
The most rewarding part of editing The Best Women's Travel Writing 2011 was getting to know the women behind the stories. And now you can meet them too, in a weekly series of interviews. Check back each week or subscribe to my RSS feed to meet the inspiring, intrepid women whose stories make up The Best Women's Travel Writing 2011. Learn how they started traveling, who inspires them, where they're headed next, and much more.
Abbie Kozolchyk has contributed to National Geographic Traveler, Travel + Leisure, the San Francisco Chronicle, Outside, World Hum, Concierge.com, Forbes Traveler, Travelers' Tales, and numerous women's magazines.
Anna Wexler is a freelance writer and filmmaker based in Tel Aviv whose work has appeared in a number of print and online publications, including Maxim, 18, Glimpse, Budget Travel, and Mir Afishu.
Marcy Gordon's writing has appeared in many Travelers’ Tales anthologies. She is the editor of Leave the Lipstick, Take the Iguana: Funny Travel Stories from the Road (spring, 2012) and writes Come For the Wine, a popular blog.
Susan Rich is is the author of three collections of poetry: The Cartographer’s Tongue/Poems of the World, Cures Include Travel, and The Alchemist’s Kitchen. She has received awards from PEN USA, The Times Literary Supplement (London), and Peace Corps Writers.
Bridget Crocker is a contributing author to Lonely Planet guidebooks and the outdoor clothing company, Patagonia. Her work has been featured in National Geographic Adventure, Trail Runner, Paddler, and Outside.
Katherine Jamieson's writing has been published in The New York Times, Washingtonian, Ms., Narrative Magazine, Brevity, and The Best Travel Writing 2011.
Bonnie Stewart is an educator, writer, and social media researcher whose work won the 2011 Island Literary Award for Creative Non-fiction, and has appeared in CBConline and Salon.com.
Marcia DeSanctis is a journalist and writer whose work has appeared in Vogue, Departures, The New York Times Magazine, Recce, Best Travel Writing 2011 and Town & Country.
Meera Subramanian is a contributor to such publications as The New York Times and Smithsonian, and editor of the online literary magazine Killing the Buddha.