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JENNA BUEGE Senior Editor for VAX VacationAccess and world explorer , Jenna Buege loves writing about all things travel . When she ’ s not busy creating content , she spends her time exploring the great outdoors , cuddling with her two black cats and researching her next big ( sometimes strange ) adventure .
ALESANDRA DUBIN Alesandra Dubin is a news and lifestyle editor and writer based in Los Angeles . A veteran digital journalist , she ’ s covered travel , food , events , fashion and beauty , entertainment , home , parenting , and viral content for more than 15 years , for both consumer and business audiences . Her work has appeared in Town & Country , Esquire , Cosmopolitan , Good Housekeeping , Parents , E !, BravoTV . com , BuzzFeed , TODAY . com and countless other online and print outlets .
ROSSILYNNE SKENA CULGAN Rossilynne Skena Culgan is a journalist and author whose writing can be found in Saveur Magazine , Atlas Obscura , Thrillist , Google Arts & Culture and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . She ’ s the author of the travel guidebook “ 100 Things to Do in Pittsburgh Before You Die ” and is currently writing a Pittsburgh history book . A Pittsburgh native , she now lives in New York City . No matter where she travels , she ’ s always keeping her eyes peeled for vintage signage .
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JENNY HART Jenny Hart is an American travel writer and advisor based in Mexico City . She specializes in writing about and selling travel to Mexico , Latin America and the Caribbean and is passionate about promoting tourism in her adopted country and beyond . Follow her on Instagram at @ jennyjhart .
LOLA MÉNDEZ Lola Méndez is a queer Uruguayan-American journalist . Her work has been published in many print and digital publications including CNN , USA Today , InStyle and more . After calling New York City home for seven years , Lola became a full-time globe-trotter in 2015 and has visited 73 countries .
ANNA SHULTS HELD Anna Shults Held is an essayist , journalist and tech ghostwriter . Her work has appeared in Entrepreneur , Vox , The Cut , Bustle and Buzzfeed , among other publications .
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