Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, I actually used one for my first two years of college.
How is social media changing news?
News is available immediately, 24/7 and on multiple platforms.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
MacBook Air, Google Docs and Gutenberg.
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram - I love the combination of pictures and words to tell a story.
Who do you wish followed you?
James Patterson and John Grisham.
Why did you become a journalist?
I simply love to write and to explore creativity.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep writing. Believe in yourself. Everyone has their own style. Embrace your style and others will too.
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Hiking and exploring in the great outdoors.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
I love travel blogs and financial blogs.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That travel writers have an easy job and they never pay to travel.
