Location
Fernandina Beach, Florida
School
University of Richmond
Expertise
Cruises, Culinary travel, Luxury and solo travel
- Gwen is a James Beard Award Finalist in Journalism and an award-winning travel writer.
- She has more than 17 years of culinary and travel writing experience.
- In addition to cruising, her favorite places to travel include Alaska and the Western U.S., especially natural destinations where she can observe bears and wildlife.
Experience
Gwen started her professional writing career at PratesiLiving.com in 2009, where she chronicled her love of international travel and experience as a professional home cook. Since then, she has written about some of the world's most sought-after destinations, cruise lines, and culinary travel for many major publications, including U.S. News & World Report, Frommer's, The Points Guy, AAA – The Extra Mile, AARP, Garden & Gun, Cruise Critic and Travel + Leisure. She also has bylines in trade publications such as Travel Weekly, Travel Market Report and TravelAge West. When she's not traveling or writing, you'll find her in the kitchen with her husband and Tibetan Terrier, Rhythm.
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