John Carpenter

An award-winning journalist and former staff reporter at the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times. Freelance work has appeared in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe, and many other places. Primary focus is travel and music, but I’ve covered everything from crime to politics to startups to Belgian beer. Recently launched a travel and lifestyle website, www.emptynestquest.com, with my wife, a digital media consultant.