Contributors
John Roberts (Captain John)
John Roberts is an International Airline pilot whose travels have taken him to almost every continent in our world. Each month, his films bring this world to his viewers whether on camelback in Jordan, hiking the Irish countryside, or exploring Seattle's Puget Sound by seaplane. His travel films have been featured on CNN, Lonely Planet and the Travel Channel along with his monthly travel blog on Tripfilms.com.
CaptainJohn and his crew bring a unique perspective to the art of travel and are the experts at finding that "little secret" every destination possesses.
Johns' professional background includes 7 years as a Marine Corps jet pilot and over 20 years as a commercial airline pilot. Never one to sit still, John has also been a successful restaurant entrepreneur and travel writer before finally finding his passion: producing Travel and short subject films. His award winning style has made John a highly sought after videographer as online video continues to evolve and explode.
John holds a B.A. degree in Sociology and resides in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He currently is based out of New York's John F Kennedy Airport.
Captain John’s Blogs
- USS Midway, a great attraction in San Diego
- Ahhhh… Amsterdam!
- Best Hotel in Seattle, WA
- Land a Plane & Ride a Camel in Cairo, Egypt
- Gettysburg, it’s More than a Destination- It’s History
- Takeoff with CaptainJohn, a Pilot’s Perspective
- Don’t Get Lost on JFK’s AirTrain
- Fly Away with CaptainJohn in his Travel Series
Sherry Martin
Sherry Martin is our resident international flight attendant, professional photographer, and travel writer extraordinaire.
Bi-coastally based in San Diego and New York City, Sherry documents her travel professionally through photography and blogs about time spent in the air, international layovers and her personal travel adventures,
Sherry has visited nearly 40 countries over the years and lived in Bolivia, South America, as a child, and in Rome, Italy in her mid 20’s,
Sherry travels extensively outside her profession; her favorite destination is South Africa. When her feet are planted on the ground, Sherry is busy photographing destination photography, incorporating her love for natural light and the outdoors. Passionate about providing creative, unique, and personalized lifestyle images, Sherry is available for photography assignments worldwide. Please visit her personal website and blog for further information.
Sherry Martin’s Blogs
- Have You Ever Heard a Rhinoceros Snore?
- 33 Hours in Tel Aviv – Part 2
- 33 Hours in Tel Aviv
- Sex and the City Style
- Romance in the Rockies, Colorado Style
- Oregon, Pacific Northwest Appeal
Linda Shepro
Linda Shepro has extensive travel experience throughout the world which led her to join Carefree Vacations as a tour leader after retiring from the financial service industry after 25 years.
Linda holds a Master’s degree from Northwestern's Kellogg Graduate School of Management and graduated magna cum laude from Indiana University with a B.S. majoring in business.
Linda and her family retired to California in 2002. Since then Linda has enjoyed adding to her extensive travel resume, business development consulting projects and volunteer activities.
Linda’s hobbies include photography, golf, fitness, tennis, hiking and reading. She is a member of Rancho Sante Fe Farms Golf Club where she is current club champion, team captain and founder of the San Diego area Sea Challenge League for local women's golf clubs.
Enjoy Linda’s photography on our blogs and don’t miss the opportunity to travel with her! When traveling through Carefree Vacations with Linda Shepro as your tour leader and travel host, you will have an amazing experience and a complimentary picture book chronicling your unique journey.
Linda Shepro’s Blogs


