What was your first job as a journalist?
When Ariana Huffington + HuffPost launched the Third Metric in Honolulu
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
I notice more and more spelling errors in a rush to get stories out
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To get the stories people would enjoy reading or need to know about
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Not necessarily news, but usually makes me laugh
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
E-mail for sure! And please -- no Instagram DM pitches
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
A laptop, a DSLR camera, and my phone
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Just keep writing
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime!
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Anytime a pitch starts with asking about my kids...I have dogs :)
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On an airplane
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New York Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That travel writers get to travel the world for free, carefree
