Miami Family Prepares for Epic Father's Day Launch of Their 10,000-Mile PapiBlogger Family Road Trip Across the United States

MIAMI, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- In 1903, when the entire United States had but 150 miles of paved roads, Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson set off from San Francisco in a 20-horsepower Winton touring car hoping to become the first person to cross the U.S. in what was then dubbed a "horseless carriage."  Sixty-three days later, after many trials and tribulations, Dr. Jackson, his co-driver Sewall Crocker and their bulldog Bud made it to New York City.

More than 100 years later, a Miami family of five is about to embark on what might be this century's epic U.S. family road trip.  Starting on Father's Day, PapiBlogger.com founder and father of three Manny Ruiz, his wife Angela and their children Briani (1), Elena (6) and Jonathan (10) will embark on a 10,000-mile PapiBlogger Family Road Trip that will circle the four corners of the continental United States.

"Our journey may not be as treacherous as Dr. Jackson's inspirational one was but it will certainly be challenging and two times longer because we're going to the four corners of the U.S. with three young children," said Ruiz, former founder/CEO of Hispanic PR Wire and a social media marketing expert who also runs the Hispanic PR Blog and the annual Hispanic PR & Social Media Conference.

Over the course of 40 days, the Ruiz family will travel on the "Papimobile" (a 2010 Chevrolet Traverse) from Miami to Los Angeles, Los Angeles to Seattle, Seattle to Maine and Maine back to Miami.  Along the way, through daily stories, photos and videos, the family will document their adventures on PapiBlogger.com as well as on the blog's Facebook (www.Facebook.com/PapiBlogger) and Twitter (www.Twitter.com/PapiBlogger) pages.  The Chevrolet Traverse is equipped with OnStar to give the family peace of mind and safety.  Sprint Nextel is providing PapiBlogger with 4G-enabled smart phones, national 4G network connectivity, Wi-Fi and telecommunications support while Sony is furnishing the family with electronics.

The PapiBlogger Family Road Trip has three key objectives, said Ruiz.  "First, we want to have a genuinely memorable vacation that we'll talk about the rest of our lives.  Second, we want to show our children why they should love their country, its beauty and its diversity of cultures and languages.  And third, we want to raise awareness about PapiBlogger.com and the web site's unique value proposition as the premier destination to learn and share creative parenting tricks in both English and Spanish."

Among the planned stops/landmarks of the trip are: The Kennedy Space Center, the oil hurt Gulf Coast, West Texas, Area 51, the Grand Canyon, Disneyland, the Golden Gate Bridge, Yellowstone National Park, Mount Rushmore, Niagara Falls, the U.S. Capitol and Smithsonian Museums and much more.  Major cities to be visited include St. Augustine, New Orleans, Austin, Santa Fe, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, New York City, Salem, Washington, DC and many more.  To view an updated map of planned stops visit PapiBlogger.com periodically as the dates and locations are subject to be modified along the way.

Media wishing to interview PapiBlogger and his family in person or over the phone are asked to email interview requests to [email protected] or call 305.321.5002.  

About PapiBlogger

PapiBlogger.com is the nation's first bilingual web site devoted to showcasing creative parenting tricks for fathers and mothers.  Together with its Facebook fan page www.Facebook.com/papiblogger and its Twitter page www.Twitter.com/papiblogger, the bilingual blog serves as a forum for parents to share creative parenting recipes for children ages infant to young adult.

PapiBlogger is the brainchild of entrepreneur and former Hispanic PR Wire founder Manny Ruiz.  The blog is part of Hispanic Media Trainers, LLC, the holding company of the Hispanic PR Blog and of the annual Hispanic PR & Social Media Conference.

About Chevrolet

Chevrolet is a global automotive brand, with annual sales of about 3.5 million vehicles in more than 130 countries. Chevrolet provides consumers with fuel-efficient, safe and reliable vehicles that deliver high quality, expressive design, spirited performance and value. In the U.S., the Chevrolet portfolio includes: iconic performance cars, such as Corvette and Camaro; dependable, long lasting pickups and SUVs, such as Silverado and Suburban; and award-winning passenger cars and crossovers, such as Malibu, Equinox and Traverse. Chevrolet also offers "gas-friendly" solutions, such as the upcoming 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco model that is expected to deliver up to an estimated 40 mpg highway, and 2011 Chevrolet Volt that will offer up to 40 miles of electric driving and an additional 300 miles of extended range with the onboard generator (based on GM testing).  Most new Chevrolet models offer OnStar safety, security, and convenience technologies including OnStar Hands-Free Calling, Automatic Crash Response, and Stolen Vehicle Slowdown. More information regarding Chevrolet models, fuel solutions, and OnStar availability can be found at www.chevrolet.com.

About Sprint Nextel

Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 48 million customers at the end of the first quarter of 2010 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, and is the first and only wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile data services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, Common Cents Mobile and Assurance Wireless and instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. With its customer-focused strategy, you can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.

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