Waverly Colville

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Location
Brooklyn, New York
School
University of Missouri
Expertise
Solo female travel, Dog-Friendly travel, Travel photography
  • Waverly has been solo traveling since she was 19 years old and has been to nearly 30 countries.
  • She has two dogs named Tati and Syrah who now travel with her whenever she can bring them.
  • Her investigative journalism work has earned her two Emmy Awards and her photography has been shown in exhibits in New York and internationally.

Experience

Waverly is a travel photographer and journalist based in Brooklyn, NY. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, HBO, The New Yorker, Martha Stewart magazine, and more. She hosts her own podcast called Version 1, and her photography can be seen in galleries in New York and Iceland.

Education

Waverly has a bachelor's in investigative reporting and multimedia journalism and a B.A. in international peace studies from the University of Missouri. She also has certificates from courses taken at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the New York Film Academy.

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