Robin Esrock (/ˈɛzrɒk/ EZ-rok;[1] born 1974 in Johannesburg, South Africa)[2] is a travel writer, bestselling author[3] and international television personality.
[7] Esrock met his co-host and fellow travel writer Julia Dimon while backpacking in Köyceğiz, Turkey.
Prior to his career as a travel writer, Esrock worked in the music industry for SL Feldman & Associates.
[10] He is also a public speaker, has hosted various online magazine shows and appeared as a regular travel expert on Vancouver's Breakfast Television.
[11] Esrock presented awards to Explorer's Club members including palaeontologist Philip J. Currie, marine toxicologist Susan Shaw, and biologist Richard Ellis.
[12] In 2013, Esrock released his book The Great Canadian Bucket List: One-of-a-Kind Travel Experiences, published by Dundurn Press.
Esrock was named one of Gear Junkie's Outdoor Ambassadors, a list of adventurers, inventors and athletes from the past 110 years who made a difference.
[16] The list also includes Ernest Shackleton, Eddie Bauer, Robert Baden-Powell, GoPro inventor Nick Woodman and Steve Irwin.
[22] As a brand ambassador, Robin has worked with Ford,[23] Intercontinental Hotels Group,[24] Jetstar,[25] and Great Canadian Trails.