FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions
Welcome to the official FAQ page for Michelle Valentine’s Shop and Love Eat Travel with Michelle Valentine. Here you’ll find answers to the most commonly asked questions about shopping, shipping, returns, Michelle Valentine’s artwork, the national TV show Love Eat Travel, and more. Whether you’re a fan, customer, or media partner—this page is your go-to guide!
Yes—for all eligible U.S. merchandise (excluding original artwork), we offer free standard shipping on orders of $75 or more. Orders below $75 incur a flat-rate shipping fee of $7.95.
Original artworks and prints typically ship within 5–7 business days after purchase.
Art travel bags and other made-to-order items may take up to 10–14 business days to be processed and shipped, depending on the item.
You’ll receive a confirmation email with tracking details as soon as your order ships. If you need your order by a specific date, feel free to contact me prior to purchasing.
Yes. International shipping is available for original artworks by Michelle Valentine. Shipping costs and delivery timelines will vary by destination and are quoted at the time of purchase.
Please note: canvas prints, posters, travel bags, and other merchandise are currently available for shipping within the United States only.
Yes. Each original artwork by Michelle Valentine includes a hand-signed Certificate of Authenticity.
Please note: certificates are not included with prints, posters, or other merchandise.
Select original artworks may be available for licensing in luxury branding, editorial, or commercial use. This applies to original works only and does not extend to pre-designed prints, posters, or merchandise. Please submit a detailed proposal through the contact form.
No. All sales are final unless your item arrives damaged.
Items that arrive broken, torn, misprinted, or unusable due to a manufacturing or shipping issue. You must provide clear photos of the item and its packaging.
You must contact us within 7 days of delivery. Claims made after 7 days will not be honored.
No. We do not accept returns due to buyer’s remorse or order errors. Please check your cart carefully before purchasing.
We do not offer exchanges for incorrect size or color unless the item was damaged or incorrect due to our error.
No. All digital downloads and gift items are non-refundable and non-returnable.
No. All original art, canvas prints, stationery, greeting cards, and other made-to-order items are final sale.
You’ll receive a reply within 48 hours. If your request is approved, we’ll provide return or replacement instructions.
Only send returns to the address we provide after approval. Unapproved returns will not be processed or returned.
No. Return shipping costs are the customer’s responsibility. We recommend using a trackable shipping service with insurance.
We currently ship merchandise only within the continental U.S., excluding Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories. However, original artwork can be shipped internationally. Please contact us for a shipping quote before purchasing.
Due to the custom nature of original artwork and made-to-order items, all sales are final. However, if your item arrives damaged or there is an issue with your order, please contact me within 7 days of delivery, and I’ll be happy to assist in finding a solution.
Each piece is carefully packaged and quality-checked to ensure it arrives in perfect condition.
No. Original artwork is excluded from the free shipping offer. Due to the size, value, and packaging requirements of artwork, shipping is billed separately after purchase.
Shipping costs for original pieces vary depending on the size, packaging, insurance, and destination. After your purchase, you will receive a separate invoice for shipping. You may also request a quote in advance by emailing us at info@michellevalentine.tv.
For most products, you can expect delivery within 5 to 7 business days after your item ships. Original artwork timelines may vary. You will receive tracking information via email once your order is en route.
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Custom-printed merchandise (like mugs, bags, and prints) is fulfilled by U.S.-based print partners
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Original artwork is shipped by Michelle Valentine from Florida
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Digital downloads are delivered immediately by email
Yes. You will receive an email with tracking details as soon as your physical order has shipped. Please allow 24–48 hours for tracking to activate.
Absolutely. All artwork shipments include tracking, and most are insured and may require a signature upon delivery.
Most smaller items can be delivered to PO Boxes. However, we cannot ship original artwork to PO Boxes due to size and carrier restrictions. A physical address is required.
If your order is undeliverable or refused, return shipping fees and any applicable restocking costs will be deducted from your refund (if approved). Shipping fees are non-refundable.
No account is required to place an order—but creating one lets you track orders, manage your Wishlist, and access downloads more easily.
Orders are processed quickly, so changes or cancellations may not be possible. Please contact Customer Care as soon as possible to see if adjustments can be made.
We offer digital products worldwide, and original artwork ships internationally. However, most physical merchandise ships within the continental U.S. only. See our Shipping Information page for full details.
All digital purchases—such as downloads and video greetings—are non-refundable. Please read the product description carefully before purchasing.
