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Lauren Mack

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  • Journalist, Freelance
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  • None, freelancer
New York
As seen in: LinkedIn, MSN, MSN Canada, MSN Deutschland, Business Insider, MSN South Africa, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News, Aol, ThoughtCo and
Covers:  Travel, Food, Drink, Chinese Culture, Family Travel, Budget Travel, Hotels, Spas, Luxury Travel, Airlines
Journalist | @joinseeker @timeout @thisisinsider @thrillist @tripsavvy @BestC0lleges @Cheapflights @TheDailyMeal | Fmr About.com | Explorer 54+ countries

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Lauren Mack is a freelance journalist who primarily writes about travel, food, and drinks. Her work often appears in Trip Savvy, Seeker, Culture Trip, KAYAK, The Daily Meal, KAYAK, Cheapflights.com, En Voyage, ThoughtCo, and more. Lauren has contributed to more than a dozen guidebooks, including Zagat (Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Singapore), Time Out Beijing, Explorer Beijing, DK Guides (Tibet), GuidePal (Miami and Taipei), and Touring Bird (Beijing, Cabo San Lucas, Cartagena, Reykjavik, …

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My Latest Stories on Seeker

My Latest Stories on Seeker

48 countries (and counting!) on five continents. I've called Beijing, Taipei, Miami, and now New York home. C…

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18 of the Craziest New Year's Eve Ball Drop Events in the US (w/ Images)

18 of the Craziest New Year's Eve Ball Drop Events in the US (w/ Images)

Three, two, one...happy new year! Cities around the globe are ushering in the new year with coordinated count…

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Lauren Mack - Seeker

Lauren Mack - Seeker

48 countries (and counting!) on five continents. I've called Beijing, Taipei, Miami, and now New York home. C…

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41 of the Best Things to Do in Taiwan (with Map and Images) - Seeker

41 of the Best Things to Do in Taiwan (with Map and Images) - Seeker

There's no place quite like Taiwan. Located 100 miles off the coast of China, Taiwan is home to enviable amen…

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Suite Life: Inside The Walt Suite - Perfecting The Magic - Disney Style Blog

Suite Life: Inside The Walt Suite - Perfecting The Magic - Disney Style Blog

We spent five nights in the Disney Magic's Walter E. Disney Suite, the most magical place on Disney Cruise Li…

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8 Incredible Buildings You Must See in Beijing

8 Incredible Buildings You Must See in Beijing

With its ever-changing skyline, it seems like every day a new building is erected in Beijing, but the Chinese…

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Articles

I've been on over 25 cruises. There are 8 types of rooms I'd never book - and one I swear by.

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In my opinion, there are a few kinds of rooms to never book on a cruise unless you must.Lauren Mack After over 25 cruises, I know how to book the best cabin on a cruise — and which I prefer to avoid. I avoid rooms next to elevators, below gyms, or above theaters to reduce my risk of noisy neighbors. Cabins in the ship's rear or on the bottom two decks can feel rocky during sea days.
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I've been on over 25 cruises. There are 8 types of rooms I'd never book - and one I swear by.

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Lauren Mack Mon, January 12, 2026 at 3:01 p.m. UTC 5 min read In my opinion, there are a few kinds of rooms to never book on a cruise unless you must. After over 25 cruises, I know how to book the best cabin on a cruise — and which I prefer to avoid. I avoid rooms next to elevators, below gyms, or above theaters to reduce my risk of noisy neighbors. Cabins in the ship's rear or on the bottom two decks can feel rocky during sea days.
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Wer diese 6 Etikette-Fehler macht, fällt unangenehm auf

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Microsoft tritt für den Schutz Ihrer Privatsphäre ein. Microsoft und unsere Drittanbieter verwenden Cookies, um Informationen wie eindeutige IDs zu speichern und darauf zuzugreifen, um unsere Dienste und Anzeigen bereitzustellen, zu pflegen und zu verbessern. Wenn Sie zustimmen, personalisieren MSN und Microsoft Bing die angezeigten Inhalte und Anzeigen.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes!

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

via email.

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

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) | Outlook | InDesign | Photoshop | WordPress | basic HTML | Google Analytics | F

Awards

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2006 - Student of the Year

Presented to the journalism student of the year at Columbia Journalism School as decided by the class.

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Modo Labs Appademy Award for Best Student Engagement App

2018 - Mobile App

https://www.kurogoconference.com/kurogo_2018/appademy_2018/index

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New York Women in Communication

2005 - Scholarship

College scholarship to study journalism at Columbia Journalism School.

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