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Casandra Karpiak

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  • Award-winning Freelance Luxury Travel Journalist, Freelance
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As seen in: MSN, KOVR-TV (Sacramento, CA), The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, Flipboard, The Seattle Times, South Florida Sun Sentinel, KSL.com, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 24/7 Wall Street and
Covers:  Luxury travel, hotels, resorts, yachts & super yachts, small ship cruises, wine, sports tourism and luxury family travel.
#travelwriter | AP wire | Ultimate Experiences Magazine | Global Traveler Magazine | She/Her.

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Casandra Karpiak’s Biography

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Casandra is a Lowell Thomas Gold Award-winning writer (2025) and luxury travel expert. A regular contributor to Ultimate Experiences Magazine, Global Traveler Magazine, and the Associated Press newswire, I have bylines on The Globe and Mail, The Seattle Times, Toronto Star, Kingdom and many more. I primarily focus on luxury accommodations and resorts, yachts & super yachts, small ship cruise lines, luxury family travel, sports tourism and the intersection of wine and travel.

Casandra Karpiak’s Journalist Portfolio

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Hidden Canada 2026: Ten exciting travel destinations in our own backyard

Hidden Canada 2026: Ten exciting travel destinations in our own backyard

The ninth edition of The Globe's guide to sating Canadian wanderlust showcases 10 new destinations.

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I tried cold-plunging into Scotland's wild waters

I tried cold-plunging into Scotland's wild waters

Here, cold-plunging isn't just a wellness trend. It's a long-established practice that connects you to the la…

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Allure of the Okanagan

Allure of the Okanagan

That valley of south-central BC has evolved from a low-key farming region to a multilayered luxury destinatio…

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As the US nears 250, The Dupont Circle proves politics can be stylish

As the US nears 250, The Dupont Circle proves politics can be stylish

Washington, D.C., is having a moment. In 2024, the nation's capital welcomed a record 27 million visitors, ac…

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Canada

Canada

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Aegean Interlude

Aegean Interlude

Mykonos' marvels go far beyond its nightlife.

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Train Travel Keeps Gaining Appeal, Even When the Journey Goes Wrong

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I was on my way to Amsterdam Centraal when the email arrived. My Eurostar to London had been canceled due to a "power cut," along with every other departure from Amsterdam that day. What should have been a straightforward journey quickly became a scramble. With no workable rail route to London, I booked a last-minute flight to Manchester, rented a car and drove to London, paying considerably more than I had planned to get where I needed to be.
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Train Travel Keeps Gaining Appeal, Even When the Journey Goes Wrong

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A crowd of commuters walking toward the platforms, with the train timetable above at Waterloo Station. Image Credit: Shutterstock/I Wei Huang I was on my way to Amsterdam Centraal when the email arrived. My Eurostar to London had been canceled due to a “power cut,” along with every other departure from Amsterdam that day. What should have been a straightforward journey quickly became a scramble.
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Train Travel Keeps Gaining Appeal, Even When the Journey Goes Wrong

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A crowd of commuters walking toward the platforms, with the train timetable above at Waterloo Station. Image Credit: Shutterstock/I Wei Huang I was on my way to Amsterdam Centraal when the email arrived. My Eurostar to London had been canceled due to a “power cut,” along with every other departure from Amsterdam that day. What should have been a straightforward journey quickly became a scramble.
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What does it mean to be a journalist?

To have clear ethics and transparency and provide readers with the information they want.

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#MomTexts because I can totally relate!

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Eric Stoen from Travel Babbo

Awards

Lowell Thomas Gold Award

2025 - Foreign Travel

The Society of American Travel Writers Foundation (SATW Foundation), a nonprofit founded in the early 1980s, strives to support, celebrate and sustain travel journalism by recognizing and rewarding efforts in this highly competitive field.

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