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THE INTERNET, THAT IS:
Here's a bit about me and my work.

[Last Updated 2.21.11]

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NOTCHES ON MY BELT:
Travel + Leisure, Executive Travel, HotelChatter, The Washington Post Magazine, Men’s Journal, Pages, MORE, People, Consumer Reports Magazine, FamilyFun, Cooking Light, America Online, Consumer Reports Money Adviser, Working Woman, The Discovery Channel Online, washingtonpost.com, Parenting, Travel + Leisure Family, Preservation Magazine Online, Outside Family Vacations, Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel, New England Travel & Life, Regardie’s Power, Boston Magazine’s Concierge, Crain’s Chicago Business.
SCROLL DOWN FOR MY BIO AND SELECT ARTICLES.
CLIPS AND REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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BLOGS:

Travel Sweeps
Trying to win a trip.
Hotel Fetishist
Satisfying my hotel proclivities.

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BIO:
A daughter of the suburbs, I grew up in Norwalk, Connecticut, a charmingly dysfunctional municipality one hour outside of New York City. I have a B.A. in French Language and Literature from George Washington University and a Graduate Certificate in Historical Documentary Filmmaking from the same. I received my M.F.A. in Creative Nonfiction from Goucher College in 2007. I live in Washington, D.C. -- a much less charmingly dysfunctional locale, but that's a story for another day -- with my fourteen-year-old son and a fluctuating number of household pets. Last count: One cat, one parakeet, one Russian tortoise, one corn snake. I am currently researching several nonfiction books.

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SELECT ARTICLES [Available Online]
HOTELCHATTER
Index of My Stories
[Scroll down.]TRAVEL + LEISURE
T+L: X-Ray Vision
T+L: The Salem Witch Project
T+L: Massage Gone Too Far
T+L: 10 Most Popular Countries
T+L: Insurance 101
T+L: Air Supply

EXECUTIVE TRAVEL
Executive Travel: Washington, D.C.
Executive Travel: Top 5 Trends
Executive Travel: 2006 Reader Awards


COOKING LIGHT
Cooking Light: Ashore in Baltimore
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SELECT ARTICLES [Clips Available Upon Request]

CONSUMER REPORTS MAGAZINE - July 2006
"Lost Luggage: What To Do When Your Bags Go AWOL"
CONSUMER REPORTS MONEY ADVISER - January 2006
“Chill Out at a Spa – On the Cheap”
CONSUMER REPORTS MAGAZINE - March 2005
"Travel Search Engines: New Routes to Deals"
CONSUMER REPORTS MONEY ADVISER - January 2005
"Don't Miss the Boat on Cruise Deals"
CONSUMER REPORTS MONEY ADVISER - November 2004
"Ready for Anything: What if Your Vacation Plans Go Kablooey?"
CONSUMER REPORTS MONEY ADVISER - November 2004
"How to Check Out a Travel Agent”
CONSUMER REPORTS MAGAZINE - May 2004
“Traveling With a Weak Dollar”