traveling | Top 25 Travel Blogs to Follow in 2015
- Lifestyle HitList | Best Travel Blogs To Explore The Globe With – 2018
- Man on the Lam | Top 100 Blog Posts of 2015
- Mel365 | Top 50 Travel Blogs
- Nature Rated | Our Top Adventurers
- Nomadic Samuel | Top 100 Travel Blogs
- North American Travel Journalists Association | Independent Travel Blog Gold Medal
- Ninja Outreach | Top 25 Travel Blogs of 2015
- OOAworld | Best Solo Travel Sites
- Place Pass | The Best Travel Blogs
- Rebate Zones| Top 100 Tavel Blogs
- Red Bull | 25 Great Adventurers Instagram Accounts to Follow
- Santate Si Stare De Bine | Instagram Accounts That Take You All Over the World (Romanian)
- Runaway Guide | Top 100 Travel Experts
- Showaround | Top 100 Travel Blogs That Will Make You Want to Adventure the World
- Simply Holiday Deals | 20 Instagram Accounts that you Should Follow in 2016 for Inspiration
- Social Media Delivered | Top 20 Travel Bloggers to Follow
- Taxidio | Top 50 Food Travel Blogs
- The Expeditioner | The Top 50 Travel Bloggers
- The Glove Box | Five Inspiring Travel Reads
- The Start of Happiness | Top 150 Travel Blogs of 2016
- The Wise Traveller | Top 3 Travel Blogs to Watch
- Top 10 Travel | Best Solo Female Travel Blogs in 2017
- Travel Fashion Girl | Top Women’s Travel Blog
- TripScout | Travel Blogs We Love
- Upside.com | 10 Travel Blogs for Winning at Bleisure
- Visit Franklin | 6 Favorite Travel Blogs You Need to Be Following
- Wanderu | Best Travel Blogs of 2014
- Wealthy Gorilla | Top 47 Best Travel Blogs to Follow 2016
- Winfields Outdoor | 158 Best Outdoor Blogs in 2017
- Winfields Outdoors | Best 130 Outdoor Influencers
- Zante Holiday Insider | The Ultimate Travel Blogs
- Zest Car Rental | 19 Great Food Travel Bloggers
Interviews, Talks & Press
- 99.7 EZ Radio Interview | Part 1 | Part 2
- Airline Miles Experts | Airline you Prefer?
- Airline Miles Experts | Travel Blogger Interview
- Alexander Baker Project | Life to Do List Video Interview
- American Express | Adventure Travel: What I’d Wish I’d Known
- Argus Courier | Petaluma’s Annette White Blogs the World
- BlogProfits | Learn From Successful Bloggers-Annette White
- BonAppetour | Why Do People Travel? We asked 14 Top Travel Bloggers
- Chase | Travel + Leisure Magazine Advertorial (page 46-47)
- Chase Commercial | A Financial Strategy to Fund Your Dreams
- Cooperatize | Cooperatize Bloggers’ Corner
- Don’t Stop Living | World Traveller’s Series
- Dreamista | Annette’s Bucket List Tips
- Flavours Holidays | Top Bloggers Series
- Flowers and Wanderlust | Meet Annette
- Go Girl Guides | Girls that Go!
- Hèléne T Stelian | What is Your Life’s Purpose
- Hg2 Magazine | A Bloggers Last Trip
- HT Holidays | When Travel Crossover Delicious Cuisine
- Johnny Jet | Travel Style: Traveler Annette White
- KSRO Radio | Talking Bucket Lists & Travel
- KSVY 91.3 & Sonoma Television | Bucket List Adventures Talk
- LifeListed | Best Bucket List Adventures from the Best Bucket List Bloggers
- LifeListed | How to Write a Better Life Story
- Limitless Pursuits | Annette White and the wonders and trials of her Retire And Journey
- Lobster | How to Become a Bucket List Legend: An Interview With Instagram Star Annette
- Paste Magazine | Escape Artist Q&A: Annette White of Retire And Journey
- Photocrowd & Thinktank | Instagram Photo Contest Judge
- Polka Dot Lounge | Polka Dot Lounge with Annette from Retire And Journey
- Sonoma Country Tourism | Sonoma Sneakaway Commercial
- Sygic | Annette White: I Can’t Imagine Not Doing What I Love To Do
- Tamlyn Amber Wanderlust | Guests Corner: Retire And Journey
- Th3 Bucket List | I May Also Believe in Unicorns
- The Goal List | Interview with Annette
- The Press Democrat | ‘Bucket List Adventures’ by Petaluma’s Sugo Trattoria Owner, Annette White
- Travel-Rinse-Repeat | Visiting Petaluma, Ca, The Locals Take
- TravelFriendz | What You Love Most About Being a Travel Blogger
- Travis Bell, Bucket List Academy | The Bucket List Lifestyle
- Tripadvisor | Top Adventure Travel Bloggers Discuss Their Biggest Thrills
