Mike Dunphy

With Us Since
2024
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Location
Salem, Massachusetts
School
Emerson College, University of Vermont
Expertise
Central and Eastern Europe, Hotels and resorts, The expat experience
  • Mike has lived in six countries and visited more than 40.
  • He believes the best breakfast in the world is at Sade Kahve in Istanbul, on the shore of the Bosphorus and beneath the castle walls of Rumeli Hisarı.
  • Mike considers Prague the best city in the world and lived there for two years.

Experience

Mike discovered journalism while living in Istanbul. From there he returned to United States and earned a master's degree in publishing and writing. Since then he has served as writer and editor at dozens of print and online travel publications, including CNN Travel, InsideHook, The Pioneer, and National Geographic Traveler. During his time as a travel journalist, he has reviewed over 50 hotels and has written and edited more than a dozen guidebooks. He also teaches travel writing at Gotham Writers Workshop.

Education

Mike has an master's degree in publishing and writing from Emerson College and a bachelor's degree in English and history from the University of Vermont.

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