A Video Greeting is a personalized, heartfelt video message from Michelle Valentine—perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, congratulations, or just sending love! You can choose the occasion and include a custom message to make it extra special.
Videos are approximately 1 to 2 minutes long, professionally recorded, and delivered to your email within 3 to 5 business days. It’s a fun and meaningful way to surprise a loved one with a message from a national PBS TV host!
Learn more or request your custom greeting on our Video Greetings product page.
Love Eat Travel Magazine is a beautiful, digital magazine curated by PBS TV host Michelle Valentine. Each monthly issue includes behind-the-scenes stories from the TV series, exclusive U.S. travel content, local recipes, travel tips, and inspiring photography and art.
A subscription is included with your Silver donation level ($14.95/month) or higher. Subscribers receive the full-color magazine via email each month, along with access to the Digital Goodies Vault, packed with downloadable art, recipe cards, and planning tools!
Ready to subscribe or preview a sample issue? Visit the Magazine Subscription page.
Michelle Valentine’s heart belongs to many places, but Italy is her top travel destination—with its rich history, art, and irresistible food. At home, she loves cooking traditional Polish dishes from her heritage, like pierogi (filled dumplings), kielbasa (meat sausage), golabki (stuffed cabbage), and mizeria (cucumber salad), as well as healthier Mediterranean meals.
While Michelle Valentine is often seen wearing red for her professional brand, her true favorite color is pink. In fact, her high school nickname was “Pinky” because she wore something pink every day (and she still does)!
Read Michelle’s Easter dinner story, complete with Polish recipes and photos of her home.
We love featuring passionate chefs, artisans, historians, and local experts who bring their destination to life! If you or your business is located in a U.S. city and would like to be considered for a future episode, contact us here with details about your story and location.
Well, you have two choices:
The dish you’re best cooking or have it catered.
If you’re great at cooking meatballs and pasta, great! If not, call your local Italian restaurant and pick up some ready-made authentic dishes.
I love having dinner parties! My table for 10 gets filled quickly. Themes are really important to choosing the food to serve, so I love holidays of any kind.
For instance, “lobster season” starts in August. I had a lobster dinner party, with the lobster flown in from Maine. Each guest had their own 2-½ lb. lobster!
My husband is great on the grill, so we grilled them. Easy!
I bought those little personal candle butter warmers for each guest to dip their lobster into. Fancy and fun but super messy. We had a blast!
When having friends over that I haven’t seen in a while, I don’t want to spend time in the kitchen cooking. The local Italian restaurant offer ready-made authentic dishes, and I order a large pan of lasagna and another pan of chicken alfredo. Plus, the restaurant makes a super large salad with dressing. Even a bag of Italian buns and butter pats. So easy!
If you want to get really creative, try one of the cooking recipes at my website!
Michelle Valentine lives with her husband in a waterfront home in Apollo Beach, Florida—a charming Gulf Coast town just south of Tampa. Their 5-bedroom, 5-bath home is a favorite gathering spot for family, friends, and a few beloved rescued pets, including a 130 lb. dog and a couple of cats.
From sunset views on the deck to dolphins splashing nearby, Michelle Valentine loves the peaceful beauty of coastal living.
“Michelle Valentine” is a trademarked name—but not my legal last name. I proudly come from a Polish family, with a last name most people can’t pronounce or spell!
The name “Michelle Valentine” was born when I became an advice columnist in the late 1990s. Inspired by Dear Abby and Ann Landers—and my lifelong love of collecting hearts—I created the column Dear Michelle Valentine. It quickly gained recognition in both newspapers and magazines, with over 200 published columns. You can still read many of them here on my website.
The popularity of the column led to a natural next step: television. I created and co-produced 7 seasons of The Michelle Valentine Show, which originally aired on Time Warner and still airs on select stations today.
READ archived “Dear Michelle Valentine” advice columns here.
Absolutely! While I love exploring and trying new things, I do have a few fears. Sharks definitely top the list—I’m very attached to all my limbs! And driving up those steep San Francisco hills? Terrifying! I once sat in a rental car at a red light on top of a giant hill and started crying, afraid I’d roll backward into traffic when the light turned green. So yes, even adventurous TV hosts have their moments!
This certainly depends on your own desire to learn, if you have all the proper tools and mixes, your budget, and what your friends like to drink!
If your girlfriends love Cosmopolitans, perhaps buy some of the ready-made mixers. Some already contain vodka, so be sure to check out the label before you buy.
For more fun, be sure to use martini glasses!
