Erin Levi is a Connecticut-born, Montréal-based travel journalist whose work spans the Himalayas, Central Asia, and beyond. A polyglot and lifelong traveler, she has trekked to Sir Edmund Hillary’s favorite viewpoint of Mount Everest, sipped Chasselas and danced on tables with the Cent-Suisses, a historic Swiss Guard unit, during a once-in-a-generation Swiss winegrowers’ festival in…
Jen Rose Smith is an award-winning writer and editor living in Vermont’s Green Mountains, where she writes deeply reported features on travel, culture, sustainability, adventure, and place. Her work has been featured by the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, National Geographic, BBC Travel, and many other outlets. Recent stories include a feature for the…
Natalie Compton is a travel reporter for the Washington Post. Originally from California, she has covered travel, food, and alcohol from every continent. How did you get started traveling? My dad did a lot of domestic travel for work (very George Clooney in Up in the Air) and my mom was always happy to tag…
Mark Orwoll is the author of four books, including Just One Little Hitch (Pleasant Villain Press, 2024), a travel memoir. For 30 years he was on the editorial staff of Travel + Leisure magazine, most recently as the International Editor. He has won numerous accolades over the years, including the Silver Award in the 2025 Lowell Thomas competition’s Travel Journalist…
This month marks the 25th anniversary of my travel writer interview series at RolfPotts.com. Indeed, I’ve been interviewing one travel writer a month since November 2000, which means I’ve now featured upwards 300 travel writers, from A-list icons like Simon Winchester and Pico Iyer and Pam Houston, to up-and-coming travel bloggers and new-media creators. This…
Rebecca Hall is a British travel writer who divides her time between the UK and Greece, a country she has called home since 2008 and the main focus of her work. Specializing in Greek culture, history and luxury, she brings the country’s rich traditions and landscapes to life for international audiences. Her features have appeared…
Jen Murphy is an award-winning journalist who splits her time between Boulder and Maui. She started her career at Food & Wine magazine, then worked on staff at AFAR and Sunset. As a freelancer, she’s carved out a niche around her love of health, fitness, and adventure sports. She regularly contributes to Conde Nast Traveler,…
Having reported from 120 countries on 7 continents, Robin’s stories and photography have appeared in over a dozen major publications including The Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, The Melbourne Age and National Geographic. A former columnist for Canada’s Globe and Mail, MSN, and Vancouver Sun, Robin is the creator and co-host of Word Travels, a 40-part…
Trained as an anthropologist with a degree from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Michael Engelhard worked for twenty-five years as a wilderness guide and outdoor instructor in Alaska and on the Colorado Plateau. Recent books include the National Outdoor Book Award-winning memoir Arctic Traverse as well as What the River Knows: Essays from the Heart of Alaska, and the Grand Canyon essay…
Kathleen Hughes writes for the Travel Report of the Wall Street Journal and has written first person stories about open water swimming in Turkey, the social dynamics of group tours, medical emergencies on planes, souvenirs and extreme travel. Her stories have also appeared in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and Vogue. She…
Dustin Grinnell is an American travel writer, essayist, and fiction writer who lives in Boston. He is the author of Lost & Found: Reflections on Travel, Career, Love, and Family (Peter Lang), a finalist in the 2024 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. His travel writing has been featured in many publications, including Salon, The Expeditioner,…
