Are you a local somewhere? Someone can consider themselves a local at many places in their lifetime. Please enjoy the biographies of some of our local Guides, Authors, and Narrators.

LOCAL WRITERS

Aafke Hoekstra

 Greater Than a Tourist – Middelburg Zeeland the Netherlands  Aafke was born and raised in Middelburg after her parents moved there for work. She moved outside the city to attend university in Amsterdam. As a student she loves to travel and is one the same page Elizabeth Gilbert as India, Italy and Indonesia are among her favourite destinations, followed by Morocco, Portugal and Nepal. But while she plans to travel a lot more she also plans to always come back to her roots in Middelburg.                      

Aditi Kathuria

Greater Than a Tourist – Jaipur Rajasthan India  Aditi Kathuria, a student of Delhi University is born and brought up in Jaipur. She loves traveling and has covered prominent holiday destinations of India. Over the course of 21 years, she has seen the Pink City evolve and emerge as a major traveling destination, offering its visitors an array of experiences and places.                      

Alexander J. Dunn

Greater Than a Tourist – Boston Massachusetts USA  Alexander Dunn was born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He has worked, lived, and played in Boston all his life. He holds a B.A. in creative writing and an M.Ed. in museum education. His work has always been guided by a sense of place (the complex and often subtle connections between landscape and people). He has worked for numerous Massachusetts based non-profits as a teacher, natural history guide, and museum professional. As of 2018 he is completing his first book and working as a science communications specialist. He likes to navigate the city by bicycle and will forever feel blessed for witnessing not one but three Red Sox Championships. He is proud to call Boston home.                      

Alix Barnaud

Greater Than a Tourist – Toulouse France  Alix is a freelance writer who currently lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA with her husband and two young children. She grew up in Toulouse where her family still resides and visits frequently. In her free time, Alix enjoys good food, fancy vintage dresses, hiking and reading anything that she can find. You can usually find her furiously plotting her next travel session, always an interesting experience with two toddlers in tow.                        

Greater Than a Tourist – Sochi Russia  Alla Timoshenko is a Ukrainian who lives in Sochi, Russia. She loves to cook, to do yoga and to take long walks along the seaside or in the city. She lived in Sochi since 2016. She decided to move to Sochi from Cape Town, South Africa where she also lived for two years. She explored Sochi with her husband, fell in love with the city, and decided to stay here forever.                      

Alla Timoshenko

Allyson Eates Greater Than a Tourist – Kitty Hawk North Carolina USA  Allyson Eates is a travel enthusiast and aspiring author. Following undergraduate school, she pursued traveling and her writing career. The thrill of new cultures, trying local delicacies and getting to know the natives is what inspires her to keep exploring. For eight years the majority of her time was spent living and working in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina calling it home. Now, her passion for adventure, art, and culture drives her to travel rather than stay in one place. For more about the author and her travels, you can follow her on Facebook or Instagram @the_rubber_tramps.                      

Amanda Mariani Ferreira

Greater Than a Tourist – Burbank California USA  Amanda is your average millennial figuring out life one day at a time. She works in entertainment marketing and loves reading on the beach, seeing movies in theatres and hiking around Los Angeles. Amanda loves to travel from Brazil to Italy, each experience sheds new perspective and the ability to change routines. Burbank has been her fourth home and by far her most favorite.                      

Amanda Wills

Greater Than a Tourist – West Virginia USA  Amanda is a West Virginia native who has lived in a tiny town in southern West Virginia for over thirty years. This born and bred Mountaineer loves to spend time outdoors with her horses or helping to plant the garden. Amanda lives in a log cabin in the woods that overlooks the pasture that is filled with various farm animals that include horses, cattle, goats, and sheep. Formerly a teacher, Amanda now enjoys writing, caring for her animals, and spending time with family and friends. She also takes part in various volunteer activities, church activities, and is a huge Mountaineer fan.                      

Amber Montgomery

Greater Than a Tourist – Maryland USA  Amber Montgomery is a freelance writer who lives in Baltimore, Maryland. She was born and raised in Pasadena, Maryland and left the state in 2013 to attend college at the University of Pittsburgh, where she studied History and Arabic and began her writing career as an opinions columnist and editor at The Pitt News. After graduating, she moved to Amman, Jordan to teach English as a Second Language for a year where she cultivated her love of English and writing even further.                        

Amy A. Sylvestre

Greater Than a Tourist – Myrtle Beach South Carolina USA  Amy Sylvestre is a wife, mom, and writer from North Carolina. Amy fell in love with her husband walking through the streets of New York. Amy enjoys time with her family, a good book, the beach with family, and quoting the show, “Friends.” After completing her Master’s Degree focused on International Relations, she has ended up living in several major cities in the United States. She has traveled around much of Europe and India. She also spent two summers in South Africa and six months in France. Amy vacationed during the summer in Myrtle Beach throughout her childhood. The year after she was married, she called Myrtle Beach home.                      

Anand Dhakal

Greater Than a Tourist – Nepal  Anand Dhakal is a Nepalese citizen who lives in the city ‘Biratnagar’. He is a supervisor in a private corporation. He is also a great writer, translator, and transcriptionist. He loves traveling and writing. He had traveled all the tourist destination places of his own country. He found that his country is rich in natural beauties, unique culture, and tradition. His country receives a huge number of tourist every year, the tourism industry has a great impact on the economy of his country. His country is famous for Mt. Everest, Gautam Buddha, Yeti, Gorkhali (World Bravest Army), highest lake, deepest gorge, and for many other reasons. He likes to refer this place to all the travelers who love to visit new places.                      

Anand Dhakal

 Greater Than a Tourist – Pokhara Nepal  Anand Dhakal is a Nepalese citizen living in the city ‘Biratnagar’. He is a senior accountant in a non-life insurance company. He is also a great writer, translator, Transcriptionist.                      

Anastasios Tsakiridis

Greater Than a Tourist – Rethymno Crete Greece  In my belief there is a moment in every person’s life that needs a change. For others this change is a small one and for others it is massive. In Anastasis case it was the second. He visited Crete and specifically Rethymno in 2012 for the first time; that was it. He fell in love with this place. After one year (2013) Anastasis moved from Thessaloniki to Rethymno to study Archaeology. During his studies he started perform as a guitarists to local places in Rethymno with Greek and foreign audience. Music gave him the opportunity to meet many aspects of Rethymno’s life and also meet many people. After five years of staying in this place he is persuaded that this place is magic or better it has a life of its own that leads any visitor or local to many paths and aspects of everyday life. The endless blue of the Aegean Sea and the beautiful sunsets it offers is a reason for his passion about Rethymno. He also loves traveling when the opportunity is given. When there are no work or college obligations he loves to spent time reading, studying music, hiking and of course enjoying leisure time by the seaside.                      

Andrea Burgess

Greater Than a Tourist – Sarasota Florida USA  Originally from a small town in Illinois, Andrea is a librarian, teacher, and writer who has lived in the Sarasota area for over a decade. She loves to read and write, fishing, and spending time relaxing with her various fur and fin friends. Although she doesn’t consider herself a ‘foodie’, she does love experiencing the amazing variety of restaurants her adopted home has to offer. She calls Sarasota home because of the beautiful beaches, year-round fishing, and never-ending list of awesome restaurants, events, and attractions. This is her first book, but hopefully not last.                      

Andrew Seitz

Greater Than a Tourist – New Jersey USA  Andrew Seitz is a writer, digital marketer and SEO consultant who lives in Chicago. Seitz has been traveling since childhood, follows cars closely and dies a little each week thanks to the ineptitude of the Oakland Raiders.                      

Andrey Artyushin

Greater Than a Tourist – Moscow Russia  Andrey Artyushin was born and poorly raised in Moscow, and then left it to see what’s outside. He has been selling cars, managing a charity, playing in a band, owning an online store, working in a bank, giving lectures, and selling pastry. He is also a lieutenant of Russian Rocket Forces. Now he works as a copywriter wherever they want him to, but checks on home regularly to see what’s new in Mother Russia.                      

Angela C. Kempf

Greater Than a Tourist – Colorado USA  Angela Kempf is a Colorado native and has lived here for nearly three decades. She enjoys B movies, board games, yoga, traveling, and puns. When she’s not reading or writing, she’s usually on the hunt for the best tacos in town or her next travel destination. For her latest publications, check out http://www.premeditatedworder.com.                      

Angela Larson

Greater Than a Tourist – Minnesota USA  Angela is a local of Minnesota.  She loves to explore the outdoors and camp. She is a native to Minnesota; she moved away for a few years but came back to her scenic home state.                      

Anita Murdoch

Greater Than a Tourist – Helsinki Finland  Anita Murdoch is a freelance writer. She has always enjoyed travelling, and has previously lived in Singapore and the Philippines. Home is now in Helsinki, Finland, where Anita lives with her partner and son. Anita feels like a local because her son attends Finnish päiväkoti (daycare), she owns thermal vests and leggings, and has regular saunas.                      

Anthony Bevilacqua

Greater Than a Tourist – New York City New York USA  Anthony is a writer who currently resides in Boston, MA who studied English at Pace University in New York City and subsequently spent six years there living in various neighborhoods working odd jobs and freelancing.                      

Aoife Brophy

Greater Than a Tourist – Grand Cayman  Aoife Brophy is originally from Ireland but when she was offered a job in beautiful Grand Cayman, she jumped at the chance.                      

Aradhana Gilbert

Greater Than a Tourist – Nassau New Providence Bahamas  Aradhana is a daughter and sister who is a native of The Bahamas. She loves to spend endless hours exploring her country and playing with her nephew.                      

Ayla Shaw

 Greater Than a Tourist – St Thomas Virgin Islands USA  We’ve all had that dream about going on vacation and not coming back. Where we decide without hesitation that this new place should become our home and we set down roots. Well, that’s exactly how Ayla Shaw ended up in St Thomas, USVI.                      

Blaise Ramsay Greater Than a Tourist – Dallas Texas USA  Blaise Ramsay has been a native Texan for her whole life. A southern gal at heart, she has a love for everything related to the Lonestar state. She lived in Augusta, Georgia for her husband’s military service but the call of the Lonestar drew both of them back to their home state. A lover of country music, open kettle grilling and summer nights, Blaise loves nothing more than to watch her children play around in the front yard while steaks are sizzling.                      

Brandi N. Aguillon Greater Than a Tourist – San Antonio Texas USA  Brandi lives in San Antonio, Texas with her wife (a native to San Antonio), two cats (Chips and Queso) and four sugar gliders (Bruce, Talia, Harley, and Damian). She moved to San Antonio in 2012 for undergrad at Trinity University and currently attends law school. If she had spare time, she would spend it reading, writing, and sleeping.                      

Branko Ciric Greater Than a Tourist – Phi Phi Island Krabi Province Thailand  Branko Ciric was born in small town of Valjevo, in beautiful Serbia over 35 years ago. Even in his young age his adventurous spirit indicated world is too exciting to be lived in one place only. He graduated Finance and Banking, and shortly after graduation moved out from Serbia to work and live in different places around the world. Love for travel made him visit over 30 countries to date with many more to come in future. On his travels he would rarely act as tourist, but would rather move to a place for some time, embracing local customs, tradition and way of live, blending with locals for true experience of each place.                      

Bruna Marzarotto Greater Than a Tourist – Joinville Santa Catarina Brazil  Bruna Marzarotto is a designer and marketing analyst, who lives in Joinville for almost all her life. She loves to travel, read and watch movies. Because she lives in Joinville since the age of ten, some of her best memories are in this city: it was here that she graduated, started a career, made some friends and discover how much she loves to know new things.                      

Bruno Eugénio Chirrime Greater Than a Tourist – Maputo Mozambique  I was born in Maputo and raised in Maputo. For the first nine years of my life I studied here then went to Swaziland for primary and high school education, I later went to Cuba where I got a degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Matanzas.                      

C. K. Bailey Greater Than a Tourist – Boulder Colorado USA  C. K. Bailey is a writer based in Boulder, CO. Growing up in a road trip to the National Parks, packed tight in a van, and camp out every night kind of family, he has intimately seen more of the United States than most for someone considered a millennial. He received his BA in English and Creative Writing from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 2016 and has lived and worked in Boulder since. In his free time he is an avid fisherman and hiker, both of which he relies on heavily to keep him practicing and operational. Besides writing, he also plays guitar and sings for a band in Denver. You can typically find him in and around town enjoying a book or a beer.                      

Calen Otto Greater Than a Tourist – North Carolina USA  Calen Otto is a local who lives in Asheville, North Carolina. They love to travel the world while sharing stories through their blog, podcast, and social media as they goes.                      

Carly York Greater Than a Tourist – Leicester East Midlands United Kingdom  Carly York is a keen photographer living in Leicestershire, England.                      

Carolina Protzner Greater Than a Tourist – Copacabana Rio de Janeiro Brazil  Carolina Protzner is a Brazilian writer who lives in Rio de Janeiro.  She loves the “tropical lifestyle” and the ocean proximity. She also believes although the world’s huge problems, in every country, city or corner we can create our special moments and make our life better. Traveling is always a battery charger.                      

Caroline Walter Greater Than a Tourist – Hydra Island Attica Greece  Caroline Walter is a 41 year-old French woman, who lives on Hydra Island. Caroline loves to learn new languages, travel the Greek Islands, and taste local delicacies. Caroline enjoys travelling to both mainland Greece and other islands, such as Spetses, Naxos or Crete.                      

