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My parents took all five kids across the country to Washington, DC when I was four. A small medal of St. Christopher, patron saint of travelers and donor of my middle name, swung like a hypnotist's chain above the black vinyl dashboard of Dad's 1968 Barracuda. The blur of pine trees, the quilted silver backs of eighteen-wheelers, stopping at Stuckey's for a shake and "souvenirs"...I was hooked. I was sockless in Hush Puppy sandals as we trod all afternoon over the seemingly endless miles of lawn between DC's monuments and museums. Nobody noticed my feet were bleeding, not even me. I was too enthralled by the new destination.

Amid travels across the globe, I have lived in 10 cities: Los Angeles, Paris, Florence, New York, Ft. Lauderdale, Freeport (Bahamas), Boston, Washington DC, my birthplace of Lafayette, Louisiana and my current home, San Francisco. I write and take photos everywhere I go, and have a point of view that speaks to a generation that relishes boutique hotels and outdoorsy adventures, art museums and dive bars. I write for consumer and trade travel publications, and welcome inquiries from editors, travel publicists and regional CVBs.