Professional Experience
I am a freelance travel writer/photographer, Special Contributor for The Daily Meal (1.9MM monthly unique readers), Elite Daily (3.9MM monthly readers) and the Examiner (9MM monthly readers). I have experience with press trips (such as an upcoming one on behalf of Visit Miami) and covering destinations on behalf of The Daily Meal and FOOD & WINE Magazine. My work has been published in FOOD & WINE Magazine, InTravel Magazine, Vagabondish, Matador Network, GoNomad, The Daily Meal and more.
In addition, I am a travel blogger for my growing site, The Pin the Map Project (www.thepinthemapproject.com) where I cover destinations, reviews, solo traveling and food & drink guides. On my own I have over 2K+ social media followers and attract over 4,000+ monthly readers on my blog.
Total Media Industry Experience
6 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
The Daily Meal (3-5), Thought Catalog (1-2), Travelettes (1-2), Vagabondish (1-2), Bootsnall (1-2), InTravel Magazine (1-2), Matador Network (1-2), Elite Daily (1-2), FOOD & WINE (1-2), Examiner.com (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
LVMH (10+), Mexico Tourism Board (10+), Cablevision (6-10), Converse (6-10), Dannon (6-10), Gilette (3-5), Volvo (3-5)
Technical Skills
Photo editing
Foreign Language Skills
Fluent in Spanish and English
Computer Skills
MS Office (Word, Excel, PPT, etc), Wordpress and CMS software blogging platforms
Equipment
Nikon D300 DSLR
Work Permits & Visas
Dual citizenship of the United States and Colombia
Awards
Lovely Blogger Award
Liebster Award
Very Inspiring Blogger Award
Associations
Professional Travel Blogger Association (PTBA)
International Travel Writers Association (ITWA)