Welcome! Thank you for your interest in Hopscotch the Globe. My name is Kristen Sarah, and I am the owner of this multi-award winning site.
Hopscotch the Globe is all about meaningful adventure travel and making life changing experiences. It is the first choice travel video blog in this vastly growing and changing travel blogging industry. If you are looking for entertaining stories, exceptional videos, excellent photography and engaging real-time social media coverage, this is exactly the right place to be. I receive countless emails from people from around the world who have said that this site has been the inspiration in their life that has motivated them to pursue their travel dreams. Travel is my passion. Sharing my passion with others and inspiring them to travel is a dream come true using this site is something I plan on doing for many years to come.
If you’re interested in reaching out to a broad base of independent travellers, travel bloggers, gap year students, and anyone looking for travel tips and products, then you have come to right place. I would love to learn more about your company/project and to discuss ways we can work together in a mutually beneficial relationship. I am available for sponsorships, partnerships, product coverage and press trips.
Why Should You Work With Kristen
Kristen started her award-winning blog in 2009 and since then has become a big influencer in the travel community. What started off as a hobby, quickly turned into a full-time career. She has created a very loyal worldwide following of travel enthusiasts who depend on her for advice, tips, recommendations, reviews, inspiration, motivation and entertainment.
Along with being a blogger and travel videographer, Kristen is an actress, television host and YouTuber. Through her blog and self- produced videos, Kristen has attracted the attention of several national and international television networks along with well known brands, companies and tourism boards eager to work with her. Some of her most recent projects over the last year include: Zone Correspondent for YTV, Skype’s Red Carpet Interviewer at the 2014 Spirit Awards, Host for Flight Centre Canada Travel Tips & Advice series, Host for Travel and Escape’s Warm Up to Winter series and Host for Fixit Chicks Pilot produced by Mike Holmes. Kristen was also recently a guest on Canada’s very popular day-time show The Social for a segment on Successful Bloggers.
One of her favourite parts of being a travel influencer are the daily emails and comments she receives from people of all ages around the globe: “There is nothing better than being told you are an inspiration and have helped change peoples lives and encouraged them to pursue their travel dreams.”
Partnerships
I have worked with some of the world’s top companies & destinations to help them achieve their goals. They leverage my authority and expertise to promote their services and brand. My audience trusts my recommendations and feel inspired by my experiences. Here are just some of the brands and destinations I’ve worked with:
Travel Partners
Brand Partners
Press & Media
Kristen Sarah and Hopscotch the Globe have been featured on and in major media outlets like The Social, YTV, BuzzFeed, Breakfast Television, Global News, City News, Flight Centre Canada and Travel + Escape.
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Hopscotch the Globe attracts a large demographic of readers researching and learning about world travel.
- 9,500,000+ YouTube Views
- 62,000+ YouTube Subscribers
- 50,000+ Pinterest Followers
- 75,000 Avg. Monthly Pageviews
- 12,300+ Twitter followers
- 6300+ Facebook “likes”
- 6000+ Instagram Followers
The numbers on all Hopscotch the Globe social media platforms continue to grow daily. Hopscotch the Globe is proud to announce the partnership with Fullscreen. Fullscreen is dedicated to empowering content creators, networks and brands who share a passion for online video. As a Fullscreen partner I will be able to grow my YouTube audience and have the opportunity to collaborate with other members of this global community in a digital world that looks very different than TV.
With one partnership, your product or message could reach across various social networks.
Speaking Engagements
- Buffer Festival 2015, Travel Panel
- Guest on The Social, Canada’s hit daytime talk show, for a segment on Successful Blogging
- 2014 Spirit Awards as a Red Carpet Interviewer for Skype
- 2012 Niagara College International Week, Welland, Ontario, Canada on “International education opportunities.”
- 2011 Toronto Travel Expo, Toronto, Ontario, Canada on ‘exploring a place by foot.’
- 2009 York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada to on “International Development and screen the documentary I filmed in Peru’
- 2009 Niagara College, Wellend, Ontario, Canada to on “International Development and screen the documentary I filmed in Peru’
- 2008 North Park Secondary School, Brampton, Ontario, Canada on Volunteering Abroad.
