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 Years
Social Media
1 Year
Correspondent
5 Years
Specialty
Travel
5 Years
Food
5 Years
International
1 Year
Industries
Online/new media
8 Years
Advertising agency
6 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
10 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+)
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.
Associations
I am a member of the International Travel Writer's Association, Society of Professional Journalists and Professional Travel Bloggers Association.
