Kim Orlando
(She/Her)
As seen in:
SheBuysTravel,
MSN,
Miami Herald,
The Charlotte Observer,
The Sacramento Bee,
Kansas City Star,
Lexington Herald-Leader,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
The News & Observer,
Tacoma News Tribune,
Wichita Eagle
and
Covers:
Destinations, Solo Travel, Female Travel, Group Travel, Family Travel, Couples Travel Girlfriend Getaways, Mother/Daughter Travel, Mother/Son Travel, Travel Tips, Travel Products
Doesn't Cover:
Hard news, Industry insider info
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Kentucky Historical Society president - high school
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Jodi Picoult
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Airtable, Monday, Google Analytics, Search Console, Yoast, Wordpress
What's your favorite social network?
TikTok
Why did you become a journalist?
I chose publishing because I love working with journalists.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
yes. Images and layout.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write it and get it published. There are plenty of outlets and /or you can create your own.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
biking
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
USA Today
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.