School
University of Houston
Expertise
Australian senior destinations, Rustic Virginian towns, New England coastal hamlets
- Jason has developed robust coverage of Houston neighborhoods that describe the walkability, events, city trends, neighborhood developments, and regional highlights.
- He has drafted travel guides to destinations throughout the world, from South America to Japan, depicting city hotspots and popular local attractions.
- As a travel writer, he highlights road guides, depicted geographic changes, and details local wildlife to increase tourism to adventurous destinations.
Experience
Jason's familiarity with global destinations, courtesy of his doctoral research, led him to write for noted outlets such as Trip Advisor, Neighborhoods.com, and World Atlas. As a travel-based journalist, he has developed content ranging from destination guides that highlight the must-see vacation spots worldwide, to local coverage, events, and recommendations for visitors traveling to Houston. As a writer for Islands, he enjoys curating in-depth works covering the overlooked destinations throughout the world, with an emphasis on smaller towns, their history, and the local highlights that made them must-see stops during any vacation.
Education
Jason completed his Bachelor of Science degree in psychology at the University of Texas San Antonio and his Bachelor of Business degree at Southwestern Assemblies of God University. Later, he completed his master's degree at the University of Texas San Antonio and his doctoral studies at the University of Houston.
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