Hello! I’m Renee, a writer and editor covering travel, culture, small businesses and social good.

As a full-time freelancer for more than a decade, I’ve written for National Geographic Traveler, Sierra, the San Francisco Chronicle, BBC Travel, Via, Edible Communities and the in-flight magazines of United, Alaska and American, plus many other outlets.

I’m a Travel Weekly contributing editor, a former Zagat.com editor and a former Des Moines Register reporter.

Drawing on a corporate communications and marketing background, I’ve also written for Google, Humana, Capital One and other brands as a contractor for agencies and custom publishers.

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