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:
Lesser-Known Greek Islands to Discover on Your Next Trip, Conde Nast Traveler.com, August 27, 2021.
“Paradise and Prose” Travel+Leisure, June, 2021
An Extraordinary Spa Retreat in the Cypress-Covered Mountains of Greece, FathomAway.com, February 26, 2021
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:
“Paradise and Prose” Travel+Leisure, June, 2021
Budget Travel, “Secret Hotels of the Ionian Islands,” May 2010.
T magazine, “Rock of Ages,” May, 2009.
Town & Country Travel, “A Separate Greece,” Spring, 2008. Unfortunately, the link I had for this no longer works. But look how pretty the cover is!
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: Oaxaca’s Alternative Lifestyle Scene,” Travel+Leisure, November, 2005
“The Big Empty: Driving through Southwestern New Mexico,” Travel+Leisure, April, 2001