Cassie Kluse Greater Than a Tourist – Portland Oregon USA  Cassie Kluse is a writer and bookseller who has lived in Portland, Oregon for almost two years. Born and raised in the Midwest, she always dreamed of living on the West Coast, in between the mountains and the ocean. She loves to spend her free time outdoors, whether it’s walking in the forest, hiking mountains or heading to the beach. When not outdoors, she is usually sitting at a café, immersed in a good book.                      

Cauwna Bowman Greater Than a Tourist – Columbia South Carolina USA  Cauwna Bowman was born in Brooklyn, New York. She is the mother of four and grandmother of one. Her love for writing was evident very early in love. It is no surprise that she became a writer as an adult. Although she is a native New Yorker, she has lived in many states along the east coast and has visited various states as well. Cauwna is now a resident of South Carolina.                      

Charisse Ejercito Greater Than a Tourist – Philippines  Charisse Ejercito is a Filipina who lives in Metro Manila, Philippines.  Charisse loves to write, read books, and watch films and television series. She is glad to introduce you to her country and suggest places for you to visit.                      

Charlotte Mayne Greater Than a Tourist – Aix-en-Provence Provence France  Charlotte Mayne has had itchy feet since her childhood. Her previous travels have taken through North Africa, up the Pan-American Highway and across the South of France. She dreams of one day settling down and living in a tiny cottage in Hampshire. Until then, she contents herself with fire hooping, reading and keeping her aloe vera plant alive.                      

Charlotte Mayne Greater Than a Tourist – York England  Charlotte Mayne has had itchy feet since her childhood. Her previous travels have taken through North Africa, up the Pan-American Highway and across the South of France. She dreams of one day settling down and living in a tiny cottage in Hampshire. Until then, she contents herself with fire hooping, reading and keeping her aloe vera plant alive.                      

Charlotte Mayne Greater Than a Tourist – Aix-en-Provence Provence France  Charlotte Mayne has had itchy feet since her childhood. Her previous travels have taken through North Africa, up the Pan-American Highway and across the South of France. She dreams of one day settling down and living in a tiny cottage in Hampshire. Until then, she contents herself with fire hooping, reading and keeping her aloe vera plant alive.                      

Chloe Lerit Greater Than a Tourist – Irvine California USA  Chloe was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She relocated to Irvine to study Information and Computer Science at the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine). After graduating in 2009, Chloe went on to work for UC Irvine for nearly 9 years before moving to San Diego. Irvine holds a very special place in Chloe’s heart, as it has been her home for a large part of her life. As a proud UC Irvine anteater, she seen Irvine from the perspective of both a student and a local.                      

Chrissie Stephen Greater Than a Tourist – Southampton & The New Forest United Kingdom  For a number of years, Chrissie Stephen and her young family lived on the edge of the New Forest. Exploring the area, she found there was so much to see and do and soon discovered the rich history of the area.                      

Christian Queiroz Greater Than a Tourist – Luxembourg  Christian Queiroz is a freelance writer, translator, and sometimes web developer who lives in Esch-sur-Alzette in the tiny country of Luxembourg. He loves to travel and to capture his experiences with a camera and a pen and paper (or a computer keyboard). Christian has lived in Luxembourg for more than two years and has been to every (not so far) corner of it, always looking for new places to shop, to eat, to marvel at, or simply to relax.                      

Christina De Paris Greater Than a Tourist – Gothenburg Sweden  Christina has thrived as a nomadic creature for most of her adult life, but after meeting her Swedish boyfriend while traveling in 2014, she decided to take root in Gothenburg and enjoy the splendor of European living. She relocated to the western city in the beginning of 2018 and has been doing a bit of this, that and the other ever since.                      

Christina-Maria Amanatiadou Greater Than a Tourist – Thessaloniki Greece  Christina-Maria Amanatiadou is a Greek who lives in Thessaloniki. She loves travelling, dogs and meeting new people. She lived in Thessaloniki for all her life. She is a theater pedagogue and holds a BA in Drama and Theater Studies from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.                      

Christine Drews Greater Than a Tourist – Minneapolis Minnesota USA  Christine is a Chicago-native who lives in Boston, MA, where she works in marketing.  She loves rock climbing, reading, and hiking. She loves to travel and has been to 19 different countries. She has a goal to travel all seven continents by the time she is 30.                      

Claire Heath Greater Than a Tourist – Brisbane Queensland Australia  I have lived in Brisbane for many years. I grew up on a farm and, like many rural children, when I became an adult I gravitated to the city, for university and work and the opportunities cities offer. Eventually, this led me to Brisbane. I remember vividly the moment I realised, a few years after I’d arrived, that I had put down roots: I’d made some good friends, and several family members had ended up in Brisbane, too—this town was now my home.                      

Crystal Wolcott Greater Than a Tourist – Ohio USA  Traveling since 2011, Crystal Wolcott is a 24-year-old writer and blogger currently based in the US. What began as a vacation with her big sister, has become a lifelong passion, and career. So far her travels have taken her to three continents and more than 20 countries. Growing up in Ohio, she always dreamed of traveling the world and is currently making that dream a reality. She supports herself with freelance writing and blogging while on the road. She is a queer plus-sized woman, who is striving to make the world a more accepting place.  An activist and a leader, Crystal is a natural force ready to make her mark on the world.  BargainNomad.com

Dan Toler Greater Than a Tourist – Syracuse New York USA  Dan Toler is a freelance writer who lives in Syracuse, New York. He is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, and loves motorcycles, skiing, and video games. He’s also a history buff who voraciously reads all things related to the Roman Empire.                      

Dana Konotop Greater Than a Tourist – Bangkok Thailand  Dana Konotop is a teacher, a writer and a mom of two who loves to travel. Her thirst for adventure and insuperable desire to explore different cultures brought her to Bangkok, the capital of the Land of Smiles. Dana loves spending time with her kids, cooking and tasting food. She is also fond of music and modern cinematography.                      

Daniel Moreno Greater Than a Tourist – Kansas City Missouri  They say traveling is about finding those things you never knew you were looking for. At age 19, Daniel didn’t know what he was looking for. He was attending university in his hometown of Mexico City, Mexico, when he decided to radically change his life. Luckily, he was accepted to the first and only university he applied to in the United States: UMKC, which would become his alma mater and Kansas City his new home.                      

Danielle Lasher Greater Than a Tourist – Salem Massachusetts USA  Danielle Lasher is a writer, mother, and women’s health advocate. Life brought her to Salem many moons ago when her other half was attending law school in Boston. A mere day trip to the haunted city made such an impact that she was home that night apartment-hunting and mentally packing up their house in After earning her bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Penn State, Danielle made good use of her writing talent and went on to work as a copywriter, providing marketing content on healthcare and drug research to facilities around the globe. But her true love—the world of mothers and babies—was lying in wait. She cut the only career cord she’d ever known and spontaneously changed gears.New Hampshire. Danielle has been in love with the magical north shore city of Salem ever since.                        

Denice Hally S. Salting Greater Than a Tourist- Baguio City Benguet Philippines  Hally is an engineer by training, an emerging entrepreneur, a hobbyist writer, and a frequent traveler. Hally was once a homebody. Someone who stayed put in her own city – afraid to leave her comfort zone                      

Derek Steffen Greater Than a Tourist – Sacramento California USA  Derek is a father, husband, and Sacramento-based writer. He has lived and worked throughout the city his whole life. He and his wife are currently raising their two kids to appreciate and understand Sacramento the way they do.                      

Dian Pramesti & Hanum Gitarina Greater Than a Tourist – Indonesia  As Indonesian natives, we are glad of having the opportunity to write the series of Traveling to Indonesia. Java is more than just an island for us, for it is the place where we were born and grew up. Many things have changed in Java in the last decades, but more are well preserved by the natives, including the friendliness of the people, the cultural heritages, the magnificent natural sceneries, and more—something we call as the richness of Java. We simply want to share some bits and pieces of Java to the world.                      

Dimitar Dimitroff Greater Than a Tourist – Sofia Bulgaria  Dimitar Dimitroff is a proud Bulgarian who lives in Sofia. He defines himself as an incurable dreamer, explorer and collector of stories.                      

Dimitra Papagrigoraki Greater Than a Tourist – Chania Crete Greece  Dimitra Papagrigorakis is a twenty six year old hopeless romantic who enjoys all forms of art; from writing as a new freelancer, to drawing, dancing and cooking.                      

Elaine Cheung Greater Than a Tourist – Ecuador  Elaine is an English teacher who has called a small Andean town in Ecuador home for the past year. She has also been published in several print magazines telling her tales of travel and the daily lives of locals. When Elaine is not working, she loves reading and attempting to be the next contestant on the “Great British Bake-off”.                      

Elaine Micallef Greater Than a Tourist – Frosinone Lazio Italy  Elaine is a health and wellness coach from Malta, a tiny island south of Italy. Practicing and teaching yoga has taken her to travel and see much of the world. What she found was how we are all beautifully connected to each other. What she seeks now is to bring that unity to be felt and seen by all beings of this universe.                      

Elena Dimitrova Greater Than a Tourist – Montreal Quebec Canada  Elena Dimitrova is a young lawyer who lives in Montreal, Canada. She loves to read, travel and spend free time with family and friends.                      

Elena Petkov Greater Than a Tourist – Macedonia  I am an English and German Language Teacher with years of experience teaching both children and adults of different ages and comprehension levels. Apart from teaching I am also a translator from English to German, German to English; English to Macedonian, Macedonian to English; German to Macedonian and Macedonian to German. I have a Bachelor and Masters Degree in English and German Language Teaching and Translating, and through my years of studying and teaching I have not only gained experience in teaching but I have also written countless articles and essays on various topics and I have found love for writing as well.                      

Eleni Panagiotopoulou Greater Than a Tourist – Athens Greece  Eleni is a professional translator who has lived in Athens her whole life. Eleni loves to travel and never misses an opportunity to explore new destinations, but always stays loyal to the city that raised her and made her who she is: Athens.                      

Elise Tedeschi Greater Than a Tourist – Nashville Tennessee USA  Elise was born and raised in Nashville, TN. She loves spending time with family and sharing conversations over a cup of coffee. She is always up for an adventure, especially if it consists of nature or new experiences.                      

Elizabeth Lomax Greater Than a Tourist – Malta  Getting back to 2012 the young student Elizabeth was considering how to spend the summertime. She was offered to participate in the international exchange program Erasmus and ended up having internship in the island of Malta. First 3 months there made her fall in love with the place, and she got back to the island just after graduating from university in her home country. After two years living and working on Maltese islands she met the man of her life and created beautiful family with him. She dropped the anchor in Maltese waters and this sunny island truly became her home.

Elizabeth Pozar Greater Than a Tourist – Split Croatia  Elizabeth Pozar is a Split native where she lives even today, with carefully planned on journey she has yet to take. She’s a writer with a bachelor degree in journalism and a passion for writing stories. Proud puppy mom with a love for travels she has yet to immerse herself in and cooking.                      

Ellycia Villescas Greater Than a Tourist – Mississippi USA  Over 17 years, nine moves and seven different states, today I find myself living in the Magnolia State. Born into a family with a sense of adventure, it’s only fitting that as I have grown that I too have begun seeking my own experiences and adventures. Until the age of 22, I had moved with my family up until my college years. Shortly after graduation, I took the plunge, without them, and moved 600 miles away.                      

Emily Vincent Greater Than a Tourist – Pennsylvania USA  Emily Vincent (Plewes) grew up in suburban Warminster, Pennsylvania. She always came back to her home even if she went away. Since a young age she yearned to see the world, and write about it. What better way to begin that journey than in her own backyard? Pennsylvania is a great place to do that. Her first step was crossing from Bucks County into Montgomery County. She didn’t stop there. She would run off into the woods nearby her house. Soon she found herself on the train heading into center city, Philadelphia to see her first concert. Then she was driving down 95 into Hersey for a conference. She began her travels across Pennsylvania, which soon spread to her travels up and down the east coast. In 2021 she plans to do a tour of the US to discover unusual and forgotten places. For this travel excursion she wants to write a book about it. It will show people what amazing things people and the world left behind. Much like in Greater Than a Tourist Pennsylvania, there are many places that are unknown to the average tourist but should be visited. It is her goal to explore these places and share them with the world.                      

Ericka Crosley Greater Than a Tourist – Bethesda Maryland USA  Ericka Crosley is a scientist and single mom by day and writer by night who has lived in Bethesda, Maryland since December of 2015.  She visited Bethesda and DC many times before taking the leap and moving there.  Ericka loves to write (preferably on the beach) and she loves the ocean.                      

Facundo Iglesia Greater Than a Tourist – Havana & Varadero Cuba  Facundo Iglesia is a journalist who lives in Argentina. He has written for various newspapers there and worked in a few radio stations. He enjoys doing community work, reading and playing video games.                      

Faisal Mahmood Greater Than a Tourist – Swat District Pakistan  We’ve all had that dream about going on vacation and not coming back. Where we decide without hesitation that this new place should become our home and we set roots. Well, that’s exactly how Faisal Mahmood ended up in Swat District of KPK, Pakistan.                      

Fanny Nadia Pollatu Greater Than a Tourist – Yogyakarta Indonesia  Fanny is an artsy woman who lives in Indonesia. She was born in Jakarta, the capital city and now she lives in Yogyakarta. Yogyakarta is quiet place compare with Jakarta. It’s a good place to live and do vacation here. Everything in here is cheap!                      

