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Vicki Arkoff
Editor, Contributor, Social Media Influencer, Brand Ambassador, The Daily Meal / Day Spa / Holiday Goddess / Just Luxe / Prevue Meetings / Snap Magazine / Where Guestbook / Where Los Angeles
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About me

Founding Partner and US Editor of HOLIDAY GODDESS, the "chiconomical" women's travel e-zine and best-selling book series (HarperCollins). Contributing Editor for THE DAILY MEAL, WHERE GUESTBOOK, WHERE LOS ANGELES magazine, and JUSTLUXE.COM in the luxury sector (named Top 10 2014 Travel Site by USA Today); DAY SPA and PREVUE MEETINGS magazines, both #1 trade magazines in their respective sectors; and SNAP magazine by HIPSTAMATIC for Gen Y travel and lifestyle. Monthly readership averages 2 million readers, swelling to 6-8 million when features are syndicated by CNN and Huff Po. Top 10% social media influencer on Twitter; Top 1% influencer on Trip Advisor.

What is your favorite travel destination?

The customs desk to collect new passport stamps, a hotel room with a postcard view, a regional restaurant to savor local flavors, the great outdoors, journeys to wow moments that last a lifetime.

Where do you dream of traveling to?

New destinations near & abroad from US National Parks to UNESCO sites and the world's Top 100 hotels & spas. Editorial bucket list includes: Ecador, Peru, Cuba, Bhutan, Japan, Thailand, Bali, Scandanavia, & all 50 states.

What was your first travel job?

Co-Author of the travel book Virgin Los Angeles for Richard Branson's publishing company, Virgin Books

What do you want to learn more about?

Great escapes, world-class adventures, native & local cultures, culinary traditions, art & architecture, great trains, ocean & river cruising, wellness travel & the hospitality marketplace,

Three words that describe why we should travel?

Enrich, excite, escape.

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