I am an author & brand manager. My tourism media focuses are new and boutique hotels, & general destination articles. I contribute to JustLuxe, and TravelTrend, and formerly AFAR online. My other work has appeared in The New York Times, Salon, Washingtonian, Pathfinders Travel, AAA Horizons, The Washington Post, Diversity Issues in Higher Education, The Boston Herald, Family Digest, ESPN, and the technology section of The Baltimore Sun. I am S.E. Asia-based.