About Me

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I travel the world and interview people for a living. My work relies on serendipity, a sense of humor, and of course, delayed planes.

I’m a solo traveler, journalist, and stand-up paddleboard enthusiast. But most of all, I love a good multi-month romp abroad. My expat homes are scattered across Western Europe—the west coast of Ireland; Cambridge, England; central London; and Florence, Italy. Currently, I live in Palma de Mallorca, in Spain’s Balearic Islands where I write, teach English, and (try to) surf.

In Spain, I contribute to Men’s Fitness Magazine, The Travel Channel, and Outside magazine, where I interned this past summer. I ditched New York City media for the southwest. I dialed into adventure sports, worked on the launch of Outside magazine’s new website, and very nearly got eaten by a mountain lion.

In the past, I freelance web edited for SHAPE magazine and was the deputy editor for Lost Girls World. I’ve written and reported for former Men’s Fitness Magazine, CBS Travel correspondent Peter Greenberg, The Travel Channel, Huffington Post Travel, Oyster Hotel Reviews, Travel Squire magazine, City Path, and several other publications. I have a degree in magazine journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University.