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From the Editor’s Mouth: Spud Hilton of the San Francisco Chronicle

Published on February 14, 2012 By Kristin

Spud Hilton and I met on the bus at the NATJA conference in October, and we had a rousing conversation about the ten worst ways to take travel photographs, ever. Spud, who is the travel editor of the San Francisco Chronicle and writer/editor of the Bad Lattitude blog at SFGate.com, isn’t afraid to speak his [...]

A Conversation with Elaine Masters

Published on February 7, 2012 By Kristin

When Elaine Masters had the idea to combine her two passions–travel and yoga–into her writing, she had no idea that her passions would lead her to creating her niche in the health and wellness travel market. Elaine is the author of Drivetime Yoga, educating drivers and passengers on how to be more present, energized and [...]

An Interview with Kate Siber

Published on January 31, 2012 By Kristin

Kate Siber epitomizes the quintessential travel journalist, characterizing herself asĀ  freelance writer, occasional photographer, habitual traveler, and “inveterate question asker”. She has won numerous awards for her journalism and current works as a correspondent for Outside magazine. Check out her website here! Before you went out on your own you worked for the Associated Press [...]

An Interview with Kevin Wierzbicki

Published on January 17, 2012 By Kristin

Kevin Wierzbicki is the kind of travel writer who has successfully merged his two passions, travel and music, into a career. Kevin, who specializes in travel stories with a music angle, has published over 200 articles in many diverse publications such as USA Today, Desert Living Magazine, and The Arizona Republic. Check out his website [...]

A Conversation with Laurie Gough

Published on November 29, 2011 By Kristin

Laurie Gough is the kind of writer who is redefining women’s travel—she isn’t afraid to jump into adventure or try something totally out of her comfort zone. She’s drunk hallucinogenic kava, befriended strangers waiting for the full moon to rise, lived in hollowed-out trees, ridden motorcycles with Hell’s Angels wannabes, and been devoured by bedbugs. [...]