Professional/Personal Overview
Culture, cuisine, and experiential travel form the core of my evocative travel writing. I've covered a wide range of travel topics including Irish country lodges, fish markets in Venice, and vineyards in Bordeaux. My experience extends from the luxury market to blogging, SEO, restaurant reviews, press releases, and feature articles. I also help boutique hotels create compelling content for their guests in the form of web copy, welcome booklets, and newsletters.
Work Info
Expertise
Editor
4 Years
Reporter
4 Years
Writer
4 Years
Specialty
Books & Literature
3 Years
Food
3 Years
Travel
3 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
3 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
Clean Plates (11+), Fodor's (11+), Luxury Travel Magazine (11+), Postcards magazine (11+), San Francisco Chronicle (1-2), Toronto Star (1-2), BBC Travel (1-2), Bon Appetit (1-2), New York Magazine (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Boutique Hotels (3-5)
Other Work History
Literary background: Editorial staff at Poetry Ireland Review.
Computer Skills
Word, Dreamweaver, basic Photoshop, Wordpress
Work Permits & Visas
USA and Ireland
Other
With a background in poetry and creative writing, my travel articles will engage the senses.
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near New York, NY. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
(Bon Appetit magazine , 2/1/2013)
Do we even know what we like when it comes to oysters?
I talked to experts near and far to gather the basics of an oyster education. To take your oyster slurping to the next level, start with the basics.
(The Toronto Star , 9/8/2012)
Why are the Greeks so notoriously healthy? What are the secrets to weight control and living to a ripe old age? Jessica Colley travels to an olive harvest in the southwest Peloponnese to find out.
(World Hum , 8/7/2012)
How to communicate when you don't speak the language? In rural Italy, Jessica Colley fumbles towards an answer.
(Fodors.com , 6/25/2012)
The red light district of Copenhagen, Vesterbro, might not be officially closed for business, but a transformation is underway.
(San Francisco Chronicle , 4/5/2012)
Of all the tall tales told that rainy afternoon, the story of the swimming holes lingered. Who would be crazy enough to get into the water? And in Ireland - a heavily Catholic country known for modesty - who exactly is stripping down for a dip in full view of the public?
(New York Magazine , 8/12/2011)
The era of the Celtic Tiger may be over, but the city's vibrant cultural and dining scenes still offer much more than well-worn pubs and shepherd's pie.
(Jauntsetter , 2/1/2011)
In the countryside outside of Oxford I experienced the talent of chef Raymond Blanc at Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons.
(The Toronto Star , 2/1/2011)
In this article for the Toronto Star I describe participating in the Riesling harvest in Germany.
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June 4, 2013 | San Francisco
