Teresa Bitler
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As seen in:
MSN,
Yahoo Life,
HuffPost,
USA TODAY 10Best,
USA TODAY Blueprint,
Tripadvisor,
U.S. News and World Report,
Marriott Bonvoy Traveler,
PC Magazine Australia,
PCMag UK
and
Covers:
General travel, history, culture, food/wine, luxury, and adventure.
Doesn't Cover:
Finance and real estate
Freelance writer specializing in travel, finance, and real estate articles
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Intern at The Orange Coast Daily Pilot in Southern California
Have you ever used a typewriter?
I learned how to type on a manual typewriter in high school but was using computers by the time I got to college.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Fletch
What does it mean to be a journalist?
I think my job as a travel writer is to give readers a sense of place so they want to visit the destination.
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I was editor of the editorial page.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The article I wrote for AAA Highroads about the Sunrise Ceremony, an Apache coming of age celebration.
What's your favorite drink?
Manhattan
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Reading.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
National Geographic Traveler
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it's a vacation. Visiting as a travel writer is hard work.
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