Fouad Wagih Greater than a Tourist – Faiyum Governorate Egypt  Fouad Wagih is an author who lives in Faiyum city loves to travel and explore new things. fouad lived in this wonderful place Faiyum oasis for all his life and knows well how amazing this oasis is even some locals don’t know about the terrific locations exists there so he made the decision to write this book showing how beautiful the nature is to every nature and traveling lover.                      

Gabi Garzon Greater Than a Tourist – Sevilla Andalusia Spain  Gabi Garzon is a Florida native who lives in Seville, Spain with her corgi, Sherlock and her boyfriend, Chris. Gabi loves being sarcatic, re-reading books, and the smell of a fresh new notebook. Gabi has traveled to countries in South America, the Caribbean and Europe over the course of her life, and plans to visit many more places in her life.                      

Gena Moura Greater Than a Tourist – Monchique Algarve Portugal  Gena Moura is a retired teacher, who lives near Lisbon, the Portuguese capital city. She loves to read, write and travel. Pets are also part of her life; she has got three dogs.                      

Gina Nobile Greater Than a Tourist – Princeton New Jersey USA  Gina Nobile is a teacher, tutor, and writer who lives in Princeton.  Gina loves to read, sleep, and watch television.                        

Gloria Omundo Alia Greater Than a Tourist – Kenya  Gloria Alia is a creative writer, and a blogger, who lives in Marsabit – Kenya. Gloria started writing when she was a young girl in school. She loves helping in community work.                      

H.M. Charlton Greater Than a Tourist – Chattanooga Tennessee United States  H.M. Charlton is a mother of two who lives in the Chattanooga area.  She loves to write, travel, spend time with her family, and enjoy the local arts. Chattanooga made it her home, not quite the other way around. The environment, scenery, abundance of things to do, and people was more than enough to convince her that Chattanooga isn’t just a great place to visit, it’s a great place to stay.                      

Hannah Davis Greater Than a Tourist – Nevada USA  Hannah is a Nevada local who lives in The Biggest Little City of Reno, NV (which is an eight-hour drive from Las Vegas, mind you! So, in some instances, she herself is a tourist in her own state!).  Hannah loves to travel and surround herself with diverse cultures and customs. She is currently attending University and hopes to start a career in grassroots organizing upon graduation. Hannah has resided in Nevada her whole life and feels her reasons for not moving elsewhere are largely because of Nevada’s vastness. Nowhere else can you find all four seasons, every type of weather, a diverse community of people and heritage, and activities spanning the spectrum of interests. Hannah loves the “melting pot” of her home-state and hopes you fall in love, too, with this wacky, beautiful state she calls “home”.                      

Hannah Harding Greater Than a Tourist – North Devon England  Hannah Harding is a teacher, freelance writer, and Mum who, despite travelling to many countries, lives and has always lived in North Devon. Following her schooling, Hannah trained to be a teacher and graduated with a 2:1 degree in Primary Education with Early Childhood Studies. Not quite ready to settle, she decided to take 6 months to explore the other side of the world and spent a month teaching in and discovering the islands of Fiji. This was  Alongside writing, Hannah loves travelling to as many countries as she can, reading a wide range of genre, baking cakes and attempting to grow her own food.Following her schooling, Hannah trained to be a teacher and graduated with a 2:1 degree in Primary Education with Early Childhood Studies. Not quite ready to settle, she decided to take 6 months to explore the other side of the world and spent a month teaching in and discovering the islands of Fiji. This was followed by a tour of New Zealand, starting in the north and finishing in the south and finally Australia where Hannah and her future husband bought a campervan and travelled the East Coast. Despite this, North Devon called her home, and here she has settled, working part-time as a teacher, pursuing her passion for writing and raising her family. followed by a tour of New Zealand, starting in the north and finishing in the south and finally Australia where Hannah and her future husband bought a campervan and travelled the East Coast. Despite this, North Devon called her home, and here she has settled, working part-time as a teacher, pursuing her passion for writing and raising her family.                      

Hanum Gitarina Greater Than a Tourist – Bali Indonesia  Traveling is my passion. I love exploring the beauty of my country, Indonesia, especially Bali. I have been to Bali for so many times, learning that every trip was unique and unforgettable. There were always new things although you visited one place for so many times. Therefore, I really want to share some great spots of Bali that you really have to visit with the hope that you will return back home and tell everybody on how wonderful this place is.                      

Idonette Blignaut Greater Than a Tourist – Swakopmund Namibia Africa  Idonette is a writer and artist who lives and works in Swakopmund.  She loves to spend the afternoon lazing in the sun with a good book and a cup of tea.                      

Iris Matubis – Diaconescu Greater Than a Tourist – Sibiu Transylvania Romania  Iris is a corporate person who decided to shake her world by going off-track and doing something unrelated to her skills. She is born and raised in the Philippines. She fell in love and married a Romanian who happened to live in Sibiu. Radu is a tall person with a big heart, a charming young fellow that Iris couldn’t resist being separated away from.                      

Jacob D. Saramago Greater Than a Tourist – Olympia Washington USA  Jacob D. Saramago is a lonesome explorer living on the edges of places and in the mix of others. He has bartended his way across America and farmed his way around Europe. He lived in Olympia for nigh on 6 years and often times thinks the best idea is to return.                      

Jarvin Quijano Greater Than a Tourist – Manaus Amazonas Brazil  Jarvin is an architecture student whose family always encouraged him to travel, the youngest child of three siblings. He has always loved literature and wrote about personal experiences in a diary as a hobby, but almost never shared his work. He is from Venezuela and enjoy to travel across his country and the Caribbean. Basically a nature lover with a constant feeling of wanting to know what’s out there.                      

Jenna Marson Greater Than a Tourist – Virginia USA  Jenna Marson was born and raised in Virginia. She grew up in the northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, DC and spent her college years in southwest Virginia. She has also travelled extensively throughout the state. Some of Jenna’s passions include travelling the world, learning new languages, and writing about international relations.                      

Jennica Janae Greater Than a Tourist – Mackinac Island Michigan USA  Jennica Janae is a Self-Publishing Author and personal blogger from southeast, Michigan. She’s a strong mixture between Emily Giffin and Jane green.                      

Jennifer Baines Greater Than a Tourist – Cambridge United Kingdom  Jennifer Baines has lived in Cambridge since her parents moved back to the UK from her birthplace in Sydney, Australia, when she was two years old. She studied at the University of Lincoln, where she also met her husband.                      

Jeremy Robson Greater Than a Tourist – Hanoi Red River Valley Vietnam  Jeremy Robson is an American writer living in Massachusetts.  Hanoi was the first placed he called home after graduating from Ithaca College.  For a year he taught English in a language center and public schools all over Hanoi.                      

Jesse Bereta Greater Than a Tourist – Calgary Alberta Canada  Jesse Bereta is a chef and writer born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.  Loving father of two children, Zyler and Alexandra, whom he teaches to explore the world in their own unique fashion.  You can find more of Jesse’s work at greenonionblog.com.                      

Jessica Hanson Greater Than a Tourist – Brainerd Minnesota USA  Jessica is an elementary teacher who lives in Brainerd, Minnesota.  Jessica loves to spend her days relaxing out on the lake or playing with her Pembroke Welsh Corgi named Reggie. Jessica loves to travel and has been to every state on the West coast (excluding Alaska and Hawaii, but they’re a goal), has traveled to London, Paris, and Rome, and is currently saving for a trip to Scotland, Iceland and Norway!                      

Jessica London Greater Than a Tourist – St. Louis Missouri USA  Jessica London is a writer and English tutor who lives in St. Louis, MO. She loves to travel and explore hidden gems all over the world, including in her home state. She was born and raised in Missouri with her family and friends. Through her travels abroad she has come to realize why home is so special, and all that it truly has to offer. Here are 50 tips from the perspective of a locally born tourist.                      

John Smither Greater Than a Tourist – Chengdu Sichuan Province China  John Smither is a freelance writer and teacher from the UK who first arrived in Chengdu in early 2008 after a 44 hour train journey from Beijing. In total he has lived in Sichuan for 4 years and enjoyed his free time in Chengdu.                      

John Smither Greater Than a Tourist- Harbin Heilongjiag Province China  John Smither is a freelance writer and teacher from the UK who lived in Harbin for around six months in the latter half of 2007 and the beginning of 2008. It was his first home in China and for that reason it is a city he feels bonded to and retains a place in his heart.                      

Juan Uribe Greater Than a Tourist – Guadalajara Mexico  Juan Uribe is a writer who lives in Guadalajara and has an enormous passion for the city.                      

Julia Harris Greater Than a Tourist – Southern Atlantic USA  Raised in Virginia, Julia Harris is a Southern Atlantic native through and through. In addition to spending much of her youth in Hampton Roads, Virginia, and college in the mountains, she’s lived in Florida, Georgia and Maryland. It doesn’t matter how long she’s lived here, though. Every day she discovers amazing new people to meet and places to explore. For the past decade, her home base has been Baltimore, Maryland.                      

Julia McDonnell

Greater Than a Tourist – American Southwest USA  Julia McDonnell grew up in the American Southwest. She has lived most of her life there while traveling extensively througout the country, across the borders into Canada and Mexico, and throughout Europe.  Her wanderlust developed at an early age while traveling and vacationing with her family and continues to grow, fueled by her passion for exploring, discovering and experiencing fun places, great food and new adventures. She currently lives in Arizona, the heart of the American Southwest.                      

K. S. Kejiou

Greater Than a Tourist – Canterbury Kent United Kingdom  K. S. Kejiou is a medical student and freelance writer at the University of Cambridge. He has very fond memories of Canterbury from his seven years at Barton Court Grammar School, and returns often during his university vacations.                      

Kaitlyn Diehl Greater Than a Tourist – Granada Andalucía Spain  Kaitlyn Diehl is a recent graduate of the University of Delaware who lives in Delaware. She considers herself a jack of all trades, as she is very passionate about acting, singing, piano and guitar. She has always loved languages and the power they hold as cultural gateways, which is why she was inspired to study abroad in Granada during the fall semester of her Sophomore year. Interactions in Spanish brought the city alive, so she hopes that this travel guide will do the same for you.                      

Kiburi Brian Greater Than a Tourist – Meru Kenya  Kiburi Brian is a tourist who lives in Meru, Kenya. He believes that the fun of life is all centered on traveling. He loves every single experience that comes with visiting new places. Through his experience as a tourist, he has learned that there is too much outside one’s town to learn about. He is locally based. This is so because being local brings him close to people.                      

Krisztina Mathe Greater Than a Tourist – Utah USA  Krisztina Mathe has lived in Utah for two years. She has visited many sights and has experienced the diversity and beauty of the state of Utah. She loves traveling and applying everything in her everyday life that she has learned during her stay. She likes sharing all her experiences with others and inspire them to put on their traveling shoes and see the famous and interesting sights that the beautiful state of Utah has in store.                      

L. Smith Greater Than a Tourist – Michigan USA  L. Smith was born and raised in Michigan and the same for her family. She traversed the state numerous times. As a child, on an extended trip, her family traveled from the bottom of the state all the way to the top of the “rabbit’s ear”, or better known as the top northern-most point of the UP of Michigan and down again to the lower U.P. hugging the shoreline and visiting family and friends within the interior of the state as well. That year, back in 1967, the trip took most of the summer. They traveled by truck with a camper top and a travel trailer staying in campgrounds caravanning with a group of extended family. It was a once in a lifetime chance and experience that her parents chose to take back then. Her father once mentioned to her that “you have to see your home state first before you see the rest of the country”. It was a time when both the LP, aka “the mitten”, and UP, aka “the rabbit”, were in their “heyday”, it was the “golden age” when Michigan had wonderfully popular tourist spots and it was an experience like no other. Growing up in Michigan, she experienced all the state has to offer. As an adult, she continued to travel all over the state spending numerous weekends “Up North” in Michigan. During her lifetime, she and her family, traveled many times around the Midwest and over to the east coast, and down south. Though on occasion she did travel by airplane for business and pleasure, more than 75 percent of her traveling was by automobile. It is the only way to really see the country. She made more than 40 trips between Michigan, Ohio, and Florida. Always traveling back to Michigan, she and her husband made several return trips, like “Michigan Snowbirds” and down south to Florida. Eventually, in 2013, they permanently relocated to Florida. To this day, when people ask her where she is from, she holds up her hand, “the Michigan mitten”, to show them from where she originates in Michigan. As the author has stated about her birthplace, the great State of Michigan has a special place in her heart and will always be home to her family. Nowhere else, will you encounter such a unique state on Earth. There is no other place like Michigan.                      

L. Smith

 Greater Than a Tourist – Saint Augustine Florida USA  L. Smith resides in Jacksonville, Florida within the Northeast Florida area. Sketching, painting, writing, sewing, and reading are some of her hobbies. She likes history and visiting St. Augustine, Florida. Numerous times, she has visited this Ancient City exploring its fine nuances. There is always something new to enjoy in historic St. Augustine, FL.                      

Laura Andrews Greater Than a Tourist – Stockholm Sweden  Laura Andrews is originally from the UK, but from an early age had an unusual obsession with all things Nordic. She has travelled from Iceland to Finland and everything in between, but knew the second she stepped foot in Sweden that it was home. Laura subsequently moved to Stockholm in 2014. She has been enjoying exploring the city and embracing Swedish culture ever since.                      

