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Scott Monaco is a travel writer and photographer currently based in Sweden. His work focuses on underreported destinations, blending cultural observation with documentary photography. He is a two-time winner at the Solas Awards for Best Travel Writing and has been published in outlets including the Toronto Star, Fodor's, and Bradt Guides. He publishes the weekly travel newsletter Nothing to Declare and previously lived and worked in Shanghai and Kigali.
What is your favorite travel destination?
Q&AAnywhere the guidebook is thin.
Where do you dream of traveling to?
Q&AAntartica.
What was your first travel job?
Q&APounding the pavement and the baijiu in China.
What do you want to learn more about?
Q&AHow to make underreported places feel less intimidating to first-time visitors.
Three words that describe why we should travel?
Q&ADiscomfort, curiosity, lunch.
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And maybe you're right too that a lot of what seems to be missing has just moved offline!
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Brianna. I think you're right, and I think Ian's point about the signal to noise ratio is spot on. There's still good work out there, but it's buried under an avalanche of content that exists to sell rather than to say something. Substack has become one... show more
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Looking forward to being there again and hope the conference is productive for all. I’m a freelance travel writer and photographer focused on narrative-driven travel and underreported destinations. I’m looking to connect with other travel creators, foun... show more
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Hi everyone, I’m Scott, a travel writer and photographer focused on cross-cultural stories and under-the-radar destinations. Looking forward to meeting some of you and don’t hesitate to reach out.
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Any European city would be great.