The Foodie Flashpacker wouldn’t be the Foodie Flashpacker if he didn’t have an amazing team of travelers/writers contributing their latest trips and dishes to the site.
There I go again talking about myself in the third person. Simon says stop!
But seriously, I’m grateful for knowing these beautiful people, amazing characters, and all-around charming personas. This blog would just be a foodie without them.
Without further ado, let me introduce you to my amazing writers (yes, I included myself as well)!
Igor Jovanovski is an aspiring digital nomad, travel blogger and graphic designer who really loves food. He also has a creative side, and he works as a freelance graphic designer in…
Travel writer and owner of the blog. My work has been featured on Fodors, Eater.com, International Living, and Great Escape Publishing, among many others. My story? Nearly six years ago, I…
Gail Clifford, MD, a physician for more than 25 years, has traveled to five continents and all 50 United States. An avid traveler, she happily goes on new adventures, especially…
Noreen Kompanik is a Registered Nurse and San Diego-based travel writer and photographer. Over 400 of her published articles have appeared in 38 different digital and print publications. She especially…
I’m Kathleen Walls, former reporter for Union Sentinel in Blairsville, GA, currently publisher/writer for American Roads and Global Highways. I live in Middleburg, FL but travel extensively, mainly in the…
Jeanine Consoli is a freelance travel writer, photographer, and foodie based in Washington Crossing, PA. A retired elementary school teacher used her summers to feed her passion for travel and…
Julie Diebolt Price is a professional photographer, educator, travel writer, and journalist. She helps corporations and solo entrepreneurs establish their brands with imagery and business training. She educates and mentors…
Kathryn Anderson is a travel and wellness expert who runs the award-winning travel blog Coffee and Mascara as well as contributes to a variety of publications as a Freelance Journalist. This former…
Penny Zibula is a freelance travel writer based in Greenville, South Carolina. She has always had a passion for travel, writing, and learning. With her husband/photographer, Simon Lock, and her…
Tonya Hennessey is a freelance writer and non-profit professional who resides in the San Francisco Bay Area, and grew up in the Minneapolis, Minnesota metro area. Early travels awakened her…
Jenna Clark is a freelance writer from New York City. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York she frequents the city’s many eateries and enjoys sharing her experiences with others.…
Angela worked in radio and counseling until taking arthritic disability. She now writes about exuberant people, places, food, and art in the southern United States. Her travel website is EmbraceSouthernStates. When…
Amy Piper is a freelance travel writer, photographer, and blogger. A native of Michigan USA, she has traveled to 41 countries and 42 states, most recently adding New Mexico to the…
Marni Patterson is a travel writer, photographer and videographer in Phoenix, AZ. She has lived and traveled extensively in the U.S. and Europe and is gradually making it to all…
Lisa Evans is a freelance travel writer and photographer. She has always enjoyed the outdoors and nature and often includes them in her writing and photography. History is another passion. Every place has…
Erin Jones works in the corporate world, but her true passion is exploring. Whether it is navigating across cities in America or Europe there are no vacation hours left behind…
Journalist and travel writer with immense curiosity that has taken her to 29 countries, 16 islands, and 49 states (Alaska on the bucket list). She is the author of two…
Debbie Thomas moved to Paso Robles from Los Angeles in 2003 to pursue a slower pace of life. Midway through a career that included upper management positions with licensed apparel…
Loretta Berry is a freelance travel writer and photographer. She loves discovering new places and experiencing the local food and drink. She has traveled extensively throughout the United States. She…
By the time she was ten, Kerri Smith had already lived in five different states and had attended as many grade schools. Moving to new places instilled a love of…
Jo Clark is a travel writer, award-winning photographer, and food & wine lover from South Carolina’s Grand Strand. She loves learning about local flavors unique to places she visits and…
Christine Cutler is a writer, photographer, editor, guide, teacher, traveler, Ohio native, Nevada resident, and world citizen. She lives in Las Vegas with her husband and crazy Welsh Terrier, but…
Theresa St. John is a freelance travel writer, photographer, and videographer based in Saratoga Springs, New York. Even though history was not on her radar while in High School, she…
Colleen O’Neill Mulvihill is a certified health coach and avid travel writer who is always on the lookout for the best places to visit while feeding the mind, body, and…