Laura Gray

Greater Than a Tourist – Williamsburg to Virginia Beach USA  Laura Gray is a retired elementary school teacher who has lives in Norfolk, VA for the past 30 years. Laura loves to sit on the beach while reading a good book and listening to the waves. She also relishes not only travel but to conduct the research and planning of the trips she and others go on.                      

Laura Scroggins

Greater Than a Tourist – Cleveland Ohio  Laura Scroggins is a former Ohioan who now lives in South Carolina. She loves to explore new places, whether that be hiking and biking, eating, or discovering a wonderful new bookstore. Despite now living in South Carolina, Laura grew up in Northeast Ohio and still loves traveling back to visit her former state. The family on her mother’s side is from Brook Park, an older subdivision in the Southwest of the greater Cleveland area. As a child, Laura spent many weekends and holidays visiting Cleveland and her family here. When she grew up, her inquisitive side led her to explore more parts of the downtown. Even after she came back home from college, she traveled up to Whiskey Island every weekend to play volleyball and observe the beautiful sunset on the lake. Today, Laura is a graduate of Saint Vincent College in Pennsylvania and works for a real estate company in South Carolina. She also spends her free time writing novels, visiting the beach and exploring her new hometown in the south. She believes that Cleveland and its culture shaped her as an individual as she grew up, and she still today identifies as being from ‘The Land.’ Ohio is and always will be her home.                      

Laura-Jo Thorpe Greater Than a Tourist – Sydney New South Wales Australia  Laura-Jo is a Brit abroad who decided to ditch the UK drizzle in search of sunnier climes and adventure. Since leaving London in 2015, she has enjoyed lots of travelling and, after finishing a 2-year stint in South East Asia, has set her sights on seeing the rest of the world, one continent at a time (whilst conquering her fear of flying!).                      

Lavina Solomonova Greater Than a Tourist – Brooklyn New York USA  Lavina Solomonova is a writer and visual artist currently living in Brooklyn, New York. She is currently a student at John Jay College. She grew up in Russia, but has spend the past nine years living in Brooklyn.                      

Léia Guimarães S. Carvalho Greater Than a Tourist – Amazon Rainforest Brazil  Léia Guimarães S. Carvalho holds a degree in Business Administration and works as a writer, content creator and translator – as well as being part of the Multipolarity Studies Center. She is a Brazilian born in Imperatriz, Maranhão; she moved to São Paulo in 2014, where she currently lives; she visits the Amazon region (where she has lived for most of her life) quite often, discovering more and more its beauties and wonders. She’s passionate about travels, mailing, handicraft and cultural knowledge.                      

Lily Denee-Paulette Hall Greater Than a Tourist – Paris Ile-De-France France  What’s the best remedy for a case of the ruts? Travel of course! A year and a half after moving from Toronto to Montreal, Lily Hall felt restless … again. While working a full-time job in communications wasn’t the worst, life seemed to stand still. In the spring of 2017, with a French working-holiday visa in hand, Hall, freelance writer and journalism graduate, sold her belongings, left her desk job, broke her lease, and settled into Paris’ 17th arrondissement. What started as a six-month stay turned into a year abroad in one of the world’s most famous capital cities.                      

Linda Shepherd Greater Than a Tourist – Crossville Tennessee USA  My entire life has been one great traveling adventure, from youth to the present.                      

Maddie Ipsen Greater Than a Tourist – Copenhagen Denmark  Maddie is a student who lives in Wisconsin, but it soon moving to Austria.  Maddie loves to play music and listen to Podcasts.                        

Maham Arsalan Greater Than a Tourist – Karachi Sindh Pakistan  Maham Arsalan is a 23 year old freelance writer with a degree in Metallurgical Engineering. Born and raised in Karachi, she has always been very ambitious about writing and persuaded it until a certain point where she chose to first finish her academic studies. During this time she didn’t give up her passion for writing and continued to be a freelance writer. She loves to travel and has traveled throughout the country but there was nothing like home for her. The crowded streets, local food, flea markets and a friendly community have never let her leave her district for long.  She was born in Central District Karachi and despite many opportunities she chose to stay as a local in order to become a part of the flourishing community. It is her passion and her wish to show travelers the same lively image of the community she was born in as she saw it all her life.                      

Mandy Brzenk Greater Than a Tourist – Chiang Mai Thailand  Mandy Brzenk is an American From Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She traveled solo to Thailand to teach English in 2015 with plans to return home after one year. Almost 3 years later, she still lives in Chiang Mai with her partner, who she met during her first visit to the city.                      

Marc J. Feldstein Greater Than a Tourist – Riverside California USA  Marc Feldstein is a native of suburban Chicago and moved to Riverside 3 years ago. Among my favorite places to travel are Disney World and Disneyland, Chicago, and taking cruises.                      

Margherita Essa Greater Than a Tourist – Miri Malaysia  Margherita Essa is a Malaysian who currently lives in Altamonte Springs, Florida. Previously, she spent the first few months living in New Haven, Connecticut and almost two years in Long Island, New York. She is half Iban and half Kayan, both of which are the indigenous tribes in Sarawak, Malaysia. She speaks English, Malay, Indonesian, Iban and Kayan fluently.                      

Maria Meliné Indjeian Diaz Greater Than a Tourist – Lausanne Vaud Switzerland  Maria is a final Sociology and Education undergraduate student at Keele University. Although she has lived in Stoke on Trent for the last 3 years, half of her life has been spent in the chaotic Mexico City, and the has spent rest in the significantly smaller city of Lausanne in Switzerland. Travelling and wildlife have always taken the largest part of her interests; her ultimate dream being to live in the middle of the jungle with a studying endangered species and creating awareness for their protection.                      

Maria Nagy Greater Than a Tourist – Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland  I am a Hungarian who now lives in Glasgow.  I love to cook, go on hikes and explore my surroundings.                      

Mariana Lambertini Greater Than a Tourist – Oporto Portugal  Mariana Lambertini is a communication professional that has born in Oporto and lived there until her 26 years. Since she has studied there and did her the university and grew there it is difficult to find something in Oporto that she can not be aware of.                      

Marija Bibin Greater Than a Tourist – Tara Region Serbia  Marija Bibin is a Physics student who has lived in Novi Sad, Serbia for over thirty years. She works as a science tutor and a writer for nature magazines. When she is not working she enjoys hiking with her two dogs. Marija started travelling around the Balkans as a teenager. Over the years she hitchhiked through a big part of Europe and hosted many couchsurfers in her small apartment. Travelling and learning about other cultures is one of her greatest passions.                      

Max Hunhoff Greater Than a Tourist – South Dakota USA  Max Hunhoff was born and raised in Yankton, South Dakota and graduated from the University of South Dakota with a B.S.W in 2018. Max currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife Kristin, but the Midwest still holds a special place in his heart, specifically his home state. Max has a passion for travel and exploring strange landmarks or destinations.  Max has learned many things throughout his life in South Dakota, but the one fact that remains is how much better South Dakota is than Iowa.                      

Melody Guillen Greater Than a Tourist – Gettysburg Pennsylvania USA  Traveling back in time is a dream for not few but many people and although it may seem like you will never time travel, there are ways to visit the past including visiting places like Gettysburg, which was a dream place to live in for a person like Melody Guillen.                        

Merylee G. Sevilla Greater Than a Tourist – Toronto Ontario Canada  Merylee G. Sevilla lives in Ottawa but travels back and forth to Toronto it has become her home away from home. A fan of off the grid restaurants and culture, Toronto offers a mix of culture and food in one. During the Spring and Summer months the city celebrates the cultures of the world – one never has to go far to try authentic Asian, Indian or European cuisine.                      

Michel du Preez Greater Than a Tourist – Port Elizabeth Nelson Mandela Bay South Africa  Michel is a business athlete. He is a full time business consultant and part time blogger. He has travel and lifestyle blogs that are centric to his road less traveled approach to life. He was born and raised on a sugar Farm in the Natal Midlands later to pursue his love of the sciences by studying in PE and Cape Town before committing to commerce in the South African Economic Hub Johannesburg.                      

Micheline Logan Greater Than a Tourist – Johannesburg Gauteng South Africa  Micheline is a silver surfer who lives in Johannesburg. She loves the outdoors and wildlife, especially birdwatching, which makes South Africa a great place to live.                      

Mieke Leenders Greater Than a Tourist – San Jose Costa Rica  Mieke Leenders is a writer and traveler from Belgium. After obtaining her master’s degree in art history, she spent several years working as a freelance writer and hotel receptionist. In 2017, she decided to take the money she had saved and spend it on a year-long solo trip. After backpacking through Nepal and several countries in Latin America, she settled in Costa Rica. She is now further pursuing her passion for writing while also eagerly planning her next adventures. Next to travel and writing, Mieke is passionate about books, photography, animal rights, art and history.                      

Mihir Vaja Greater Than a Tourist – Chiang Rai Thailand  Mihir Vaja is a Digital Designer who lives in Leicester, England. After graduating from University in the summer of 2017 he decided to travel. It was during this experience he found himself living in Chiang Rai, Thailand – working as a volunteer and living amongst the Hill Tribes. This unique experience allowed him to appreciate both rural and city Chiang Rai.                      

Miriam A. Riner Greater Than a Tourist – Popayan Cauca Colombia  Miriam Riner is an American Planetary Scientist and accidental expat in Popayan, Colombia. In 2013 she set out to spend a year traveling in South America. Two and a half months in she met her husband in a café in Popayán, Colombia. One year of travel turned into three as she split her time between Popayán and traveling. She has lived in Popayán since 2016. Miriam is a voracious reader, wilderness trekker, and open water endurance swimmer. She is also an unabashed nerd with a passion for her work exploring the solar system and tendency to turn to academic resources to discover the archeology, anthropology, geology, etc. of places she visits.                      

Misty Hamann Greater Than a Tourist – Hollywood Florida USA  Misty has lived in many cities throughout the United States, and she enjoys searching out and exploring the roads less traveled. She is an avid world traveler and outdoor enthusiast with an affinity for tropical beaches, autumn leaf peeping, and the world’s greatest archaeological and weather wonders.                      

Mohammed Ali Greater Than a Tourist – Bangalore Karnataka India  Mohammed Aamir Ali has been travelling all over India for various reasons and now lives in Bangalore. Coming from a small town in the state of Karnataka, he had to move to several places in pursuit of education. This resulted in instilling the love for travel in him. More the destination, he loves the journey and the road. His favorite mode of travel is public transport as he gets to learn a plethora of things in a short duration.                      

Mónica Colón Greater Than a Tourist – San Juan Puerto Rico  Mónica Colón lives in North Carolina, USA. She’s been living there for a year now and she’s enjoying the adventures life has been throwing at her. Mónica was born and raised in Puerto Rico. She is in love with her country, her culture and history. She loves to read, write, paint and spend time with her family and friends. Her biggest passions are traveling and learning new languages. She speaks Spanish, English and a little French.                      

Monika Moreva Greater Than a Tourist – Plovdiv Bulgaria  Monika Moreva is a writer and travel blogger who lives in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.  Monika loves to travel, but most of all she loves to explore her hometown and discover more and more of its hidden gems. When she was little, she used to take the bus with the longest route to her house, so she can travel as long as possible. Yes, in this case, it was not traveling, as in visiting new places, but it was traveling, as in exploring. Monika believes that even in a city, you’ve lived your whole life, you can find something different, something new, something exciting, every day. Although she loves investigating each and every centimeter of her hometown, she sometimes felt as if she was locked in a cage. Her soul was screaming for new adventures and her heart was beating for something new. Her body took her upon a lot of journeys, but she always came back home, because for her, Plovdiv is the most beautiful place in the world.                      

Mpagi Daphne Greater Than a Tourist – Kampala Uganda  Mpagi Daphne was born and raised in Kampala, Uganda. She spent most of her youth in boarding schools just outside Kampala. She studied BSc in Quantity Surveying and after her studies, she worked in Kampala for a while. Being a free spirit though and with so many interests, she soon got bored with the conventional employment style of working. So she went into deep self-search and discovery. In an effort to find something to do that would bring all her interests together. She traveled around a bit visiting friends around Uganda and out of Uganda to clear her head and think. Soon enough she discovered that her true passion was travel. Travelling united all her hobbies under one happy umbrella. Her love for learning new languages, learning new cultures, psychological understanding of people and physical sports. Most of all, travelling solved her biggest problem of getting easily bored with routine. She therefore decided to start doing freelance work for language translations/interpretation and research work to avail time and freedom for travel. She also opened up online platforms including a blog and YouTube channel where she could share her travel ventures. She started by sharing stories of her previous travels. Having little funding of her own though, she decided to start with small traveling around her own country and her own home town Kampala.                      

Naa Adukwei Pappoe Greater Than a Tourist – Lyon France  Naa is a world traveler who lives in between cities across the world. She loves to discover new cultures and have a taste of what life looks like around the world. Naa loves to travel, especially because of her eagerness to try different types of cuisine. You are sure to find her savouring good food as she trots the globe.                      

Nadya Siapin Greater Than a Tourist – Adelaide South Australia Australia  Nadya is a traveler and freelance writer who lives in Adelaide. She loves to kick back at a great café and sample the menu with a book in hand.                      

Natasha van der Schyff Greater Than a Tourist – Pretoria Gauteng South Africa  Natasha van der Schyff is a young educator and writer who was born, raised, and schooled in Pretoria. She has an honors degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Pretoria. She also has a Postgraduate Degree in Language Education from the University of South Africa.                      

