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Grant Balfour

Miami, United States, West Palm Beach
As seen in: Yahoo Sports Canada, Miami Herald, The Miami Times, Biscayne Times, Porthole Cruise Magazine
Covers:  Travel -- including luxury cruising and expeditions to remote ports of call -- encompassing food, drink, fashion, history, art, culture, gemology, science, technology, and marine biology.
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Grant Balfour’s Biography

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I attended a small liberal arts college in Central Florida, majored in Hermeneutics, and followed my family vocation into the business of publishing. Along the way, I've seen a bit of the world and found it pleasing.

Grant Balfour’s Journalist Portfolio

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Stepping Back in Time (as writer)

Stepping Back in Time (as writer)

This was a celebration of the Miami centennial in the form of a self-guided tour of 100-year-old places in th…

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New World Symphony Goes Brilliantly Blue (as writer)

New World Symphony Goes Brilliantly Blue (as writer)

"It will be blue for the Miami sky and for the sea, but also blue for the frames of Emtiti," said Stéphane De…

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PREPPING FOR YOUR ANTARCTICA CRUISE: 6 TIPS FOR THE 7TH CONTINENT (as writer)

PREPPING FOR YOUR ANTARCTICA CRUISE: 6 TIPS FOR THE 7TH CONTINENT (as writer)

So you're considering an Antarctic expedition. You're not alone - the fastest-growing segment of the cruise b…

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Fresh Flavors for South Florida Spirits (as writer)

Fresh Flavors for South Florida Spirits (as writer)

By day, Dr. Erik Lowman is a Miami Shores infectious diseases specialist. On his own time, he's a cocktail al…

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What is cryptocurrency, and how does it work? (as writer)

What is cryptocurrency, and how does it work? (as writer)

Financial writing: Few topics lead to as much disagreement between today's savvy investors as cryptocurrency.…

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Surf's Up! (as writer)

Surf's Up! (as writer)

World's 7 Most Righteous Surfing Ports Porthole Cruise Magazine | June 2019 Cruise your own Endless Summer wi…

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Articles

MSC Poesia Sails Out Anew

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By Grant Balfour
| Porthole Cruise Magazine Verified
5 MSC Poesia has emerged from the Palumbo Malta Shipyard with new features, just in time to transit the Panama Canal and begin 7-night itineraries from Seattle this May. Later this year, the renewed ship shifts focus to Caribbean cruises from Miami.
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Europe in Miami

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By Grant Balfour
| Biscayne Times Verified
The geographic center of the continental United States is about a 25-minute drive north of Cawker City, Kansas, a town famous for displaying its contender for the World’s Largest Ball of Twine.
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Holiday Fancies

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By Grant Balfour, Holiday Fancies
| Biscayne Times Verified
The old man deserves a nice night out. Miami is cooling off just enough to pretend the calendar’s about to roll over, and the lights strung along Biscayne, Flagler, and Lincoln have started blinking like they’re on evergreens — Christmas is coming for everyone, Christian or not. (The old man is not, though he admits he likes a decorated tree more than a plug-in menorah.) There’s nothing for him to do but hunker down and let the holidays blow over.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first job was filing Palm Beach clips for my father, who'd been a freelancer for ages. I was in middle school.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. I also play cylinders on an Edison Standard phonograph.

How is social media changing news?

Social media is making it possible for anyone to become a reporter, "one who reports." The problem: fact-checking and perspective is fading.