- Tripedia | Interview with Annette White
- Tripoto | Women Push 8 Pound Babies Out of their Bodies
- United Mileage Plus | Conversations & Conversations Keynote Speaker | August 2018
- We Said Go Travel | Travel Influencer Interview Series
- With Husband in Tow | Talking Food & Travel with Retire And Journey (Podcast)
- Without Walls | Do Your Bucket List
- World Venture Project | Why Do You Travel? A Chat With The World’s Top Travelers
- WOW Effect | How do You Choose Your Next Travel Destination
Features & Mentions
- All Colores | 70 Tips for Your Ultimate Winter Wonderland
- All Colores | Public Transportation: Fantastic Adventures, Misadventures & Tips
- Canadian Affair | 15 Ways to Entertain Yourself on Long Haul Flights
- Canadian Affair | The Dos and Don’ts of Air Travel
- Canadian Traveller | 50 Exotic Places You Desperately Need to See
- Contented Traveller | Top Travel Bloggers Share Their Cheesiest Photos
- Days to Come | 8 Unique Things to do While in Japan
- HostelWorld | 10 New Bucket List Ideas for February
- Hostelworld | Where to Find Monkeys with Blue Balls
- Huntington Beach News | Create a Lifelong New Years Resolution
- Jaunty Everywhere | Bucket Lists: 5 Jaunty Resources to Help You Explore the World
- King & Prince | Moonshine and Shrimp and Sharks, Oh My!
- Leslie’s Illusions | Monday Mitzvah: Bucket List
- Oprah.com | Recharge Your Life
- Organic Stretching | The Bucket List Challenge
- People.com | Real Beauty
- Project Light to Life | Get Inspired to Write a Bucket List
- Quirky Travel Guy | The Alamo, Pow Wows & Missing Museums
- Santorini Plus | 20 Travel Experts Guide You Through Santorini
- Smart Goals | You Need a Bucket List Now!
- Summit Daily News, Colorado | What’s on Your Bucket List?
- Taste of Travel | Bone Marrow – Daily Food Photo
- Taste of Travel | Pintxos de Anchoas Photo
- Tavel Quotes | A Quote From Annette White
- The Barefoot Nomad | The Best Things to Do, See & Eat in London
- The Barefoot Nomad | The Best Things to Do, See and Eat in Paris
- The Red Rucksack | Annette’s Bucket List
- There & Back Again | What to do in London
- TripHobo | Hobos We Admire
- Vagobond | Foodie Paradise Around the World
- Wanderlust Circle | 80 Awesome Wanderlust Quotes
- We Retired Early | How Develop a Bucket List
Campaigns & Partnerships
- Western Digital | ibi | May 2020
- World of Hyatt’s Small Luxury Hotels in Portugal | World of Hyatt | March 2020
- Exploring Kato Japan | All About Japan | December 2019
- Winter in Portland, Maine | Visit Portland | December 2019
- African Safari in Tanzania | Shadows of Africa | November 2019
- Cruising Portugal & Morocco | Hapag-Llyod | October 2019
- Hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu | Alpaca Expeditions | September 2019
- Touring Maine | GLP Films | August 2019
- Exploring St. Louis | Visit St. Louis | August 2019
- The Art of Comte in France | Comte Cheese | July 2019
- Road Trip Through Nevada | Visit Nevada | June 2019
- A Tour of Petoskey, Michigan | Visit Petoskey | June 2019
- A Digital Day in the Life of Ireland | Visit Ireland & Steller | April 2019
- PCB Instameet | Visit Panama City Beach Florida | March 2019
- Reindeer Herder Homestay | Visit Norway & Visit Natives | January 2019
- Tokushima Prefecture | Tokyo Metropolitan Government | October 2018
- South America Adventure | Guyana Tourism | September 2018
- Cancun Getaway | Hyatt Zilara | August 2018
- Cocktails & Conversations | United Airlines | August 2018
- Luxury Cruise through Spain & Portugal | Hapag-Llyod Europa2 | July 2018
- Colorado Off-roading | Rock Pirates Adventures & Polaris Adventures | June 2018
- Colorado Dude Ranch Experience | Go Grand Tourism | June 2018
- All-Inclusive Cancun Resort | Panama Jack Resort | May 2018
- Bonita Springs Resort Hotel | Hyatt Regency | May 2018
- Half Moon Bay | Half Moon Bay Tourism | March 2018
- Palace on Wheels Train Tour of India | Incredible India | February 2018
- 80-Day Grand Voyage | Holland America Line | November 2017
- Romantic Danube | Viking River Cruises | October 2017
