School
Syracuse University, Wilkes University
Expertise
Outdoor Adventure, Luxury Wellness Experiences, Sober Travel
- In 2018, Michelle spent a year backpacking around the world solo.
- Some of her favorite beach and island destinations include Sicily, the Borromean Islands, Gili Air, the Florida Keys, and Los Cabos.
- Her travel writing has been published in Explore Magazine, Travel + Leisure, The Quality Edit, and more.
Experience
Michelle Polizzi is an essayist and journalist born and raised in Northern Appalachia. As a first-generation college student born to parents without passports, she spent hours as a kid poring over dusty old National Geographic magazines bought from a garage sale. In college, she studied abroad in Strasbourg, France, and fell in love with Biscoff spread and Camembert cheese. From Oregon to Rhode Island to Florida, Michelle has called numerous states home. Additionally, she has been to more than 20 countries and 35 U.S. states, many of them solo.
Education
Michelle earned a B.A. in writing and rhetoric from Syracuse University and an M.A. in creative writing from Wilkes University.
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Idaho
By Michelle Polizzi
Perched on the Snake River, this scenic Idaho city enjoys a lower cost of living, cheaper house prices, a vibrant historic old town, and waterfalls galore.
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