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Travel, food and news are my specialties, particularly related to Latin America, where I have lived for the past five years. My travels in more than fifty countries enable me to bring a global perspective to my work, which has been published in outlets such as National Geographic Traveler, Travel + Leisure, Budget Travel, the Christian Science Monitor and Ms. Magazine. My writing is as diverse as my travels, from luxury touring to environmental news. I am diligent and resourceful, able to snag interviews with sources from renowned academics to high-ranking politicians, and track down the best bets in travel and food from budget to five-star. I currently live in Honduras, where I just updated the Moon Handbook for Honduras. In addition to extensive regional travel, I visit the US two or three times per year and Italy annually, staying current with trends and happenings from Seattle to Sicily, and establishing myself as a self-taught expert in family travel. |
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| Work Samples |
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(Moon Handbooks, 7/9/2009)
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(National Geographic Traveler, 7/1/2009)
A walking tour through Rome's Ghetto, where two ancient cultures, Jewish and Roman, collide.
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(Budget Travel, 9/1/2008)
The best souvenirs from this little-known capital.
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(Travel + Leisure, 9/1/2007)
A round-up of top haciendas in Spanish-speaking South America.
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(Columbus Travel, 6/2/2007)
Melville, Darwin - the Galapagos have inspired many a great mind....
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(Travel + Leisure, 1/1/2007)
Quito is one of South America's up-and-coming destinations.
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(International Living, 12/1/2006)
Quito meets Madrid.
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(Christian Science Monitor, 6/5/2007)
Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa asks for international donations in exchange for keeping oil underground.
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Books |
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(Moon Handbooks, 10/15/2009)
A guidebook to Honduras written by travel experts Amy E. Robertson and Chris Humphrey.
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| Work Info |
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Expertise |
| Reporter |
1 Year |
| Writer |
3 Years |
| Fundraiser |
5 Years |
Specialty |
| Food |
1 Year |
| Travel |
3 Years |
| International |
5 Years |
Total Media Industry Experience
8 Years |
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
National Geographic Traveler (3-5), Travel + Leisure (1-2), Ms. Magazine (1-2), Budget Travel (1-2), Christian Science Monitor (1-2) |
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Columbus Travel (3-5) |
Other Work History
I recently finished updating the Moon Handbook for Honduras, due on shelves in October 2009.
I worked for five years in New York City as a fundraiser for an international aid agency, where I wrote appeals, web copy and program updates.
I occasionally freelance as a grantwriter. |
Computer Skills
Word, Excel, Outlook |
Foreign Language Skills
Spanish - fluent
Italian - good spoken, passable written |
Other
Master's Degree in Development Studies from the London School of Economics
Graduate of Mediabistro's Travel Writing Boot Camp
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Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car. |
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