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Terry Ward

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  • Travel Writer and Editor, Freelance
  • Travel Writer and Editor, AFAR
Florida, Tampa
As seen in: AFAR, CNN, CNN en Español, CNN International, CNN Travel, MSN, Yahoo Life, BBC, BBC Travel, Forbes, The Telegraph and
Covers:  Travel, adventure, culture, lifestyle, science, scuba diving, family travel, food, cruising, skiing, health, wellness
Doesn't Cover: Finance, economics, politics
Career journalist, Florida-based travel writer, scuba diver, mom. Bylines @CNN @NatGeo @lonelyplanet @AARP @scubadivingmag @CNTraveler IG @TerryWardWriter

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Hi, I'm Terry and I'm a freelancer travel journalist and on air travel expert based in Tampa, Florida. Over my 25-year full-time career as a journalist, I've covered everything from a women-run guesthouse in a conservative village in Rajasthan, India, to camping among narwhals on the floe edge in Arctic Canada; scuba diving from an expedition sailboat in Svalbard to paddling Florida’s bioluminescence in the Indian River Lagoon. I also act as talent for SMTs for major brands and DMOs.

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10 family-friendly things to do in Texas

10 family-friendly things to do in Texas

Feel tiny under the big Texas sky, marvel at an annual bat migration, travel on horseback through a colorful …

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In Switzerland, sledding is not for the faint of heart | CNN

In Switzerland, sledding is not for the faint of heart | CNN

Jennifer Veilleux didn't know what she was getting herself into when she agreed to a winter vacation with fri…

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Skip the Crowds: The Best Places in Florida to Visit Next

Skip the Crowds: The Best Places in Florida to Visit Next

There are many ways to explore Florida without the crowds. Try some of these less touristy, underrated beache…

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The Joy of Swimming With Bali's Schools of Fish

The Joy of Swimming With Bali's Schools of Fish

There's nothing quite like the experience of swimming into the middle of a massive school of fish. Here, one …

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This Florida Island Has a New Luxury Resort and Laid-back Caribbean Vibes

This Florida Island Has a New Luxury Resort and Laid-back Caribbean Vibes

Here's what you need to know to plan a trip to Longboat Key, including the best hotels, things to do, and mor…

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A Local's Guide to St. George's, Grenada, for Cruise Ship Visitors

A Local's Guide to St. George's, Grenada, for Cruise Ship Visitors

St. George's, Grenada, has plenty for cruise ship visitors to see and do. This port city guide offers ideas f…

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This coastal Florida town is world-class in more ways than one

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By Terry Ward Verified, Linda Gaudino Verified
| CNN Travel Verified
Florida leans hard into sun, sand and surf. But Sarasota has way more more going for it than just its beautiful beaches Sarasota County is branded as the Sunshine State’s “Cultural Coast.” It was those cultural credentials that proved irresistible to Tammy Hauser, a 62-year-old self-described “arts person.” Hauser was sitting at a French bakery in Sarasota enjoying a croissant when she called her daughter, back home in Minneapolis, to let her know she was moving to the Gulf Coast city.
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Filling My Cup in Pensacola

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By Terry Ward Verified
| Scuba Diving Magazine Verified
The 3 Mile Bridge Rubble dive site in Pensacola, Florida. David M. Benz Scuba diving in Florida has long been my thing. But when I became a mom for the first time nearly a decade ago, the sport morphed into something more. It became the thing that made me feel a little more like my old self whenever I got the chance to do it–even if that wasn’t nearly as often as during my pre-kid days.
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11 Best Barrier Islands in the U.S.—From a Private Wilderness Sanctuary in Georgia to a Texas Beach Town Locals Love Original

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| Travel + Leisure Verified
Sunset over Perdido Key. RAUL RODRIGUEZ/Getty Images The name Perdido Key translates to "Lost Key." It's a fitting moniker, as more than half of the 16-mile-long barrier island, located just west of Pensacola, is protected by federal or state parks. The white quartz-sand beaches within the Gulf Islands National Seashore are among the best on the Gulf Coast. Johnson Beach on Perdido Key’s east end, once a refuge for Black residents during the segregation era, is particularly worthy of a visit.
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