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R.C. Staab

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  • Book Author, Writer, Freelance Travel Writer and Lyricist, Freelance
  • None, East-West Network
Asbury Park, Melbourne Beach, New York
As seen in: Flipboard, Miami Herald, Men's Health, AARP, The Charlotte Observer, The Sacramento Bee, Kansas City Star, Lexington Herald-Leader, Matador Network, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and
Covers:  Adventure travel, cultural tourism; New York City culture, theater, tourism; Jersey Shore cultural and tourism; Florida’s East Coast and Central Florida.

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R.C. Staab’s Biography

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R.C. Staab is a New York-based author, freelance travel writer, award-winning photographer, playwright, musical theater writer and lyricist. He frequently contributes to New Jersey Monthly magazine and writes for Matador Network, AARP.org, East-West News Service, AAA Mid-Atlantic, SheBuysTravel.com, GoWorldTravel.com, WithoutTheCrowds.com, MensHealth Online and other publications.

He has traveled the world and visited 49 of the 50 states seeking adventure, admiring museum, culture and history …

R.C. Staab’s Journalist Portfolio

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Mompox, Colombia: Colonial Streets and River Life on the Magdalena

Mompox, Colombia: Colonial Streets and River Life on the Magdalena

UNESCO-listed Mompox pairs whitewashed churches and filigree workshops with boat trips through Magdalena wetl…

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EXPERIENCING AMERICA ANEW IN COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG - Travel & Cultural Analysis From Around the W...

EXPERIENCING AMERICA ANEW IN COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG - Travel & Cultural Analysis From Around the W...

East-West News Service covers travel and in-depth cultural analysis from around the world, edited by journali…

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From Settlers to Revolutionaries: A Journey Through Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown

From Settlers to Revolutionaries: A Journey Through Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown

As America celebrates its 250th birthday, discover its European origins and independent zeal in Virginia's Hi…

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How I Got in Shape for My Adventure Vacation | Members Only

After a hip fracture, I needed to develop upper body strength and stamina to prepare to swim with dolphins. H…

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I've Attended Two FIFA World Cups. Here's How to Have the Best Experience.

I've Attended Two FIFA World Cups. Here's How to Have the Best Experience.

Attending a World Cup match is an experience like no other, and proper planning prevents ruining an exciting …

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Where the Wild Bears Are - Travel & Cultural Analysis From Around the World | East-West News Serv...

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Mompox, Colombia: Colonial Streets and River Life on the Magdalena

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By R.C. Staab Verified
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Iglesia de Santa Barbara in Mompox, Colombia. Photo by R.C. Staab Locals still marvel at the “Great Bridge,” the soaring span across the Magdalena River opened this decade. The bridge has cut the 170-mile drive to and from Cartagena from nearly a full day to just six hours. But for all that modern engineering has accomplished, the town of Santa Cruz de Mompox remains stubbornly distant, a world apart from coastal Cartagena or the metropolises of Medellín or Bogotá.
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EXPERIENCING AMERICA ANEW IN COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG

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By R.C. Staab Verified, David DeVoss Verified
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Visitors can ride horse-drawn carriages along Duke of Gloucester Street, the main thoroughfare of Colonial Williamsburg, where no modern vehicles are permitted. Photo by R.C. Staab On the eve of America’s 250th birthday, this country can sometimes feel like it is coming apart at the seams. Voices shout past each other to beg the question whether this grand experiment in democracy can hold.
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From Settlers to Revolutionaries: A Journey Through Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown

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Horse and carriage ride on the historic streets of Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. Photo by R.C. Staab Most stories celebrating America’s birthday start in the 1770s, as if the Revolution sprang from a couple of years of grumbling by colonists and wrapped itself up by the end of the decade. Yet, the path to independence was longer, rougher, and far more tangled than that.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Movie reviewer for Columbia Daily Tribune

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email

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

Wix.com, lightroom

Awards

Society of American Travel Writers

2025 - Silver Award for Nature Photography
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