Nikkita-Leigh Dixon & Cindy Arlott Greater Than a Tourist – Perth Western Australia Australia  Nikkita Dixon is a journalist and social media manager. She was born in Subiaco in Perth and left at the age of 25 to travel the world. She has a Bachelor of Communications, majoring in Journalism and Broadcast.                      

Nina Clapperton Greater Than a Tourist – Toronto Ontario Canada  Nina Clapperton is a Canadian author with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Creative Writing from Dalhousie University. Nina was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. Although she spends months abroad each year, she is always returning to the first city she called home.                      

Nina Kenner Greater Than a Tourist – Seattle Washington USA  As a Seattle local and foodie, Nina loves discovering little gems within the Emerald City, exploring local coffee shops and discovering up-and-coming restaurants. Born in California but raised in the Evergreen State, she graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in English Literature. Her favorite hobbies include reading the classics, traveling the world, exploring small towns stateside, and finding cool looking rocks and shells at the beach.                      

Nzubechukwu Deborah Emeti Greater Than a Tourist – Lagos Nigeria  Nzubechukwu also known as Zubby is a writer, blogger, entrepreneur and mother of two who lives in Lagos, Nigeria.  Zubby loves to write, travel and explore and she has been to almost all the states in Nigeria.                      

Olivia Bishop Greater Than a Tourist – Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania USA  Olivia Bishop is a writer/direct who splits her time between her hometown of Easton, Pennsylvania and New York City where she is studying theater. She’s had short fiction published locally and in her college’s literary magazine, Nimbus. As an emerging young theater artist, Olivia loves to see all kinds of theater especially things that are off the beaten path. Olivia loves libraries and visiting museum especially museums with dinosaur bones. Recently, she’s discovered a passion for Yoga which she tries to do every day.                      

Olusola Butler Greater Than a Tourist – Ondo State Nigeria  Olusola is a teacher, an entrepreneur, a writer and a creative fine artist who lives in Ondo State, Nigeria. He has spent virtually most of his life in Ondo State. Aside from being born there, he learnt most of his greatest skills and qualities in this destination. He is also a blogger who writes on cultural virtues, norms and ethics. He has written lots of articles of this niche on his personal blog. He loves to explore nature, art and craft, and music.                      

Paige Novak Greater Than a Tourist – Illinois USA  Paige is an Illinois native from the suburbs of Chicago who loves exploring the vast differences that the state has to offer. From the lively city life, to the great beauty of the outdoors, there is a little something for everyone tucked away here. She loves to drink coffee, write, and spend time with her dog. Paige also loves to travel and experience new places.                      

Patrick Freed Greater Than a Tourist – Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA  Patrick Freed is a student at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, where he is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a focus in creative writing. He also is working toward a minor in French, due to his love for the language and culture. He is from a small town just 45 minutes outside of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but considers himself a local because of how frequently he visits the area.                      

Paula Danciu Greater Than a Tourist – Tokyo Japan  After being granted what I believe to be a once-in-a-lifetime job opportunity, I took the leap and moved to Tokyo in 2016 to work as a travel writer with a local company. The Japanese capital welcomed me with open arms and quickly became my second home and I got to spend there some of the best six months of my life.                      

Paula Kolesnik Greater Than a Tourist – Wroclaw Poland  Paula Kolesnik is a Wroclaw citizen both of birth and choice. Of birth, because she was born and raised here. Of choice, as she came back home after working in Brussels, studying in London and enjoying so many beautiful places. Still, none of them is equally precious to her as Wroclaw and she hopes that this book will let you enjoy this awesome city.                      

Phylicia Hanson-Stitzel Greater Than a Tourist – Alaska USA  Phylicia, who was born and raised in the greatest state of Alaska currently is attached to her husband, who is active duty Navy, so they get moved around a lot. Phylicia is a photojournalist by trade and earned her Bachelor of Science in Photography and Photojournalism. Phylicia grew up with a strong influence to travel from her mom, who took her on countless adventures around the world and across the United States during her adolescence. Phylicia continues that tradition with her own daughter, who has more visa stamps than a good portion of adults before the age two.                        

Pilu Alvigini Greater Than a Tourist – Mexico City Mexico  Pilu Alvigini was born in Argentina and has lived in several cities around the world including Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Panama, Caracas, New York and Houston. She has a passion for writing and embraces the adventure of living in different places. She currently lives in Mexico City, where she has lived half her life, as she just finished getting her degree in International Commerce.                      

Polina Boyko Greater than a Tourist – Dnipro Ukraine  Hello! I am Polina and I am a positive and dreamy girl who lives in Dnipro. I love to go shopping, out to eat, and to the movies. I love to  travel. I have traveled to many places, but I would like to share my thoughts and secrets about my home town – Dnipro. I have spent here my entire childhood and I am really happy and lucky to be born in such a wonderful city filled with kind and stunning people. I hope after reading this book you will get a desire to come and visit Dnipro, because so many unusual and interesting things are awaiting you.                      

Preethi Ramiah Greater Than a Tourist – Chennai Tamil Nadu India  Preethi Ramiah is an Indian who lives in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu state. She is a freelance writer who works online predominantly. Preethi loves to read books on a variety of subjects like history, psychology, finance and sometimes fictions. Her second interest is cooking any interesting recipe that she comes along. She has been living at different places in Chennai for more than a decade now and has become quite an expert in describing the specialty of each place.                      

Rachel Beatty Greater Than a Tourist – North Carolina USA  Rachel Beatty is North Carolina native, raised north of Raleigh from the age of five, who recently moved to the Asheville area. She enjoys exploring her home state and discovering the hidden wonders with her husband and dogs.                      

Rachel Pasche Greater Than a Tourist – Laguna Beach California USA  Rachel is a travel writer who lives in Laguna Beach, California. She loves to make desserts, travel, and read. After graduating from the University of Michigan, Rachel moved to Laguna Beach, where she has been attempting to learn how to surf and eating more smoothie bowls than she can count.                      

Rachel Rochet Greater Than a Tourist – Adirondack Park New York USA  Rachel is an actor, teaching artist, and writer who lives in Mayfield, New York. In her spare time Rachel enjoys reading, practicing archery, playing piano, flute, guitar, and ukulele, taking her dog for long nature walks, and spending time at the lake with her family and friends. Rachel loves to travel and has enjoyed exploring Italy, Ireland, Scotland, and Canada in addition to many American states. However, she always finds herself back in her hometown on the Sacandaga Lake where she enjoys the stillness of nature, and the sunsets on the water take her breath away.                      

Ranim Nourallah Greater Than a Tourist – Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates  Ranim is a teacher who lives in UAE. She lived in 3 cities in UAE, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai. She moved to live there since 2012. During her stay, she  visited many countries, Turkey, France, Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Georgia and Cyprus. Her next destination will be Canada where she intends to use all the experience, which she gained in UAE, in order to start a new life and run her own business. Ranim likes to travel as she gets peace of mind away from real life problems, she recognizes herself. Besides traveling she fills her free time with her favorite hobbies, KickBoxing, Muay Thai,  Cycling, Swimming, playing guitar and drawing.                      

Raphael Maina Warui Greater Than a Tourist – Nyeri Kenya  Raphael Warui was born and is a resident of Nyeri town, hobbies include travelling, watching films and hiking. He is an aspiring author and writes articles for different student magazines in Kenya.                      

Raquel Baccetto & Igor de Mattos Greater Than a Tourist – Jerusalem Israel  Raquel and Igor are a couple who love to travel and experience life in diverse places. Together they have visited many cities all over the world and lived in five different countries, including Israel, Italy, USA, Brazil (where they were born and raised) and Canada (where they now live). Igor has lived in Jerusalem for close to 2 years while working there. During that time, they both had the chance to explore and fall in love with the touristy, as well as the everyday Jerusalem. Raquel and Igor are both academic researchers who, in their spare time, like to plan their next trip, manage their travel Instagram and blog, read, watch Netflix and chill.                      

Rebecca Bartels Greater Than a Tourist – Grand Rapids Michigan  Rebecca Bartels is a twenty-something college graduate. She has lived in Grand Rapids, Michigan for the last five years and has enjoyed exploring all that the city has to offer. She received her B.S. in Anthropology from Cornerstone University. She enjoys bold coffee, craft beer, and Hemingway novels. She currently spends most of her time making lattes at Starbucks.                      

Robin Custers Greater Than a Tourist – Seville Andalusia Spain:  Robin Custers, a small-town girl from The Netherlands who never thought she could live in a big city, lost her heart to a beautiful city in the south of Spain. On a warm spring evening in June 2016, she first set foot in Seville and it was love at first sight. After this first trip, she travelled to Seville repeatedly until she eventually moved there in January of 2018. She earned her Associate’s Degree in Tourism Management that same year and started working for a Spanish – Dutch bike tour company, as a tour guide in the city with the largest historical center in Europe.                      

Rodrigo Cárdenas Greater Than a Tourist – Puebla City Puebla México  Rodrigo (lawyer and writer) is passionate about different cultures and traveling. He believes that in order to truly decipher the magic and benefits of a traveling life, first you need to discover the City where you live, because it will help you appreciate it when you are abroad and will develop values such as being comprehensive towards locals in another country, be sensitive regarding intrinsic traditions, and even raise the appreciation to the value of work. Inspired in Bruce Springsteen’s artistic tribute to his own native place through the rock song “My Hometown”, Rodrigo wished to pay sincere respect to Puebla because it represents so much to him. Writing a book as a love letter to your City is the best possible way to do it. He is also an avid cinema lover, passionate about music, and enjoys sharing his personal experiences with others regarding these disciplines.                      

Ruba Eltigani Abdalla Badr Greater Than a Tourist – Khartoum Sudan  My name is Ruba Eltigani Abdalla Badr, originally Sudanese, raised in Abu Dhabi, educated in Europe & UK, and married to a Czech.                      

Ruth-Ellen Alcendor Greater Than a Tourist – Saint-Martin / Sint-Maarten  Born in Guadeloupe, the author took her first steps in Saint-Martin / Sint-Maarten as a baby, where she grew up and stayed well into her adult years. She went to school on the French side and landed one of her first jobs on the Dutch side of the island. Thanks to her upbringing in this multicultural environment, she has developed a passion for travel with a very friendly view of the world. She now lives in France, and works as a translator in Paris, but she continues to scout her turf. She wrote this book as an expression of her love for Saint-Martin / Sint-Maarten, and hopes that it will be of good help to those looking forward to their journey there.                      

Sagarika Vemuri Greater Than a Tourist – Hyderabad Telangana India  Sagarika is an Engineer by profession and loves to travel. She has traveled extensively in India and has gone abroad to a few countries, and now resides abroad with her husband.                      

Sananda Dasgupta Greater Than a Tourist – Sandakphu West Bengal India  Sananda is a freelance writer, editor, and translator originally from Kolkata, India. A decade back, Sananda started her career as a journalist in electronic news media. After a few years, she joined the social sector as research and documentation specialist and worked for promoting and safeguarding the intangible cultural heritage of India. During this time, she traveled extensively to different parts of rural India, sometimes as a professional and sometimes just as a traveler. It took her to many new places and provided her the opportunity to meet some of the nicest people during her journey. In 2015, Sananda left her job in the social sector to become a full-time traveler.                      

Sanaz Honarmand Ebrahimi Greater Than a Tourist – Kerman Iran  Sanaz was born and grown up in Kerman, a city in South East of Iran. When she was eighteen, she jumped up out of her bed and ran out of the house from one of the strongest earthquakes in Iran at 5:26 AM Iran Standard Time. It was the 2003 Bam earthquake on December 26 with a magnitude of 6.6. Unfortunately, at least 26,271 people lost their lives and more than 30,000 residents were injured. She always remembers the day and embraces the people who built up their lives all over again.                      

Sara Valcourt Greater Than a Tourist – Santiago Chile  Sara is a former ESL teacher who lived in Chile for 4 years. She is an avid traveler who enjoys biking, yoga, hiking and basically anything outdoors. After living in a small beach city in northern Chile, she decided to change it up and move to the capital, Santiago. Santiago was a great place to teach English. Most companies are requiring English these days and it was an opportunity to meet tons of new and interesting people. She stayed in Santiago for one year before returning back to the United States with her husband.                      

Sarah Elizabeth Steele Greater Than a Tourist – Vancouver Washington USA  Sarah Steele is a 26-year-old who lives in Spokane, Washington. Sarah loves to be creative in every form of Art. She moved to Vancouver, to be with her nieces and nephews, and sister; but has recently returned to Spokane, Washington.                      

Sasha Leonah Boyce Greater Than a Tourist – Montreal Quebec Canada  Sasha is a writer who found her love of Montreal while studying there in college and university. She spends her time drinking coffee and petting dogs.                      

Scholasticah Mwangi Greater Than a Tourist – Naivasha Nakuru Kenya  Scholasticah is a dedicated mother and skilled writer and engineer who live in Kenya. She loves writing and creative art. She also loves to travel and has a passion for touring.                      

Shane A. Reinhard Greater Than a Tourist – Salt Lake City Utah USA  Shane Reinhard is a teacher who lives in Riverdale, UT with his wife, their daughter, and their yellow lab, Minne. He loves teaching and coaching at a local high school in the area. In his spare time, Shane enjoys sports writing for a local newpaper, playing his guitar and singing, and fixing up his home.                        

