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Freelance writer. Former alt-weekly EIC. Bylines in NYT, WaPo, Garden & Gun, Travel + Leisure, USA Today, Southern Living, Fodor's, Atlas Obscura, Bust, McSweeney's, Roads & Kingdoms, and Anthony Bourdain's Explore Parts Unknown, among others.
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How can you turn 4th grade state history lessons into a great spring break family trip? Here's my Washington state itinerary for ParentMap www.parentmap.com/article/fami...

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My anecdotal look at the filthiest places on a plane www.fodors.com/news/airline...

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Proud to accept this DEI recognition from the @natjaorg.bsky.social

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In other news, here's my hot tip for Turks & Caicos www.roadtripsforfamilies.com/turks-caicos...

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It's me, hi. I'm the problem, it's me. www.fodors.com/news/travel-...

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Love a bodice ripper? Then head to the South. gardenandgun.com/articles/ste...

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Source Request: I'm looking to speak to flight attendants and flight utility crews about the filthiest places on planes for Fodor's. DM open.

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In honor of Jane Austen's 250th, I interviewed Austen experts on all the best ways to celebrate one of English literature's greatest writers for BBC. www.bbc.com/travel/artic...

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What I’m trying to say is, you heard a funny rhyming book while I took “Oh the Places You’ll Go” as an edict.

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Just saw SpaceX’s break up from Turks & Caicos

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SOURCE REQUEST: I'm looking for Virginia companies with great employee wellness programs (think health education, fitness programs, stress management strategies, flexible work arrangements, and a positive company culture) for a story for Virginia Living magazine. #journorequest

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All set on sources. Thank you!

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Looking for an MD to comment on the physical trauma that could result from stowing away on a plane. #journorequest

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#journorequest I'm looking to interview a sustainable second-hand shopping expert who can speak to the environmental impact of the clothing industry for a piece for USA Today. DMs open.

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It's the one year anniversary of my first BBC piece. So let's celebrate with a pikkujoulut and a read www.bbc.com/travel/artic...

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Gisèle Pelicot is the real Person of the Year podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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Once more with feeling, Go Navy! Beat Army! ⚓️

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Lots of projects in the works for 2025. Looking for more stories at the intersection of travel, history, food, and hopefully 🤞 humor.

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But the most important of these to me was examining travel through the eyes of families like mine, those caregiving for someone with dementia thefoodsection.com/mindful-of-a...

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Took to the sky from a doctor’s perspective www.thrillist.com/travel/natio...

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Retraced the origin story of a legendary camp gardenandgun.com/articles/the...

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Pissed off a lot of Disney fans www.today.com/parents/essa...

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Take a history deep dive into some of Virginia’s greatest inns gardenandgun.com/articles/all...

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Reveal a booming hotel parlor game www.travelandleisure.com/how-mahjong-...

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Cover some of the coolest and cutest coos I’ve ever encountered at Culloden Battlefield www.atlasobscura.com/articles/hig...

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Hot to wrote about my NPS fanatic husband www.npca.org/articles/365...

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🧵It was a growth year in my freelance career. I wrote dozens of stories, landed dream pubs like Travel + Leisure, BBC, and Smithsonian, but most importantly, got to make a living doing what I love. Here are some of my fave pieces…

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When your subject emails after a story goes live with "Great article! Very much appreciate you putting a spotlight on this." 😭 ☺️

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Introducing my first @smithsonianmag.bsky.social story. Huge thanks to @meilansolly.bsky.social for her exceptional editing work. www.smithsonianmag.com/history/thes...

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This weekend you can take a holiday musical deep dive in Virginia as I explain in my latest for @gardenandgun.com : gardenandgun.com/articles/vir...

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Thrilled to be one of the dozen. Go read AND subscribe!

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It feels very weird to join another platform and do a formal intro, but here goes: I'm a freelance writer based in central Virginia. I try not to limit myself to a beat, but generally speaking, I cover travel, history, food, and books. The quirkier the story, the better.

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