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Author, Journalist, Pop Folklorist

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Travel Writing

One of my favorite types of journalism is writing about the places I love. I cover Greece and Nicaragua often, but have also written articles about India, Mexico, and domestic US destinations. With the research and schlepping involved, travel writing sounds more glamorous than it is, but it’s still the best type of assignment as far as I’m concerned, since I love exploring new places and meeting the people who live there. As C.P. Cavafy wrote about traveling to Ithaka, you have to set out praying that your journey be a long one, “full of adventure, full of discovery,” and, on arrival, you can’t expect the destination to make you rich: “Ithaka gave you the marvelous journey/Without her you would not have set out.”

Recent Articles:

The Ties that Bind, Travel + Leisure, December 2024/January 2025

This Greek Hotel Is the Perfect Stay for Fans of Angelina Jolie’s New Netflix Movie ‘Maria’, Travelandleisure.com, December, 2024

Flocking To: The Southwestern Cyclades, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, August, 2024

It Takes A Village, Travel+Leisure, June, 2024

8 Incredible Hotels Where Famous Authors Have Lived and Worked, Travelandleisure.com, May, 2024

More Than Myth, Condé Nast Traveler, Jan/Feb 2024

The Biggest Little Getaways in the World, House Beautiful, Jan/Feb 2024

After the Gold Rush, Travel and Leisure, May, 2022

Lesser-Known Greek Islands to Discover on Your Next Trip, Conde Nast Traveler.com, August 27, 2021

Book A Trip, Martha Stewart Living, July/August 2021

“Paradise and Prose” Travel+Leisure, June, 2021

An Extraordinary Spa Retreat in the Cypress-Covered Mountains of Greece, FathomAway.com, February 26, 2021

Traveling Lighter, O Magazine, July/August, 2020.

Greek Revival: Why the Island of Antiparos Should Be on Your Radar, Departures, May/June, 2020

Born on the Bayou Travel+Leisure, February, 2020

Beyond the Beach: Syros is the Greek Island You Must Visit This Summer
Travel+Leisure, February, 2019

Athens, Revisited. This Time, With Kids. FathomAway.com, November 28, 2018

Japan Comes Into Bloom Travel+Leisure, September, 2018 

Wait, This Is Athens?, Travel+Leisure, May, 2018 issue

Small Wonder: Little Corn Island Travel+Leisure, March, 2018 issue

Milos’ Moment, Condé Nast Traveler, May, 2017 issue

Nica by Nature, Travel+Leisure, March, 2017 issue

How to Travel to the Greek Islands,  January, 2017

Miami City Guide, in InStyle, December, 2016 issue

Eaten: When the Cock Crows, Panorama, November 27, 2016

Nicaragua’s Hidden Gem, Jetsetter, June 2016

A Nicaraguan Paradise That May Soon Be Lost, a “Traveler’s Tale” in the Wall Street Journal, August 8th, 2015

What’s New in Miami, Jetsetter, 2014.

Drawing the Lines: A Modern Penthouse in Athens, Dwell, May 2014.

Miami for Everyone, Jetsetter, 2014.

Elle Decor Returns To Miami in Elle Decor, April 2013 issue.

Nicaragua, Unplugged, Serendipity Magazine’s March issue.

Neighborhood Report: Wynwood, Miami, Travel+Leisure, December, 2011

An entry on Epiros for “Insider’s Guide to Greece,” The Guardian, June 4, 2011

Cover Stories:

Travel+Leisure, “Paradise and Prose,”June, 2021
Departures, “Greek Revival,”May/June, 2020
Budget Travel, “Secret Hotels of the Ionian Islands,”May, 2010
T, The New York Times Magazine, “Rock of Ages,” May, 2009

 

                                                                           

Town & Country Travel, “A Separate Greece,” Spring, 2008.                                                                                         
Travel+Leisure, “Secret Islands of Greece,” July, 2007

OTHER FAVORITES

“Greek Revival: Back to the Land on Crete,” T: The New York Times travel magazine, March, 2008

“Stepping Out: In the indigenous muxe culture of Oaxaca, alternative notions of sexuality are celebrated,” Travel+Leisure, November, 2005

“The Big Empty: Driving through Southwestern New Mexico,” Travel+Leisure, April, 2001

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Eleni Gage

About Eleni

The daughter of a Greek father and a Minnesotan mother. I grew up in Athens, Greece, and the suburbs of Worcester, Massachusetts—
and became obsessed with cultural rituals and traditions along the way.

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Travel Writing

I love covering places that inspire me—from Greece to Nicaragua and everywhere in between—for outlets such as Travel+Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, InStyle and more. Join me on my trips here.

 

Essays and Reviews

From parenting to politics to pop culture, I’ve got opinions —and I’m not afraid to share them in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and elsewhere. Learn why I’m a bad mom here.

Lifestyle Articles

I may not always live my best life, but I’m trying to live a better one! I enjoy learning from the experts when writing about everything from reading more to wasting less. Pick up some tips here.

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