If your friends are sports-watching, beer-drinking type of people, simply serve beer. Of course, find out which type of beer they like: out of the can, light beer, or craft beer. Beer drinkers can be quite particular, so be ready for lots of different answers.
An easy idea is make a simple punch. You can serve it in an old-fashioned punch bowl, or in a simple glass pitcher. Perhaps sangria, or spiked iced tea or lemonade.
Serving cocktails is about the “fun”, so feel free to experiment with some unique recipes, too!
It’s quite simple, really. Lighter foods such as light appetizers and dinner foods such as fish and chicken deserve a lighter wine. So think white wines.
Heavier dinner foods such as steak and potatoes go great with red wines.
The beauty of wine is that there are so many to choose from, and it takes time to find ones you like! Perhaps attend a food & wine event near you to sample different wines. Best of all, the wine representatives will be there to share their knowledge with you and help you learn about wine. Cheers!
The obvious choice would be wine you personally love to drink!
Remember that a dinner party is about the company – not the food and drink – so don’t worry too much about the exact wine you are providing.
Purchase wine that is not too expensive, and not too “cheap”. You can find some great bottles around $10 – $15 each. Each bottle serves 3 or 4 glasses, depending on the pour.
Depending on the appetizers and dinner food you are serving, choose some reds and whites. A nice white Chardonnay and a good red Cabernet would be a good mix. Read wine reviews to get an idea of the varieties.
Any leftover wine I’ve heard you can freeze into little ice cubes and use at a later time. I’ve never encountered wine left over from a dinner party, so I know nothing about those ice cube ideas, though!
This certainly depends on your own desire to learn, if you have all the proper tools and mixes, your budget, and what your friends like to drink!
If your trendy girlfriends love Cosmopolitans, perhaps buy some of the ready-made mixers. Some already contain vodka, so be sure to check out the label before you buy. For more fun, be sure to use martini glasses!
If your girlfriends would love some refreshing cocktails, Try this Smoking Pineapple Margarita Recipe from Sandals!, or This Watermelon Margarita Sandals Recipe is One in a Melon!, or Feel Cool as a Cucumber with this Sandals Cooler Recipe, or the Sandals Delicious Sake Cruise Recipe.
If your friends are sports-watching, beer-drinking type of people, simply serve beer. Of course, find out which type of beer they like: out of the can, light beer, or craft beer. Beer drinkers can be quite particular, so be ready for lots of different answers.
An easy idea is to make a simple punch. You can serve it in an old-fashioned punch bowl, or in a simple glass pitcher. Perhaps sangria, or spiked iced tea or lemonade.
Serving cocktails is about the “fun”, so feel free to experiment with unique cocktail recipes, too!
If the family gathering is not for a major holiday, consider some casual appetizers like super-easy Layered Taco Dip, tasty little Baked Mac & Cheese Bites, or Tiny Lasagna Bites.
If it’s holiday time, and you want to make appetizers that are a little more “fancy”, try making these Spinach & Ham Puff Pastry Bites or delectable Alfredo Stuffed Mushrooms.
My family always looks forward to my relish trays, which I have a good variety of green and black olives, pickled artichokes, hot & sour yellow pepper rings, jalapeno pepper rings, and sweet baby gherkin pickles. I have a vintage glass toothpick holder I put out, and place fancy toothpicks in it.
I always put out a tray of various crackers, too, like cracked pepper water crackers, saltines, and Ritz crackers. My family loves the buttery flavor of Ritz crackers, and now they have flavors like bacon!
Michelle didn’t grow up taking yearly vacations, but one memorable family trip stood out—a road adventure from Detroit to Orlando in a camper atop a pickup truck. Along the way, they visited the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee and eventually arrived in Florida, where they experienced Disney World and the iconic Gatorland theme park. It was a simple trip, but one that sparked her lifelong love of travel.
Before college, Michelle Valentine was already hosting her first TV show, Michelle’s Craft Show. She worked her way through college and earned a B.A. in Psychology from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. During her senior year, she also studied Interior Design and interned at the prestigious Hudson’s Design Studio. After graduation, she became an award-winning interior designer—blending her background in psychology and design—before returning to her passion for television full-time.
Thank you for your kind words! I started my TV career as a teenager by pitching my first show to a local cable station—and they said yes! After college, I produced and hosted shows on music, fashion, and more. Eventually, my love for travel led me to create Love Eat Travel, my nationally airing PBS TV series.
To start your own travel show, begin by traveling, writing, filming, and growing your social media presence. Then pitch your idea to a network—or follow my path and produce it yourself!
