Gwen Pratesi
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Member for 11 Years
Joined June 2015 - Verified Member
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Fernandina Beach, FL
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I'm a Florida-based James Beard Foundation Award Finalist in Journalism and an award-winning culinary and travel writer with more than 17 years of experience. I'm a regular contributor to the Travel section of U.S. News & World Report and freelance for major publications, including The Points Guy, Garden & Gun, Cruise Critic, AARP, AAA - The Extra Mile, Southern Living, and Reader's Digest. My work has also been featured on MSN, Yahoo!, and Business Insider.
Why did you join the community?
Q&ATo meet and network with other people in the travel and tourism industry.
What is your favorite travel destination?
Q&AAlaska and the Western U.S.
Where do you dream of traveling to?
Q&AAustralia and New Zealand
What was your first travel job?
Q&AWe traveled throughout the Southeast writing about chefs and farmers.
What do you want to learn more about?
Q&AFood and cultures in places I haven't been to.
Three words that describe why we should travel?
Q&AChange our perspective.