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Marilyn Jones
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Joined June 2017
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Henderson, Texas
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About me

I am a journalist and photographer with over 40 years of experience. My articles and photographs appear in major newspapers, magazines, and online including Irish Post, Inspired Senior Living, Minnesota Monthly, Midtown (Raleigh) Magazine, Escapees, Alabama Living, and Kansas Country Living..

I worked at the Port Clinton (Ohio) News Herald, Columbus Citizen Journal, and The Advocate (Newark, Ohio). I served the U.S. Postal Service for 27 years as a Communications Specialist, Program Specialist, and Writer/Editor. I have three grown children and one granddaughter. I live in East Texas.

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Why did you join the community?

I am always looking for new ideas and writing opportunities.

What is your favorite travel destination?

Tanzania

Where do you dream of traveling to?

Fiji, Costa Rica, Greenland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, and Brazil.

What was your first travel job?

Port Clinton (Ohio) News Herald - 1977

What do you want to learn more about?

Press trips and other travel opportunities as well as print markets.

Three words that describe why we should travel?

Culture, understanding, and adventure.

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