Georgia Hesse

July 30, 2004 | Comments Off

Georgia Hesse is the founding travel editor of the San Francisco Examiner and now a freelance travel writer. She has visited more than 200 countries and island groups, is the author of several guidebooks and holds many awards including the French Ordre du Mrite.

Pamela Michael

February 19, 2004 | Comments Off

Pamela Michael, environmental writer, KPFA fm, travel editor, founder (with Robert Haas) of River of Words, Wild Writing Woman.

Amanda Jones

December 15, 2003 | Comments Off

Amanda Jones, writer, photographer.

Jeff Greenwald

September 12, 2003 | Comments Off

Jeff Greenwald, travel writer, performer, founder of Ethical Traveler.

Larry Habegger

July 12, 2003 | Comments Off

Larry Habegger, founder and executive editor of Travelers’ Tales, speaker, teacher, editor, writing coach, travel safety expert.

Linda Watanabe McFerrin

July 1, 2003 | Comments Off

Linda Watanabe McFerrin, writer, teacher, poet. Founded Left Coast Writers.

Linda Watanabe McFerrin has been traveling since she was two and writing about it since she was six. A poet, travel writer, novelist and contributor to numerous journals, newspapers, magazines, anthologies and online publications including the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Francisco Chronicle Magazine, the Washington Post, the Salt Lake City Tribune, Modern Bride, San Francisco Bride, Travelers’ Tales, Salon.com and Women.com, she is the author of two poetry collections, an award-winning novel (Namako: Sea Cucumber) and short story collection (The Hand of Buddha), and the editor of Best Places Northern California, 4th ed.

Marc Gold

May 15, 2003 | Comments Off

Marc Gold, founder of the 100 Friends Project.