Expertise
Adventure travel, Backpacking, Eco-Tourism
- Olivia has traveled (many times solo) to 30 countries.
- Born in Chicago, she spent seven years of her childhood in Seoul.
- She reached Spanish fluency while backpacking through Latin America.
Experience
Olivia is a freelance content writer and journalist with a lifelong passion for adventure and outdoor travel. After a few years with Outside Magazine on their email marketing team, she left to pursue freelance writing. Her published articles appear in Yoga Journal, Outside Magazine, and Get Your Guide.
Education
Olivia holds a bachelor's degree in Public Health and International Development from Tulane University.
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Louisiana
By Olivia James
Fresh Gulf Coast shrimp? Quaint Cajun lifestyle? Important maritime sites? This secret, off-the-radar Louisiana town has all that (without the touristy vibe).
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With an established local brewery, walkable downtown, and a 19th-century hot spring resort, this Colorado town in the Rockies belongs on your bucket list.
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