Writer, editor, pajama model
Today BlackBook featured my article on my recent press trip to Guangzhou and Shenzhen:
The Proud Junketeer: From Jamaica to China and Back
Even better–for me, if not BlackBook‘s readers–is getting to be its website’s lead model. In my silk pajamas, I’m feeling a bit like Hugh Hefner.
Originally the article was supposed to focus more on established brands, like the Ritz-Carlton, shifting their focus from traditional to new media.
But in between when I pitched it and when it was published, the Thrillist mini-scandal hit, causing two revisions, but giving me the opportunity to weigh in on a developing story and the practice of press trips.
Tags: BlackBook, China, Chinese, Guangzhou, Hugh Hefner, My work, Press trips, Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen, Thrillist, Travel, Travel writing, Writing
My writing focuses on travel and culture. I've contributed to The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, Air Canada's enRoute, BlackBook, Budget Travel, Deadspin, and Louisville Magazine. I'm also the editor-in-chief of Louisville.com and BlackBook's Louisville City Editor.