Mary Charlebois is a freelance journalist, photographer, videographer, and editor. Her home base is the wild, remote, and fragile Mendocino Coast of Northern California. Her travels include domestic and international destinations.…
Traveling with friends, solo and in group tours, Erin has explored South America, Southeast Asia, Oceania, Europe, the Middle East, and South Africa. She is currently a freelance travel writer living in Sur,…
Matthew Kessi is a travel writer known for infusing a thought-provoking perspective into helpful information about exploring the Pacific Northwest — with a focus on the spirituality found in nature. …
SJ is a freelance writer based in Omaha, specializing in travel and food. Whether she's on an undiscovered beach in Florida or an off-the-beaten path in the White Mountains of…
When not mentoring scientists, speaking at conferences or sunning herself at the beach, published author and photographer Julie D. Suman can be found traveling the world and capturing those moments…
Connie Pearson retired from past careers as a public school music teacher and as a missionary. She is currently a freelance travel and food writer and blogger based in Hartselle,…
Heather is a freelance writer and photographer from Detroit. She is the owner of Raulersongirlstravel, a travel website sharing her adventures and photographs from around the world. She loves SLOW…
Susan Dejanovic is a travel and food writer based in Greenville, South Carolina. She enjoys exploring new places and discovering local foods, then writing about them. Member: ITWPA To follow Susan’s travels and stories,…
Elsa Dixon, a South-African born U.S. citizen, is a part-time piano teacher, freelance travel writer, photographer, food and wine-lover. She is the author of a biography of her father who was a…
Robynne Trueman is a Canadian writer and traveller, with a BA in English from the University of Waterloo. She is always searching for her next destination and loves sharing travel…
A Chicago-born Indian woman, I thrive in learning about the cultures, cuisines, and fashions of the world with an extra special place in my heart for all things Italian. Twenty…
Sara is a curator of delicious content for the Food, Wine, and Travel Industry. She is the Chef owner of four restaurants of which she designed the theme, created menus,…
Janie H. Pace is a travel writer and photographer based in Fort Worth, Texas. Her culinary, wine, and travel photo adventures have led her across Peru from Cusco, through the…
Kara is the one-woman team behind Happening in Denver, a travel blog. After fleeing small-town life in Wyoming, she has called Denver, CO home for the last 12+ years. When…
Nichole Thomas is an avid traveler and food & wine enthusiast. She is the founder of the travel blog enrichingpursuits.com, where she connects discerning travelers with curated culinary and outdoor…
My name is Laura, creator of Undercover Travel Agent and I created UTA as a way to share information about travel advice and travel tips. After joining the travel industry…
Alyssa Wyble is a freelance writer and traveler. Having lived and studied abroad for almost 22 years, she has traveled to 32 countries and 35 states. She enjoys combining her…
Based in North Carolina, Monica’s passion for storytelling sparked during business trips that took her from New York to San Francisco, all around the Southern US, and internationally to Brazil…
Lana is a retired CPA having survived 43 tax seasons. She is now embarking on an encore career — recording in word and photos the beauty in exploring the world.…
Jo-Anne Bowen is a freelance travel/food writer currently residing in the Pacific Northwest. She was born and raised in Alberta, Canada. As a young professional, she made her first overseas…
Robert Schrader has lived in Taiwan for more than a year, but didn't create Taiwan Starts Here until getting (delightfully) stranded in the country during the Covid-19 pandemic. Whether you visit…
Helen Ruiz, the second person behind Wine Rooster, is a San Diego native with a deep love for wine. With an agronomy degree from the University of New England, she's…
Cathy is an award-winning nature photographer who has traveled to four continents to photograph wildlife in their natural habitats. After taking travel writing and photography workshops with Great Escape Publishing,…
Ashaki Dixon is a part-time writer and aspiring food blogger. She was born and raised in beautiful Jamaica, where she developed a great love and appreciation for Jamaican cuisine. In…
Tegan is a travel, hiking, and biking enthusiast currently based in Boston, USA, but a Southern girl at heart. After years spent exploring with her partner, Alex, their love for…
Kurt Jacobson is a former chef turned travel and food writer. Food and wine are two of Kurt’s favorite subjects to cover. He has contributed to over 40 websites and…
Samantha is a physician assistant by day and the creator behind PAonPause, writing about travel around the US’s Great Lakes by night. When she’s not working, writing, or looking for…
