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Debra Smith

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(She/Her)
Calgary
As seen in: Luxe Beat, HuffPost, Educational Studies, Baltimore Sun, National Post, The Culture Trip, Toronto Sun, Calgary Herald, Montreal Gazette, Vancouver Sun, Edmonton Journal and
Covers:  Luxury and boutique hotel reviews, cruises, soft adventure, fine dining, history, culture, theatre, music
Doesn't Cover: Tech, medicine, sports, extreme adventure
Freelance travel writer, #luxuryhotelreviewer, coffee fueled cat lover

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Debra Smith’s Biography

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To a voracious reader, there is no greater pleasure than standing on the spot where you’ve been lured by a book. Long before she began travel writing over fifteen years ago, great books inspired Debra Smith to travel. Now she loves to encourage others to explore along with her through her travel stories.
She has written for Globe and Mail’s Dreamscapes, the Postmedia network across Canada, Luxe Beat Magazine, Travel Life Magazine, AAA magazines (US), CAA AMA (Canada), US News & World Report …

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Salsa, Sea and Sewing Machines – How Miami and Miami Beach Honor the Past and Look to the Future

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By Debra Smith Verified
| Luxe Beat Verified
It’s nine o’clock on a warm night in May and the band at Café La Trova has the crowd swaying in a musical caress. The lead singer is crooning a heartfelt ballad in Trova, a style that was born on the streets of Cuba. Then the band pivots to a horn-driven salsa. Suddenly, the trombone player sprints behind the bar where, to everyone’s delight, the cantineros in satin vests put down their shakers and become a chorus line. Band at Cafe La Trova.
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Loews Miami Beach Hotel Brings Heart to the Art Deco District

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By Debra Smith Verified
| Luxe Beat Verified
I love a hotel that makes me smile and Loews Miami Beach Hotel won me over with their pert powder blue rotary phones standing by in each hallway. Small playful elements like this are indicative of the attention to detail that Meyer Davis Studio of New York brought to the hotel’s recent fifty-five-million-dollar renovation. All 790 rooms and the newly reconfigured dining spaces sing with art. From wall murals to sculptures, art pieces lift the spirit and offer a warm welcome to Miami Beach.
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Travel Texas invites Canadians to come on down at the Calgary Stampede

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By Debra Smith Verified
| Travelweek
CALGARY — Western Canadians share ties to Texas longer than a lariat and wider than the horns on a longhorn steer. They’ve been roped together by a love of cowboy culture, legendary BBQ and long-standing business and family connections for decades. It’s no wonder that visits to Texas from Canada have dropped just 1% over the past year. “Many of our clients have family in Texas and for them it feels like going back home,” says Fatima Laeeq, AMA Travel Westbrook.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Reporting on Hawaii for Postmedia

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Absolutely! That's why a keyboard is my happy place for writing and editing

How is social media changing news?

Social media is the new third law of thermodynamics when it comes to news