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Ava Roxanne Stritt is a top authority on luxury travel and is called the most influential person in the world regarding spa travel. Followers of @SpaTravelGal will tell you she is responsible for transforming the idea of a spa day into a wellness adventure! Her passion for unique experiences has carried her around the world from "taking the waters" in Europe's thermal spas to hiking waterfalls in the rainforests of Ecuador for a massage surrounded by hummingbirds. She is the founder of Spa Travel Gal and a member of the Society of American Travel Writers and Wellness Tourism Association.
In pursuit of her stories, Elaine Warner has flown in helicopters, hot-air balloons, and even a glider. She has eaten her way through St. Louis (and a number of other places) and descended at night to the bottom of a canyon to see dismalites - tiny, glowing larvae of fungus gnats. She draws the line at bungee jumping and hang gliding and her idea of roughing it is a Holiday Inn without a Holidome. Learn more about Elaine's adventures at okietravel.com or follow her on Instagram.
K.C. Dermody is the author of Best Travel Guide for First Time Visitors to Ireland and has had hundreds of travel articles published online and in print, including Yahoo! Travel, Trips To Discover, Hotels.com, Travelocity and more. She also creates itineraries for major tour companies focused on Greece, Croatia, Iceland, Ireland, the UK, Canada and the US. She's traveled the world, visiting over 40 countries to date. When she's not writing, she might be found snorkeling in the Sea of Cortez, exploring haunted castles in Ireland or visiting ancient sites in Greece. Read more about her travels at www.nevertoolate2travel.com.
Paul Johnson is editor of A Luxury Travel Blog, the world's leading luxury travel blog. With a combined social media following of more than 1.2 million, he has won multiple awards including Winner of the Innovations in Travel "Best Travel Influencer" Award from WIRED magazine.
Shannon DalPozzal began her travel writing adventures exploring her home state of Louisiana, expanding her journeys around the US. Soon she spread her wings and traveled to exotic destinations such as Malaysia, Bali, Thailand and Qatar. Shannon has appeared on Good Morning America, Lifetime Television Network, BBC Radio and various news outlets worldwide, sharing cruise and travel information with viewers and readers. She recently relocated to Coastal Maine with her husband, renovating a 1950's cottage into a rustic elegant hideaway, hosting guests from around the globe. Her next book is set for release in the fall of 2023. Learn more at shannondalpozzal.com.
Newsweek contributors speak from a variety of backgrounds and offer expertise in a wide range of subject areas.