- Luxury in Losinj, Croatia | Losinj Hotels & Villas | October 2017
- Aomori Japan | JNTO – Japan National Tourism Organization | September 2017
- Luxury Jamaica Instagrammer Influencer Trip | Jamaica Tourism Board | August 2017
- Couple Video Series for Goleta, California | Go Goleta | August 2017
- Eastern Shore of Virginia | Virginia is For Lovers | June 2017
- A Day in Malta | Malta Tourism Authority | June 2017
- Villa Tour in Italy | Montestigliano and Palazzo Donati | June 2017
- A Tour of Switzerland’s Second Largest City | Geneva Tourism | May 2017
- 24-Hours in Reno | Atlantis Casino Resort Spa | April 2017
- Yellowstone’s Country Wondrous Winter Season | Yellowstone Country | February 2017
- Master Your Passion Campaign | Chase & Time, Inc. | December 2016
- #PurpleCarrotChallenge Campaign | Purple Carrot | November 2016
- Exploring Tokyo & Sendai | Tohoku & Tokyo | November 2016
- Indonesia Trip of Wonders | Wonderful Indonesia | September 2016
- The Ultimate Arctic Adventure | Lazy Bear Expeditions & Travel Manitoba | August 2016
- Self-Drive Road Trip Through Nova Scotia | Discover Holidays | July 2016
- Lyon & Provence | Viking River Cruises | June 2016
- My Jordan Journey | Jordan Tourism | April 2016
- Chile a La Carte Sweepstakes | LAN Airlines | February 2016
- Winter in Glacier Country | Western Montana Tourism | January 2016
- Cruise the Norwegian Coast | Hurtigruten | November 2015
- #UnderWhere Instagram Campaign | Fruit of the Loom | September 2015
- The Good Life in Monaco | Monaco Tourism | September 2015
- Portraits of Southern France | Viking River Cruises | September 2015
- Fall in Love With Warsaw | Warsaw Tourism | September 2015
- Culture, Culinary & Volunteerism in Mexico City | Go Eat Give | July 2015
- Tour of Guatemala | Visit Guatemala | June 2015
- Sandals Ochi Grand Opening | Sandals Ochi | June 2015
- Vacation Like a President | Kennebunks Tourism | May 2015
- Athens to the Pindus | Tripology Adventures | May 2015
- #enjoybucharest | Eventur Bucharest | April 2015
- prAna Clothing | April 2015
- Ireland | Guinness Brewery, Blarney Castle and Dromoland Castle | March 2015
- Christmas Market Rhine River Cruise | Viking River Cruises | December 2014
- Exploring Sri Lanka | TBC Asia | November 2014
- A Tour of Pocono Mountains | Pocono Tourism | October 2014
- Costa Rican Yoga Retreat | Blue Osa | August 2014
- Touring Halkidiki & Northern Greece | Halkidiki Tourism | June 2014
- Villas in Northern Italy | Montestigliano | April 2014
- Cruising the Galapagos Islands | Ecoventura | March 2014
- An Evening at the Barlow | Sonoma County Tourism | December 2013
- Crafts & Excellences Tour | Play Your Tuscany | November 2013
- Cava Tour of Spain | Wine Pleasures & 50 Great Cavas | October 2013
- The Heart of Louisiana | Alexandria Pineville CVB | October 2013
- A Visit to Palau | Palau Tourism | September 2013
- Boise & Sun Valley Harvest Festival | Idaho Tourism | September 2013
- Safari in Tanzania, Africa | Shadows of Africa | August 2013
- A Tour of Lexington, Kentucky | Visit Lex | June 2013
- Southern Culinary Traditions in St. Simons, Georgia | King & Prince Resort | October 2012
- LEGACY: The Women of Savannah, Georgia | Savannah Inns | August 2012
- 5-Star Lodging in London | Royal Garden Hotel | April 2012
- Adventures in Barcelona | Barcelona Segway Glides & Sphermania | April 2012
- A Sampling of Seattle | Visit Seattle | February 2012
- Zinfest San Francisco | Zap | January 2012
- Discovering San Antonio | San Antonio Visitors Bureau | January 2012
Annette in the Restaurant News
- Argus Courier | A Spicy Good Time
- Argus Courier | The Buzz: Dining with Culinary Masters
- Mix It Up Magazine Video | Bay Area Bites
- Petaluma Post | New Take on Dinner and a Movie
- Press Democrat | Sugo Trattoria Hard to Beat
Contact Retire And Journey
If you need more information or are interested in a partnership please contact Annette at annette (at) bucketlistjourney (dot) net
Still need more information? Read Annette’s “About Me” page.