Sharon G. Walker Greater Than a Tourist – Galveston Texas USA  I am an enthusiastic traveler and writer who lives on the Texas Gulf Coast.  I love living close to the water, where I can smell the salt in the air and hear the seagulls everywhere I go.  I love standing on the beach watching a glorious sunset.                      

Shifali Garg Greater Than a Tourist – McLeod Ganj Himachal India  Shifali Garg is an Indian who lives in Panchkula, Haryana, India, where she works as a full-time writer. She loves reading, traveling, and trying out new cafes all the time.                      

Simón Cartagena Sevillano Greater Than a Tourist – Cartagena De Indias Bolivar Colombia  As a young boy, Simón Cartagena spent a summer in the city of Cartagena de Indias. The single purpose of this endeavor was to make enough money to buy a new flat screen T.V. These were the unattainable goals of a 14-year-old teenager. Working as a warehouse assistant for an important alcohol distribution The weather, the food, the people were like a magnet that he just needed to get back to. And having one of the best guides to the city did nothing but help him fall in love with it, regarding his uncle worked distributing products and had to make daily visits to local business owners to which Simon was more than glad to tag along for. These visits turned into dinners and the dinners turned into parties, to put it lightly, these visits were something a 17-year-old was very attracted to. Simón kept coming back and the city became his. company in the city Simón set about with his quest. Usually, teens working in warehouses would not “fly” with Colombian authorities but being a relative to the general manager of the company had its perks. Lucky enough to have family living in this part of the country Simón set about his adventure, he quickly fell in love with the city and what was expected to be a single summer project turned into multiple summer and winter high school breaks working at the warehouse.                      

Sohaila Ammar Greater Than a Tourist – Alexandria Egypt  Sohaila is an Egyptian writer who lives in Alexandria. She was born and lived most of her life in the city. After years of traveling and trying new cities, she had to return to her beloved Alexandria as she realized how difficult it is to live without seeing the Mediterranean every morning, walk its shores or the streets of the ancient city. She loves to read, explore, and write her own vision of the world.                      

Sophie Foreman Greater Than a Tourist – East London United Kingdom  Sophie Foreman spent most of her life in the UK, born in a village by the sea in Norfolk, before moving to London for University and work. Her love of adventure, travel, people and the outdoors has taken her all over the world, and she’s not stopping any time soon. Now based in Calgary, Canada, she is a taking her work as a freelancer for charities and NGOs on the road. She is a hiking, surfing and roast dinners enthusiast –  but a cup of tea will always get you in her good books! You can follow her outdoor adventures on instagram @two.feet.and.a.backpack                      

Steffi George Manavalan Greater Than a Tourist – Kochi Kerala India  Steffi is a Kochi-based writer with a penchant for travel. She is an ardent fan of good dessert and spicy food, and loves dreaming about all the fascinating places there are in the world, one day hoping to see them all. Her love story with Kochi goes a long way back into her childhood when she was raised within the walls of this phenomenal city.                      

Stephanie Ortiz Greater Than a Tourist – Puerto Rico  Just like cats, humans are very curious by nature. Stephanie is no exception. She has always had a passion for presenting her island to strangers. Through many tough and rewarding experiences, Stephanie grew to love and embrace the pros and cons of living in a U.S. territory.                      

Susan Elizabeth Allen Greater Than a Tourist – Athens Georgia USA  Susan Allen currently lives in Jacksonville, Florida, but she is a Georgia girl at heart. Susan is a traveler, creative, and a self-proclaimed foodie. Susan attended the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, where she earned a B.S. in Psychology and spent her free-time exploring the many treasures that Athens offers. While studying and living in Athens, Susan also worked downtown as a bartender and server, giving her special insight into the food and beverage industry downtown. Since graduating, Susan lives the life of a traveler, always on the go and in search of the next adventure. Currently, she works as a pre-K teacher in Jacksonville where she surfs and writes in her free time.                      

Tammie Marie McKinzie Greater Than a Tourist – Northern California USA  I became an accidental tourist soon after I became a medical sales rep after graduating from college with my biology degree.  A great perk of my new career was flying across the USA for training and sales meetings.  In the span of just 8 years, I had traveled to almost every state in the USA and had started traveling abroad.  My love of travel, new experiences, new foods, and meeting new people shaped the next twenty years of my life.                      

Tanja Andric Greater Than a Tourist – Ayia Napa Cyprus  Tanja Andric is a mother of two, a writer, cat lover and very passionate about traveling. She is located in Belgrade, Serbia, but left her heart in Cyprus long time ago, where she lived and worked, and got addicted to azure and emerald beaches, constant sunshine, and delicious food.                      

Terry Balousek Greater Than a Tourist – Phoenix Arizona USA  Terry Balousek is a tourism copywriter and world traveler who currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona. This place is his home. He’s had the unique opportunity to live in numerous states and countries around the globe. He has been a documentary filmmaker in Arizona, security system salesman in California, street performer in Colorado and debate coach in South Korea.                        

Tom Peterson Greater Than a Tourist – San Francisco California USA  Tom Peterson was born in New York, New York, and grew up just outside of Manhattan, in Glen Rock, New Jersey. His lifetime love of travel took root on a cross-county trip across America and Canada, with three lifelong friends in their hippie van during the summer between junior and senior year in college. During that journey he fell in love with everyplace they visited on their road trip of a lifetime. Yet the place that captured his heart and soul by far the most was the San Francisco Bay Area.                      

Tony N Anderson Greater Than a Tourist – Chicago Illinois USA  Tony N Anderson is a local who lives in Chicago, Illinois. He has traveled the world and experienced many cultres. He also loves to frequent internet chatrooms, watch YouTube videos, write articles, read books, and anayze people. His expertise is valuable!                      

Tracy Birdsall

Greater Than a Tourist – St. Croix Us Virgin Islands USA  I moved to St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands from Northern California. I am passionate about mentoring and giving back to the community. I spent the last twenty-five years in corporate America and recently decided to live the island life for now. I am enjoying my best life in the Caribbean doing remote consulting and freelancing. I have an MBA in International Management from the Monterey Institute of International Studies and speak multiple languages including fluent Spanish, having lived in Venezuela growing up. I caught the travel bug at a young age. I want to share my passion for life with others.  I have always been curious and adventurous.  Utopia for me is inspiring others to pursue their dreams.  YOLO, you only live once and it’s time to do, not just talk about doing!                      

V. William Barrett

Greater Than a Tourist – The American West USA  V. William Barrett is an author and teacher from Idaho.  He loves to travel and his specific area of interest and expertise is the American West. Although born in Hawaii, he considers the west home. He grew up here and knows the west better than most other places he has visited.                      

Valeria Kryshchuk Greater Than a Tourist – Kyiv Ukraine  Valerie is a young girl, who moved to Kyiv two years ago in a search of big career prospects. Her story with Kyiv began when he was 17 and came here to fill in her college application. All she dreamt about was to leave her small town in Western Ukraine and move to Kyiv. Due to some life events, she couldn’t do it that time and went to a college in here small town instead.                      

Velimir Ilicic Greater Than a Tourist – Munich Germany  Velimir Ilicic is a freelance writer who likes to spend time reading, training and writing. He loves to travel and learn about other cultures and ways of living. Velimir has spent two and a half years in Munich working for a moving company. Working in a different location every day has given him a chance to get to know the city and the people’s mentality better than most locals. He finds the city of Munich to be a vibrant, rich and diverse place filled with friendly people. Velimir currently lives in Vienna, but he will never forget the years spent in Munich, which gave him a perspective that changed his life.                      

Veronica Rudich

Greater Than a Tourist – Santiago de Queretaro Mexico  Veronika Rudich is a translator from Ukraine, who now lives in Santiago de Queretato, Mexico. Before moving to this beautiful city she also tried living in Celaya, which didn’t turn out to be a great place.                      

Viktor Nikolovski Greater Than a Tourist – Skopje Macedonia  Viktor Nikolovski is a chubby food lover who lives in Skopje. He loves to discover new restaurants in his home town and enjoys local food more than anything in the world.                      

Wanda Compres Greater Than a Tourist – Dominican Republic  Wanda Compres is Dominican writer with a Bachelor in Social Communications – Journalism. Wanda lives in Santiago, Dominican Republic. She loves road trips and exploring new places, she just loves to travel.                      

Wendy Ruth

Greater Than a Tourist – Anaheim California USA  Wendy Ruth is a native Californian, who has lived in the Los Angeles/Orange County area nearly all of her life.  She is a writer and stage director, who spends much of her professional time creating live entertainment shows.  Wendy loves to travel with her wife and teenaged twins, visiting family, friends, and parks all over the United States. You can read more of Wendy’s thoughts at http://www.midlifemadness.blog

Whitney B. Jaudian

Greater Than a Tourist – Iligan Northern Mindanao Philippines  Whitney Jaudian is a 20-year old psychology student living in Iligan City, Mindanao, Philippines. Her weekdays revolve around university at the neighboring place, Marawi City and her weekends and holidays focus in her home at Iligan relaxing and cooking. She loves cats, music, Filipino food, and having a great time being a couch potato while facing a book or a well-written sit-com series.                      

NARRATORS

Aaron   

Greater Than a Tourist  Greater Than A Tourist Louisiana   “I’ve always enjoyed reading books, during a shutdown at my 9-5 a coworker and I started a youtube channel to read horror stories and after a few of my subscribers telling me to try out ACX I decided to enter the world of audiobooks, after a few failed auditions and attempts I was able to get my narration live. I very thrilled to be part of the CZYK family and hope to narrate many more books and build my skills further, Youtube ( Southern Chills ) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUqDEohPBEytIpNyT2-ngXA”

Adrienne Ellis

Greater Than a Tourist  Greater Than a Tourist – Budapest Hungary: 50 Travel Tips from a Local  “Adrienne Ellis has over 40 professional years as a successful on-camera actor and audiobook narrator. She loves reading and acting which led her to narrating. Her life started out as a refugee, living in several countries before settling in the United States. She is a native speaker of Hungarian and German and has sung additionally in Italian and French.

After leaving U.C.L.A with an MFA degree in acting, traveled extensively as an International Trainer and realized she loved finding out about other countries and cultures. Now her travel is virtual via audiobooks. Over the years she added classes in audiobook narration with Paul Liberti, Scott Brick, and several others through the SAG/VOL. Adrienne also added accents to her repertoire by studying with Eliza-Jane Schneider, Paula Vanlandingham, Paul Liberti.  (Accents: British, Eastern European, German, Hungarian). Currently Adrienne has ongoing classes with Yvonne Morley-Chisholm (England via Zoom) which keeps her current with the VO world. She loves her 2 terriers who sit quietly in the studio while she records.

Website: adrienneellis.com

Books in the Greater Than series:

Greater Than a Tourist – Perth Western Australia: 50 Travel Tips from a Local

Greater Than a Tourist – Vienna Austria: 50 Travel Tips from a Local

Greater Than a Tourist – Monterey California United States: 50 Travel Tips from a Local

Greater Than a Tourist – Hamburg Germany: 50 Travel Tips from a Local

Greater Than a Tourist – Budapest Hungary: 50 Travel Tips from a Local

Alysia M              

Greater Than a Tourist 

GREATER THAN A TOURIST- NEW JERSEY USA: 50 Travel Tips from a Local (Greater Than a Tourist United States Book 32)                         

I am charismatic, personable, conversational, real, animated, authentic, approachable, believable, bright, casual, friendly, cheerful, energetic, girlish, Midwest, trustworthy voice that is ready for your project. I have professional voice over coaching. My expertise in medical terminology comes from my 20 years of healthcare experience. I recently learned my left vocal cord is paralyzed but this brings a uniqueness to my voice. My promise: to make your project sound unique and stand out from all the rest!

https://voiceactor.com/site/Alysiavocalartist

https://www.voices.com/profile/alysiam

https://www.facebook.com/alysia.m.2023

Bill Marsh

Eat Like a Local  Eat Like a Local: North Carolina                  

Bill Marsh is a voice actor who lives on the coast of North Carolina. He has voiced commercials, e-learning, explainer videos, and documentaries, as well as audiobooks. You can find samples of his work at www.billmarshvoiceover.com.

Bill Schafer

Greater Than a Tourist    Greater Than A Tourist-Daytona Beach USA                         

“Bill Schafer has been communicating ideas all his life, from over seven years experience as a School Librarian/ Media Specialist as part of an almost twenty year teaching experience, to paid radio announcing/ disc jockey work, to explaining about the Space Program to guests at the Kennedy Space Center as a Communicator, to narrating books for listeners to enjoy!

His Facebook page is : https://www.facebook.com/billschafernarratesbooks

Bliss Wood         

Eat Like a Local- Memphis : Memphis Tennessee Food Guide (Eat Like a Local- Tennessee Book 4)  

Greater Than a Tourist   Easy Mexico City Spanish Phrasebook: 800+ Easy-to-Use Phrases written by a Local (Greater Than a Tourist Phrasebook)                  

“Bliss Wood is a professional voice over artist, musician, and writer.  She is the author of the book Empowering Your Life with Yoga (Penguin/Alpha) and has voiced numerous audiobooks and commercials.  Musically, she produced and performed in numerous musical and instructional albums.  In her spare time, she is a wellness educator, offering yoga instruction, massage therapy, and Wellness coaching.

