Dana Freeman on Muck Rack

Dana Freeman

  • Freelance Travel Writer, Freelance
  • None, FREELANCE (FODOR'S)
  • None, Freelance (Lonely Planet, Thrillist, Fodors)
Burlington
Covers:  Luxury Travel, Small Cruise Ships, Airlines, Culinary Travel
Doesn't Cover: Weddings, beauty

Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Of course. I got one as a graduation gift from High School and took it to college.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Steven King

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

iPhone, MacBook, Google Maps, Waze, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Flights, Messenger, Notes.

What's your favorite social network?

Instagram

Why did you become a journalist?

I wanted to share my adventures in a way that my audience would believe my travels are authentic and relatable to places they can go too.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

ClubLife Magazine Cover Story about the Azores

What's the best pitch you ever got?

Via Instagram DM an offer to work with a luxury sailing mega yacht/cruise ship.

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

In exchange for exposure...

What's your favorite drink?

Rum Old Fashioned

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

On an airplane

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That travel writing means I am on vacation all the time.

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