School
University of Virginia
Expertise
Small Town USA, Educational travel, City exploration
- In 2017, Elliot first studied abroad in Germany, where he fell in love with travel.
- Inspired by his own experience, he joined a student travel company to help teachers and students plan educational trips across domestic and international locations.
- Elliot has written guides on hundreds of neighborhoods, towns, and cities across the U.S..
Experience
A lifelong writer born and raised in Richmond, VA, Elliot grew up traveling up and down the East Coast with his family. After writing about film at the University of Virginia, he joined the Homes.com team to take on the daunting task of profiling every neighborhood in America by traveling and interviewing locals from Hawaii to Maine. Since then, he's been a content writer and copywriter for a diverse range of brands, using the freedom of freelance work to explore and travel in his spare time. He is also an avid baker who believes that one of the best ways to learn about a place is through its cuisine. Elliot aspires to travel the world, with Italy and Ireland next on his bucket list.
Education
In 2023, Elliot graduated from the University of Virginia with a bachelor's degree in media studies.
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