“Excellent Delivery Every Time!” is her motto, whether she’s voicing a commercial, writing a book or teaching a class.  As her grandfather used to say, “If you’re going to do something, you better do it right the first time”.  Adopting his hard-working attitude, Bliss offers nothing less than her best whether she’s teaching or creating art of any kind.

For fun, Bliss enjoys hiking and photographing the beautiful places she’s visited across the world. Highlighting the adventures from Scotland to Ireland and across Europe and the US, Bliss’ photographs speak for themselves.  In her more quiet moments, meditation and yoga help keep her centered and focused.  Home is wherever she finds herself each moment.

www.blisswoodvo.com

https://www.facebook.com/bliss.wood

Brian Nadeau    

Greater Than a Tourist  Greater Than A Tourist Malta                      

“I’m Brian Nadeau, Voiceover artist, and have narrated a few audio books in the Greater than a Tourist series. I enjoyed doing them very much!

I’m also a professional weekend DJ on the Downeast Coast of Maine, at radio station Star977.com.

Format is “”Smooth Rock N’ Roll. Radio has always been a passion of mine, along with narrative work. “

Bridgitte Batista

Eat Like a Local   Eat like a Local: Rio de Janeiro                    

“My name is Bridgitte Batista and I am an actress from Central Florida. I have been cast in multiple movies, plays, and now I am the proud narrator of Eat Like A Local: Rio de Janeiro. Here is my Linktree that includes links to all my social media, my Facebook page, and my YouTube channel.

https://linktr.ee/bridgittebatista.

Bruce Murdock

Eat Like a Local  Eat Like A Local Tacoma                

Chiquito Crasto

Greater Than a Tourist  Greater than a Tourist: Nashik, Maharashtra, India               

Christopher Labo

Greater Than a Tourist- Dumaguete Negros Oriental Philippines   

GREATER THAN A TOURIST- BAGUIO CITY BENGUET PHILIPPINES                      

Greater Than a Tourist  Greater Than a Tourist- Davao City Philippines                     

As an aspiring narrator and voice actor I am excited to work and meet different people in the field.  I have been an emergency dispatcher and 911 call-taker for close to two decades now and as such, I have learned to use voice control techniques to either calm and soothe a panicked caller or to take control of the conversation through a more commanding tone.  I’ve learned that since I’ve used my voice in such a way for such a long time that these skills transfer well into the realm of narration and voice work

Cody Scheafer   

Eat Like a Local  Eat Like a Local: Colombia                            

Craig W Van Sickle           

Greater Than a Tourist  Salta Argintina, Antigua y Lake Atital, Desdin FL                  

“I’m delighted to offer you my exceptional American male voiceover services. With over 100 audiobooks narrated and produced for ACX, I provide unmatched male voice recordings from my state-of-the-art home studio.

I offer narration, podcast intro/outro, audiobooks, and YouTube video narration in an American-neutral accent. I take pride in providing customized customer service to all my clients. If you want to discuss your project with me, feel free to contact me anytime. I realize that creating the ideal male voiceover for your project is crucial.

I’m thrilled to work with you and offer you a professional male narrator to narrate and produce your audiobook to ACX or Findaway standards.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigvansickle/

https://www.facebook.com/craig.vansickle.3

https://www.instagram.com/craig.vansickle/?next=%2F”

Daniel Pagone   

Other  Travel Like a Local Denver: Denver Colorado Travel Guide               

“I am an experienced narrator (and Denver Native) with a voice that can be as volatile as a raging mountain stream or as calming as a valley river winding its way along. I am dedicated to creating a captivating soundscape for the listener to experience your thoughts, creative passion, and soul of your work. I want my curiosity and search for knowledge to be a part of the listening experience and let them fall into an enchanting and peaceful world where they can experience all your wisdom and experience so they too may thrive.

As a Bronze Star Recipient and Leader in the military and business, I know what a responsibility it is to have your work in my hands. I will always be dedicated and unrelenting in using my skills and abilities to be creative and meticulous in bringing your work to voice. As a grandfather, I want the works I narrate to bring your story to life and explain even the complex concepts in an informative and engaging way. My voice and performance always maintain the emotional, empathetic, and sustained support to the listening experience. 

Find me at my website: www.danielpagonevoice.com

LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/danielpagonevoice

Dave Melcher    

Other Travel Like a Local Milwaukee : Milwaukee Wisconsin Travel Guidebook                   

“In my old life, I was a research software developer.  But I’ve since traded my cubicle for a recording booth.  (Trust me, much better!) 

I’m an expressive baritone, shower singer, and a lifelong storyteller. 

I also choreograph fights for stage and camera, and donate my sleight of hand skills with Open Heart Magic!

DaveMelcher.com

Facebook.com/DaveMPro/

Linkedin.com/in/davidmelcher/

Instagram.com/davempro/

Twitter.com/DaveMPro

David Angelo     

Eat Like a Local- Jamaica : Jamaica Food Guide                    

“Telling stories one page at a time.

My story telling career began when I was in the second grade. I remember walking into a small dark room that had a soft padded cushion that I could kneel down on. Then, suddenly, I heard the opening of a secret panel. I could see a small amount of light, but that was all.

I remembered from my catechism classes that that was my cue: “Bless me father…” And roughly 35 minutes later I walked out of the darkened room.

I recall overhearing a man that was wearing a long black cape (it looked like a cape to me) whispering to one of my teachers: “Now that boy is a storyteller!”

Website:  https://davidangelovoiceovers.com/

Audible:  https://adbl.co/36dazHf

THE BASQUE COUNTRY SPAIN

Puerto Vallarta Jalisco Mexico

Cozumel Quintana Roo Mexico                 

Greater Than a Tourist- Cambridge United Kingdom: 50 Travel Tips from a Local                              

Greater Than a Tourist- Barcelona Catalunya Spain: 50 Travel Tips from a Local                              

Greater Than a Tourist – Koblenz Rhineland – Palatinate Germany: 50 Travel Tips from a Local                      

Greater Than a Tourist- Chester Cheshire United Kingdom: 50 Travel Tips from a Local                 

GREATER THAN A TOURIST- NORTHERN CALIFORNIA USA: 50 Travel Tips from a Local                 

GREATER THAN A TOURIST-BOISE IDAHO USA: 50 Travel Tips from a Local                       

GREATER THAN A TOURIST- PORT ELIZABETH NELSON MANDELA BAY SOUTH AFRICA: 50 Travel Tips from a Local                             

Greater Than a Tourist- São Paulo Brazil: 50 Travel Tips from a Local                     

GREATER THAN A TOURIST-CRETE GREECE: 50 Travel Tips from a Local                  

Greater Than a Tourist- Adelaide South Australia Australia: 50 Travel Tips from a Local                 

GREATER THAN A TOURIST- GUANAJUATO CITY GUANAJUATO MEXICO: 50 Travel Tips from a Local                        

Greater Than a Tourist- Joshua Tree California USA: 50 Travel Tips from a Local                              

Greater Than a Tourist- Swansea Wales United Kingdom: 50 Travel Tips from a Local                 

Greater Than a Tourist- Road Trips: 50 Travel Tips from a Local                               

Greater Than a Tourist- Cremona Lombardia Italy : 50 Travel Tips from a Local                              

Greater Than a Tourist-Bellingham Washington USA: 50 Travel Tips from a Local                              

GREATER THAN A TOURIST- SEVILLE ANDALUSIA SPAIN: 50 Travel Tips from a Local                 

Greater Than a Tourist – Bologna, Emilia-Romagna Region, Italy: 50 Travel Tips from a Local                     

Greater Than a Tourist Joinville Santa Catarina Brazil                    

Greater Than a Tourist Brisbane Queensland Australia:                 

Greater Than a Tourist – Tenerife Canary Islands Spain: 50 Travel Tips from a Local                 

Greater Than a Tourist- Chengdu Sichuan Province China: 50 Travel Tips from a Local                 

Greater Than a Tourist- Gibraltar: 50 Travel Tips from a Local                        

Eric Brown         

Greater Than a Tourist     Greater Than a Tourist: Ocean City, MD                  

“A seasoned professional in the media industry with a diverse skill set and a voice that commands attention. With over a decade of experience as a journalist and professional photographer, Eric brings a unique blend of storytelling prowess and visual artistry to his voiceover work. Having honed his craft in the fast-paced world of journalism, Eric possesses a keen eye for detail and an innate ability to capture the essence of a story. His exceptional photography skills have allowed him to freeze moments in time, revealing the beauty and complexity of the human experience. But it is Eric’s amazing broadcasting voice that truly sets him apart. His rich, resonant tones effortlessly draw listeners in, creating a captivating auditory experience that leaves a lasting impression.

Eric’s remarkable vocal talents have graced a wide range of platforms, from radio and podcasts to audiobook narration and commercial campaigns. His voice possesses a rare combination of authority, warmth, and authenticity that makes every script come alive. With a natural gift for inflection and a deep understanding of the power of voice, Eric elevates any project he takes on. His professionalism and dedication are second to none, ensuring that clients receive nothing short of excellence. When you collaborate with Eric Brown, you’re not just hiring a voiceover artist—you’re gaining a partner who will go above and beyond to deliver outstanding results and create an auditory experience that resonates with audiences far and wide.

Eric’s Voiceover Website: www.ericbrownvoiceovers.com

Eric’s audiobook narration Linktree: https://linktr.ee/eric.brown.voiceovers?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=3af8f36e-7fe6-4828-9717-c7bdab8381ec

Francesco Filice                

Greater Than a Tourist   Greater than a tourist – Viareggio, Italy                   

“Francesco Filice is an American actor, director, writer and audiobook narrator. Born in Toronto, Ontario to a large Italian Family, and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Francesco grew up straddling many borders. A fact that helped shape his love for storytelling and developed him into the artist he is today.

After graduating from Miami University of Ohio with a bachelors degree of science, in media and film production, Francesco moved to Toronto, Ontario to pursue acting and filmmaking. Since arriving in Toronto, Francesco has gone on to star in four feature films: “”Broken Mile (2016)””, “”Rev (2020)””, “”The Manhattan Project (2022)”” and “”The Intersection (2022)””. He can be seen in the Omni Network television show “”Rising Suns (2020)”” as the recurring character Mikele, and as Tim Wilkes on FOX’s “ALERT(2023)”. Later this year you can see him in Chuck Russel’s upcoming remake of the 80’s horror film “Witchboard”. Francesco also provides his voice talents to several audiobooks including “Greater than a Tourist: Viareggio Italy.”

In 2022 Francesco made his directorial debut with the short film “”Low Water Pressure”” which he also wrote, produced and edited. The film went on to win several awards on the 2022 festival circuit and is now available to watch on Youtube and Vimeo. In 2023, Francesco released the music video/short film “Better” by Toronto based singer/songwriter Shannon Dooks in which he again wrote and directed.

Francesco is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada, an actor, a narrator and a filmmaker. He is represented by Daniel Freed at Edna Talent Management. He is a man who wears many hats. A man that loves the art of storytelling, and a man that carries a passion for filmmaking, one that he looks forward to pursuing for years to come.

You can find him at his website:

FrancescoFilice.com

His instagram: @FrancescoFilice__

And on his IMDb:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8092230/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk”

Ilka T. De Leon   

Eat Like a Local   Eat Like A Local – Puerto Rico                        

Jason Fleming   

Eat Like a Local  Eat Like a Local – Chengdu: Chengdu China Food Guide (Eat Like a Local World Cities)                     

“Hi, everybody! My name is Jason, and I am passionate about traveling and local cuisines. I lived in Asia for many years—primarily in China—and I have been blessed with the opportunity to travel the world and be enveloped in many amazing cultures and food experiences.

I grew up in the northeast part of the U.S., and I eventually found my way to the West Coast after having studied and worked abroad. As an ESL instructor and trainer, I discovered that my passion was to help others utilize their language skills the same way I wished to use mine.

While I wouldn’t consider myself fully “”fluent”” in the language, I studied Mandarin for a few years and can comfortably communicate with others. I believe that food and languages connect people and create a sense of community among them, and I hope that everyone can have the same wonderful travel and dining experiences that I have been able to enjoy throughout the years.”

John Fiore            

Greater Than a Tourist Korea                   

Audio books for 10 years…now working in china doing voice overs

John Wilkinson 

Eat Like a Local Macedonia                         

Joseph Tabler     

Greater Than a Tourist  Greater Than a Tourist – Roanoke Virginia USA Audiobook By Holly Brinja,

Greater Than a Tourist cover art     

Greater Than a Tourist – Roanoke Virginia USA and Crossville Tennessee USA                      

“Joseph Tabler has written books, published books, dealt in used books for 33 years, specialized in surfing books (surfbooks.com), was listed in the 15th edition of Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations as one of their experts, lifeguarded for two seasons, bodysurfed many years…. was always told he had a good voice……volunteered for Librivox.org,  joined The Online Stage playing various parts. Now narrating public domain books thru Spoken Realms and Blackstone Audio.  Link on Audible: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Joseph+Tabler  Compose for piano. Narrate audio books. http://josephtabler.com/

Judy Summers  

Greater Than a Tourist  Greater Than a Tourist:  Wadi Rum, Jordan                           

Raised in northern California next to a Redwood forest, Judy moved to San Francisco before marrying and moving to Jakarta, Indonesia for twelve years.  While there she taught English at a school for students college-bound to the U.S. and Europe, as well as helped record audio lessons for the students.  She has always been an avid reader, and became interested in doing more voice recordings after moving back to the San Francisco Bay Area.  In addition to a career as a Registered Nurse, she took classes in professional voice recording and has her own home recording studio.  She enjoys mysteries, romances, travel and adventure, scientific works, as well as sci-f, and can’t wait to record her next project.          

