Erik Hastings is Erik The Travel Guy. He is on a mission to inspire consumers to get off the couch and into their next great adventure. He travels the world, publishes videos and shows viewers how rewarding travel can be! In addition to his online series of travel videos, the company currently produces the long form TV show "Beyond Your Backyard" for Blue Ridge PBS. Consisting of 133 episodes, the 30 minute show will premiere April 10, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. EST.