Freelance Articles
How to Plan the Ultimate Canadian Road Trip – Toyota
How to Create Great Travel Videos – Lonely Planet
I Travel for a Living: Living Life Through the Lends – Thought Catalog
5 Experiences You Must Have in Vienna – Flight Centre Canada
Jamaica: More Than All-Inclusive Resorts – Flight Centre Canada
4 Countries in the Caribbean You Need to Visit in 2016 – Flight Centre Canada
8 Reasons Why You Will Fall in Love with Newfoundland – Flight Centre Canada
Top 5 Things to Experience in Lapland, Finland – Flight Centre Canada
Learning to Reset in Belize – Flight Centre Canada
Resort Life in Panama with Transat Holidays – Flight Centre Canada
Discovering New Cultures One Bite at a Time – Flight Centre Canada
Enchanted Wedding – Love My Way
5 Things to Try in Speightstown, Barbados – Flight Centre Canada
Fiji: More than a Honeymoon Hot Spot – Flight Centre Canada
Tips for Travelling with Your Partner – Flight Centre Canada
Top 5 Things to Do in Turkey – Flight Centre Canada
6 Travel Must-Haves You May Not Have Thought Of – Travel and Escape
Bizarre South Korean Sensation: Girls Binge Eating Online – Travel and Escape
5 Ways to Embrace Jasper in Winter – Flight Centre Canada
In a Relationship? Take a Solo Adventure – Flight Centre Canada
5 Weird Foods Around the World – Travel and Escape
Experiencing Winterlicious 2014 – See Toronto Now
Find Your Inner Peace at the Blue Lagoon – Flight Centre Canada
Top 3 Ways to Show Your Best Self on Camera – The Planet D
How to Prepare for a Full Moon Party in Thailand – Flight Centre Canada
Top 5 Adventurous Things to Do in Thailand – Flight Centre Canada
Top 5 Things to Experience in Curacao – Flight Centre Canada
Viva Mexico! – Flight Centre Canada
Around the World in a Day – Tourism Toronto
Insider’s Guide to Maui – Cheapflight.ca
Discovering Maui – Flight Centre Canada
Taking it Slow in Caye Caulker – Flight Centre Canada
Top 5 Activities to Try in Puerto Rico – Flight Centre Canada
Tips for Solo Travel – Flight Centre Canada
Insider Advice: 8 Tips on Making it as a Travel Blogger – Toronto Travel Massive
69 Travel Blogging Tips From the Top Travel Bloggers – HostelBookers.com
WATCH: Mad for Mead! – Travel + Escape
Food Haven in Columbus, Ohio – The PlanetD
The Columbus, Ohio Experience – The PlanetD
Columbus, Ohio One Bite at a Time – The PlanetD
5 Tips for Editing Travel Videos – Lost Girls World
Lost Girl of the Week: Kristen Jacobson– Lost Girls World
How to Sleep on a Plane: 5 Tips to Avoid Jet Lag– Lost Girls World
Revitalize Yourself at the Blue Lagoon – MTV Fora Magazine: Beauty. Trends. You.
Flight Centre Canada Blog – My Round the World Adventure – Flight Centre Canada
Videos Series
A Tour of Toronto – Lonely Planet
How to Avoid Jet Lag – Flight Centre Canada
Head 2 Head Challenge: Hotbox Hero – Volkswagen Canada
Head 2 Head Challenge: Steel is a Drag – Volkswagen Canada
Head 2 Head Challenge: Cold Mirrors – Volkswagen Canada
What to Pack on Your Next Adventure – Flight Centre Canada
Travel Tips Series: How to Kill Time at Airports – Flight Centre Canada
Travel Tips Series: How to Pack Everything into a Carry-on – Flight Centre Canada
Articles, Features, and Public Speaking
Kristen and Hopscotch the Globe have been features in many notable outlets. Kristen and Siya have done several speaking engagements, television and radio interviews. You can find out more on this page.
Advertising & Rates
My rates vary depending on the needs and wants of the client. Rates are available upon request and are competitive and flexible. Contact me and let’s discuss how we can work out a mutually beneficial arrangement.