Atika Shubert

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Location
Valencia, Spain
School
Tufts University
Expertise
Asia travel, Europe travel, Packing & Planning
  • Atika grew up in Jakarta, Indonesia, and Bangkok, Thailand, sparking a life-long appreciation of urban culture, art, and food.
  • She is an expert traveler and packer, comfortable sleeping anywhere, including moving vehicles, airport floors, and waiting room chairs.
  • She has traveled extensively in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Experience

Atika has worked as a journalist for more than two decades. She started as a print journalist in Jakarta, Indonesia, writing for publications such as the Washington Post and EFE, a Spanish news agency. In 2000, she joined CNN as a field producer before becoming an on-air reporter. During her award-winning career with CNN, Atika was based in Jakarta, Tokyo, Jerusalem, London and Berlin. Her news reporting has been twice featured in "The Daily Show's" closing segment, Moment of Zen. She is now based in Valencia, Spain where she divides her time between journalism and creative writing. Atika speaks Bahasa Indonesia and is learning Spanish.

Education

Atika has a bachelor's degree in economics from Tufts University. 

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