Location
Marietta, Georgia
Expertise
Luxury cruises, Theme parks, Bars and nightlife
- Garrett was bit by the travel bug early in life, after family journeys to England and Australia, and annual trips to the North Carolina coast.
- He appreciates both the real and unreal, as fascinated by historical and cultural sites as he is entertained by theme parks, cruises, and immersive attractions.
- He believes that to really understand a place you need to experience its nightlife, so at the end of the day you'll most likely find him at a bar, theater, or nightclub.
Experience
Garrett is a veteran editor and writer with over a decade of travel writing experience. He started his career writing about music for various alt weeklies and websites before branching out into general pop culture. A lifelong love of theme parks brought him into travel writing, which has been his primary focus for over a decade. He's contributed to Paste, The A.V. Club, Salon, Kotaku, Polygon, and many more, and was an editor at Paste for 15 years.
Education
Garrett has a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia, where he majored in history.
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