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John Sizemore

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  • Freelance Travel Writer, National Geographic
  • Freelance Travel Writer, ROVA Magazine
  • None, Nat Geo
  • None, Freelance (Matador Network, Paste, National Geographic Traveler)
  • None, National Geographic, ROVA Magazine
Austin
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Covers:  Lifestyle, Road Trips, Regional, Budget Travel, Outdoors & Nature, Adventure, Personal Essays, Op-ed, Food and Beverage, Wellness, Culture

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I'm a freelance travel writer, photographer, and yoga teacher based out of Austin, Texas by way of North Carolina. I believe there is magic in every corner of our planet, and I'm passionate about sharing that magic and helping others see it through my writing and pictures.

I have contributed to Paste Magazine and Matador Network, primarily covering parks, road trips, off-the-beaten-path destinations, cities, wellness, and the occasional strange one-off experience. I always submit original phot…

Articles

Alaska’s Midnight Sun Cruise: A Surreal Journey Through the Last Frontier

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By John Sizemore 
| Wander With Wonder
Experience Alaska’s midnight sun on a surreal Holland America cruise journey through Glacier Bay, Denali, Juneau, and the Arctic Circle. As someone who grew up in the Lower 48, I always found Alaska to carry an air of intrigue and mystery. It’s disconnected from the mainland. It’s huge. It’s cold. It’s very far north.
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Przewodnik po Rwandzie: Jak zaplanować przygodę życia w Kraju Tysiąca Wzgórz?

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By John Sizemore 
| national-geographic.pl
Spis treści: Prowincja Kigali (miasto Kigali) Prowincja Północna (Park Narodowy Wulkanów, Musanze) Prowincja Zachodnia (Park Narodowy Gishwati-Mukura, jezioro Kiwu) Prowincja Południowa (Park Narodowy Nyungwe, Nyanza) Prowincja Wschodnia (Park Narodowy Akagera) Afryka rozpala wyobraźnię podróżników. Jej malownicze widoki to feeria barw: od nieprzebytych lasów deszczowych, w których małpy z gracją przemykają w koronach drzew, po porywające safari na rozległych, upalnych sawannach.
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Rwanda is the trip of a lifetime. Here’s why you should go.

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By John Sizemore 
| Yahoo Life
Africa has long captured the imagination of travelers with vivid scenes like dense rainforests with monkeys gracefully traversing through treetops and thrilling safaris through sunbaked savannas. With an area roughly equivalent to the U.S. state of Maryland, Rwanda boasts majestic landscapes and an agreeable climate across its five endlessly charming provinces.
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How is social media changing news?

Exposing a huge audience to many, many different topics and many, many different viewpoints.

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

Google Docs, a Sony a7ii mirrorless camera, and an iPhone 11.

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

My Big Bend travel piece for Matador Network.

Awards

NATJA Gold Award

2025 - Destination Travel

Top prize for destination travel in 2025.

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