New Member Introduction: Allyshia Hamilton from Travel Show: "Get Away for a Day with Allyshia Renay!"

Allyshia Hamilton is an award-winning journalist and television host with a passion for all things adventurous and whimsical. She is the host/executive producer of the critically acclaimed New York based travel and lifestyle show, “Get Away for a Day with Allyshia Renay!” and creator/executive producer of the limited wine series, “Korked with Kesana Francis.”

The Alabama A&M Graduate’s passion for travel is equally matched by her love for sports and modeling. She has worked at leading sports industry entities including the U.S. Open and ESPN2. She was also named as the 2004 winner of the Ashley Stewart “Great Woman of Style” Model Search. Allyshia Renay’s exuberance and infectious personality are the perfect backdrop for each episode as she allows her audience to “get away for a day” and visit places beyond their wildest imagination. Combining her love for travel and zest for learning, she explores some of the most exclusive hidden gems throughout New York state that are off the typical tourists’ routes like Wings Castle (Millbrook, N.Y.), the Abbey Inn & Spa (Peekskill, N.Y.) and Arbor View Inn (East Marion, NY).  She also allows her audience to experience international locales including Positano, Italy; Kyoto, Japan; and Strasbourg, France.  Allyshia’ biggest love – however – is that of train travel. “If I could travel exclusively by train, I would.  My hope is that one day, the US gets not only a high-speed rail system but that we get a few cross-country luxury trains as well.”

Get Away for a Day with Allyshia Renay! currently airs on two Public Access TV stations in New York: BRIC in Brooklyn and MNN in Manhattan and has won her numerous awards including a Telly, BRIC TV Best Host and Global Voices Award, the Communicator Awards and several TASTE Award Nominations.