Each episode is created by a dedicated team of up to 12 talented professionals who travel on location—including our camera crew, sound technician, audio engineer, drone operator, production assistants, makeup artist, hairstylist, wardrobe stylist, photographer, and of course, Michelle Valentine herself.
We take pride in our hands-on, creative approach to capturing beautiful, authentic travel stories. After filming wraps, an extended team of post-production editors, writers, and marketing professionals help bring the episode to life for national PBS broadcast and online platforms.
I studied Psychology and Interior Design, but I wish I’d taken more business and media courses. I share the full story and what I’d recommend in this blog post: How to Become a Travel TV Host: My Journey & Advice for Aspiring Hosts – read more here.
Michelle Valentine partners with tourism boards, travel brands, product companies, media outlets, influencers, and event organizers to create inspiring, mutually beneficial collaborations. From the Love Eat Travel PBS TV show, to social media, magazine features, affiliate partnerships, and live appearances, there are many ways to work together.
To explore current opportunities, please visit the Partner with Michelle Valentine page or contact us here.
Michelle Valentine spent many years happily single, building her television career and speaking aboard cruise ships. But in 2015, she met her true best friend—and in 2017, they were married in a romantic ceremony aboard a cruise ship. Today, they not only share a beautiful waterfront home in Florida, but also share a creative life behind the camera—her husband is the Director and a cameraman of Love Eat Travel with Michelle Valentine.
Sponsoring Love Eat Travel is a wonderful opportunity to reach a national PBS audience of curious, upscale travelers. We partner with tourism boards, hospitality brands, luxury products, and more. To learn about available sponsorship packages and media exposure, please view our Sponsor Kit or contact us here.
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Most products ship within 2–3 business days, while digital downloads (like music or printables) are available immediately. For full shipping details, please visit our Shipping Information page.
We want you to love every item you receive! For full details on how to request a return or exchange, please visit our Return Policy page.
A Michelle Valentine Shop gift card is the perfect way to share the joy of travel, art, and inspiration—especially when you’re not sure what to choose. Simply visit our Gift Card page to select your amount and send a digital card directly to your recipient.
The Wishlist lets you “heart” your favorite items so you can easily find them later. It’s perfect for saving products you love—whether you’re planning to buy soon or just browsing for inspiration.
Michelle Valentine is the TV Host, Producer, and Writer of the national PBS TV travel series Love Eat Travel with Michelle Valentine, a show that explores extraordinary U.S. destinations through culture, cuisine, and storytelling. She is also known for hosting The Michelle Valentine Show, a 46-episode syndicated talk show that aired nationally.
In addition to her television career, Michelle is a published book author, former advice columnist for newspapers and magazines, and a sought-after guest speaker aboard cruise lines—including Royal Caribbean, Princess, and Celebrity Cruises. With a background in Psychology and over 25 years in media, she blends inspiration, expertise, and heart into everything she creates.
When she’s not filming, Michelle enjoys quiet moments at her waterfront home in Florida with her husband—often watching dolphins and soaking in romantic sunsets.
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Love Eat Travel with Michelle Valentine is a nationally broadcast PBS television series that explores extraordinary destinations across the United States—through culture, cuisine, and captivating storytelling. Hosted by travel expert and TV personality Michelle Valentine, each episode highlights fascinating locals, hidden gems, and unforgettable experiences to inspire your own U.S. adventures.
View Season 1 episodes
Yes. For collectors making purchases totaling $5,000 or more, I offer a complimentary in-home art placement service in select areas. A trusted professional from a local design studio will handle the installation, and I will be personally present to help guide the placement and ensure your new artwork is displayed beautifully, with the artist’s intent in mind.
This service is part of my commitment to providing a refined and memorable experience for serious collectors.
Yes! Many of my original works are also offered as canvas prints, posters, and stationery. These pieces allow collectors to enjoy my artwork in more accessible formats. Availability and details are listed within the “Prints & Bags” section.
My travel bag collection features original paintings reimagined as functional, wearable art. From tote bags and backpacks to weekender duffels and rolling luggage, these are available in the “Prints & Bags” section of my artist site and provides secure checkout.
Yes. I love collaborating with collectors to create custom pieces that hold personal meaning. Whether inspired by a memory, favorite flower, or a space in your home, I offer a limited number of commissioned projects each year. Please contact me with your ideas to begin the conversation.
I regularly present seminars on art, travel, and design aboard cruise ships and at special events. If you’re interested in booking me for a lecture, appearance, or media interview, please reach out through the contact form with your request and event details.
