Nikki Vargas

New York, NY
http://bit.ly/2mY42Kj
10 Years Experience

Professional Experience

Nikki Vargas is Travel Editor of international site, Culture Trip, and a freelance journalist with bylines in VICE, Roads & Kingdoms, Huffpost and more. She is also the Host of the new original food & travel series, Hungerlust, as well as founder of top 100 travel blog, The Pin the Map Project.

Expertise

Editor 2 YearsSocial Media 1 YearCorrespondent 5 Years

Specialty

Travel 5 YearsFood 5 YearsInternational 1 Year

Industries

Online/new media 8 YearsAdvertising agency 6 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • The Daily Meal (6-10)
  • VICE (1-2)
  • FOOD & WINE (1-2)
  • The Huffington Post (6-10)
  • Business INSIDER Travel (3-5)
  • Matador Network (3-5)
  • Thought Catalog (3-5)
  • Roads & Kingdoms (1-2)
  • Oceanstyle Media (6-10)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • HAVAS Media (Agency) (10+)
  • Catch! NYC (Agency) (1-2)
  • Jack Morton Worldwide (Agency) (1-2)
  • Media Storm (Agency) (1-2)
  • Greater than One (Agency) (10+)
  • Converse (Client) (10+)
  • Mexico Tourism (Client) (10+)
  • Cablevision (Client) (10+)

Associations

I am a member of the International Travel Writer's Association, Society of Professional Journalists and Professional Travel Bloggers Association.

Other Work History

In addition to my freelance projects with media and corporate clients, I have five years experience working on staff at media advertising agencies (HAVAS and MediaVest). My role focused on digital media planning/buying for clients including: Converse, Volvo, Mexico Tourism, LVMH and more.

Technical Skills

Skills include: Photography, Wordpress Blog Development and Social Media Strategy.

Foreign Language Skills

English and Spanish.

Computer Skills

Computer skills include: Full MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.), Photoshop (Basic), iMovie video editing (Advanced), Final Cut Movie Editor (Beginner) and Wordpress (Advanced).

Equipment

Nikon DSLR D200, 18-55mm lens, 55-200mm lens and GoPro Hero+.

Work Permits & Visas

U.S. Citizenship and Colombia Citizenship. Permitted to work in both countries without visa or sponsorship.

References

References available upon request.

General

Bylines
(Various 3/16/2017)
This link contains samples of my published work for various publications, including but not limited to: VICE, Food & Wine, Roads & Kingdoms and more.
Culture Trip Author Page
(Culture Trip 3/16/2017)
This link goes to my author page at Culture Trip, where I am currently working as Travel Editor in their New York office. This link contains my few bio as well as all the articles I have published on Culture Trip to date.
Travel Blog
(The Pin the Map Project 3/19/2017)
The Pin the Map Project is my award winning travel blog, voted a top 100 blog in 2015. Founded over five years ago, The Pin the Map Project has worked with a variety of brands including: The Ritz Carlton, Sofitel, Skyscanner, Expedia, Philippines Tourism, Indonesia Tourism, Iceland Tourism, Dominican Republic Tourism and more.
VICE: Cartagena's Mercado de Bazurto Isn't for Beginners
(VICE 3/19/2017)
Culture Trip: Who is Eating Iceland's Whales?
(Culture Trip 3/19/2017)
Huffpost: How Travelers are Unknowingly Supporting Fake Orphanages
(The Huffington Post 3/19/2017)