Julie Beal             

Greater Than a Tourist The Garden Route Western Cape Province South Africa: 50 Travel Tips From A Local                

https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliebeal/

Julie Doss            

Greater Than a Tourist        Greater Than a Tourest Birmingham, AL and 50 Things to Know about Birds in Mississippi                 

“Julie Doss is an author and narrator from Alabama. She enjoys narrating and writing non-fiction books with experience in educational, motivational and travel genre. Julie has more than 20 years experience in voice work and professional writing. In addition to writing and narrating, Julie is a healthcare professional and artist who enjoys antique shopping, creative projects, gardening and spending time with her family.

Instagram- juliedoss_authorandnarrator

Amazon-  www.amazon.com/author/juliedoss

Kelly Wilkinson 

Eat Like a Local      Eat like a local in Singapore                         

“I’m an Asian American audiobook narrator based in Sacramento, CA, United States with over 30 books  titles currently under my name.With my Asian Pacific heritage and having born and lived in Malaysia and Singapore, I have facility with a number of regional dialects and pronunciation, including Malay, Cantonese, Hindi and Japanese.

I’d As a long time listener of audiobooks, I fell in love with being able to escape into a story and get ‘lost’ when I listen to them. That is what I want listeners to feel when they listen to my narration.

I love working from my home studio where all of my audiobooks to date are produced. I enjoy working with self published authors and small presses. I am coached in non-fiction and have a strong interest in historical fiction, children, cosy mystery, romance genres.

When I am not narrating, I pay forward by volunteering my time as a Crisis Text line Counselor. My active lifestyle consists of sweep rowing/sculling, yoga, geocaching, working on my pilates reformer.

You can listen to my demos at www.kellywilkinson.net

Social Media links :

https://instagram.com/kellywilkinsonvo?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellywilkinson

http://www.facebook.com/KellyWIlkinsonVO

https://www.acx.com/narrator?p=A1SX3K95XK3IO8

Audiobooks matching keywords kelly wilkinson | Audible.com

Ken Clark of Ken Clark Smooth Voiceovers

Eat Like a Local- Milwaukee : Milwaukee Wisconsin Food Guide (Eat Like a Local United States Cities & Towns)

Greater Than a Tourist-Prague Czech Republic: 50 Travel Tips from a Local (Greater Than a Tourist Europe)

GREATER THAN A TOURIST- – BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA: 50 Travel Tips from a Local (Greater Than a Tourist Europe)                            

GREATER THAN A TOURIST- ALASKA USA: 50 Travel Tips from a Local

Greater Than a Tourist- Northern Ireland: 50 Travel Tips from a Local (Greater Than a Tourist Europe)

Greater Than a Tourist-Eugene Oregon : 50 Travel Tips from a Local (Greater Than a Tourist United States Book 54)

Greater Than a Tourist-Palm Springs California USA : 50 Travel Tips from a Local (Greater Than a Tourist California)

Greater Than a Tourist-Arkansas USA: 50 Travel Tips from a Local                 

“Ken Clark of Ken Clark Smooth Voiceovers in Southern California is a retired banker, currently an author and voiceover artist, narrating and producing audiobooks and creating voiceover content for corporate videos, training videos, commercials and other content, as well as handling MC responsibilities at local events.  He has traveled extensively to roughly sixty countries to view other cultures and lifestyles.

This unique background provides a perspective and dimension to voiceover projects supporting viewpoints of other authors and business people.

A deep bass voice and slow, accurate pronunciation makes it easy for listeners of his content to stay involved.

kenclarkvo.com

czykpublishing.com

Koren M. Paul   

Greater Than a Tourist   Easy Madrid City Spanish Phrasebook                    

“A former educator who has enjoyed performing over the years, Koren Paul is an arts lover who has performed on school and community stages, danced, and plays several instruments. While in college, Koren studied acting and became interested in voiceover.

Koren’s love of books and learning led to her earning five degrees: AS-Computer Science, BS-Business, MS-Elementary Education, 6th Year-Educational Leadership, and Ph.D.-Leadership in Education. Now a retired educator having served 25 years as a teacher and principal, she’s able to combine her love for arts and reading in audiobook narration.

When not narrating audiobooks, Koren loves playing instruments, reading, writing, photography, researching genealogy, practicing three other languages, and of course, listening to audiobooks!

Kristen Saburn

Greater Than a Tourist                     

Greater Than a Tourist Portland Maine                   

Greater Than a Tourist Naples Florida                     

Greater Than a Tourist Wilmington, NC                  

Greater Than a Tourist Savannah, GA                      

I have always loved books ever since I was a  little girl.  The chance to read books—– whether they are for travel to places I have never been or informational in which I can learn as I relay the information or getting the chance to explore various characters in stories of different genres —-is an absolute dream come true.  Please join me on these journeys.  You can find books that I have narrated on Amazon/Audible.  You can follow me on instagram @narratedbykristen  or on twitter (X) @narratorkristen to see what books I have out already as well as things to come. 

Linda Fitak          

Greater Than a Tourist                                  

Linda has narrated over 50 books for Audible in English, French and Spanish. She is an actress capable in many accents such as New York, British, Southern, Scottish.

Marla Briggs      

Greater Than a Tourist     Greater Than a Tourist Bermuda

Eat Like a Local       Eat Like a Local Las Vegas                

“I have narrated over 30 books including: tourism, science, sociology, business, crafts, children’s, and horror.  I also have roles in several pod-casts and recorded telephony. I have taken over 20 voice over classes along with training with several different private coaches.  I have a professional home studio with a Sennheiser MK4 microphone, Scarlett Focusrite interface, Audacity DAW, and Isotope RX8 Audio Editor.

I have a broad exposure to the spoken word. I have a MS in Environmental Studies, a BS in Wildlife and Forest Biology, and was Teacher Certified in Secondary Biology and Chemistry in New York state.  I have worked for the Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardener Program, The Nature Conservancy, Audubon International and New York State Parks and Dept. of Environmental Conservation. I have also homeschooled both of my daughters for the past 17 years and been a lead female singer in blues bands for over 20 years and 2 cds.

I love being outdoors, whether it be hiking or gardening.  I also enjoy reading, biking, and playing video games with my daughters. My family has 3 dogs, a cat, and 7 tarantulas.

You can find several of my voice over samples at marlabriggsvo.com.”

Max Newland   

Greater Than a Tourist      Greater Than A Tourist: Louisville, KY, USA                            

Max is a narrator and voice over performer living in the Pacific Northwest, USA. Samples of his work can be found at www.maxnewland.com

McCartney Leopardi       

Other     1000 Jokes For Kids      

https://mccartneyleopardi.carrd.co/

ABOUT

My name is McCartney and I’m working my way into the world of voice over. Every aspect of the art is exciting and I’m looking forward to working on new projects; big or small. I am a huge animal lover and I serve two rescue cats, Freya and Bobo, and a disabled bearded dragon, Madesi.

In my free time, I enjoy drawing/painting and playing video games for an absurd amount of hours. I also have my open water scuba diving certificate and a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.”

Megan Williams

Greater Than a Tourist         Greater Than a Tourist: Bar Harbor, Maine                            

“I was born in a suburb just north of Cincinnati, Ohio and am proud to still call the area my home! I attended the University of Cincinnati and majored in Spanish and Spanish History, and, ironically, my first job out of college was teaching English to non-native speakers – not using my degree at all! However, my company determined that my “”specialty”” was pronunciation – breaking down certain English words in a phonetic way so that they are easily mastered in conversation. I loved my time with my ESL students, and learned so much about language. It was here that I really had to “”polish up”” how I spoke, watching how I enunciated certain words, and so on. Speaking with clarity became a part of my daily routine.

I began reading when I was three. My dad worked long hours, and I was home a lot with my mom, so she was my first audience. I have vivid memories of reading her Are You My Mother? and the Amelia Bedelia books, sounding out words and building a story. I still love to read, and try my best to get in about 70-100 books per year.

I have no formal voice over training, just what I have learned along the way during my time as an ESL teacher and book lover. My favorite books to narrate are non-fiction titles – I like to try and bring life to the subject matter through my intonation and deliverance. Non-fiction can sometimes get a bad rap as being stuffy or boring, so I’m here to help change that 🙂

When I’m not narrating, you can find me spending time with my partner, Armstead; curled up on the couch with my two dogs, Petey and Charlie; or digging into a big warm bowl of Pho, no matter the season. “

Mey Thai             

Greater Than a Tourist            

Greater Than a Tourist- Saigon City Vietnam: 50 Travel Tips from a Local (Greater Than a Tourist Vietnam)                    

MJ McGalliard   

Greater Than a Tourist     Greater Than a Tourist- Seattle                   

Monica Cannon

Eat Like a Local         ELAL Porto and ELAL Orange County                        

“I am a civil engineer with a passion for reading and narrating. I enjoy many different genres of fiction and non fiction books. As a California native, I am fluent in English and Spanish.

You will find my culinary tourism audiobooks under the Eat Like a Local series. I hope you enjoy them as I have! My other productions are available on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.”

Nicole   

Eat Like a Local                                 

EAT LIKE A LOCAL-SARAJEVO: Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina Food Guide                               

Rachel Hirsh      

Greater Than a Tourist       Greater Than A Tourist- Fort Collins Colorado USA                             

“My name is Rachel, and I am a voice over artist based in Colorado, USA. Being an avid reader myself, I absolutely love having the opportunity to share stories and information with others using my voice. My work ranges from audiobooks, to blog narration, as well as animated videos.

On the personal side, I’ve had a strong travel bug for the last 10 years that I still can’t seem to get rid of. I enjoy exploring the nature of other countries, and learning about and experiencing the many different cultures around the world. When I’m home in Colorado, I love doing all things outdoors such as camping/hiking, paddle boarding, and playing frisbee golf.”                       

Ralph L. Rati                                             

Greater Than a Tourist- Minnesota USA: 50 Travel Tips from a Local                           

“My Name Is Ralph L. Rati and I was formally trained at announcer training school in NYC .. Also a Pro Tools Certified audio engineer with 20 years experience. have been formally trained in Broadcasting at Announcer Training School ATS in New York City…

I own a professional recording facility in Palm Beach Florida.

Equipment: Pro Tools, 12.5 HD software, Neumann U87 Microphones, AGK 414 Microphones, Massey Compression, and numerous Pre Amps…

Clients:

Guided Meditation

State Farm Inc.

Kohl’s

PBS

CBS FM New York..

Kohls, Nutribullit,

 NY Stock Exchange,

Walmart,

PBS

WNYC New York

 Book Narrations :

Nutribullet 4 in 1 Recipe book

All the Light We Cannot See (Summary)

E-Zine Magazine Publishing

The Vegetarian Diet

 In Search of a Rational God,

 Mental Chemistry

The Ketogenic Diet

The Value of Business Outsourcing

The Mediterranean Diet

Homesteading Handbook

Essential Oils

The 8 Week Blood Sugar Diet (Summary)

People Magazine

Realistic, Warm, Genuine, Tones that project a positive Vibe.. Nominated for East Coast Hall of Fame.

Able to project the can-do attitude that is so important in the communication of authors’ words!

https://www.acx.com/narrator?p=A35KRTAXMHT6SZ”

Rush Stone         

Greater Than a Tourist                                   

Greater Than a Tourist: Limerick, Ireland and Greater Than a Tourist: Portsmouth Hampshire, England                               

https://www.acx.com/narrator?p=A180CC3H36681

Sally Barron

Greater Than a Tourist     Greater Than A Tourist Milwaukee WIsconsin USA, ;Greater Than a Tourist: Chania, Crete, Greece; Greater Than a Tourist – San Antonio Texas USA;  Greater Than a Tourist – Tarapoto San Martin Peru; Greater than a Tourist – Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin USA; Eat Like a Local: Wisconsin (Wisconsin Food Guide)                

“Sally, a native of Wisconsin, began her voiceover career while working as a corporate trainer, lending her voice to eLearning courses. As she completed in-studio voiceover training with Voice Over Nation, she quickly discovered her love of audiobook narration. She has narrated over 40 books in a variety of genres from mysteries and sci-fi / fantasy to travel guides and middle grades children’s fiction, while her favorite is romance. With her warm, rich yet versatile voice, she loves to bring the authors characters and story to life for the listener.

While she loves her alone time with stories and recording in her home studio, Sally also spends time outdoors with her husband biking, hiking, and taking walks around their suburban Milwaukee village.

https://www.sallybarronvoiceovers.com

https://www.facebook.com/SBVoiceOvers”

Scott Zdanis       

Greater Than a Tourist       

Greater Than a Tourist – Cape Town South Africa: 50 Travel Tips from a Local                              

“As a full-time professional American voice actor with my own studio, my goal is to always deliver the highest quality voiceover product and provide the utmost professionalism and friendliness to every client. My crisp, strong-toned voice and clear diction allow me to adjust to the needs of each individual project. Clients have praised my ability to follow directions and interpret their needs, often requiring only a few takes to deliver the perfect result they envisioned.

I would be thrilled to bring my professionalism and talent to your company as a Voice Actor. Whether you need a voiceover delivery that’s bold and in-your-face or warm and comforting, my versatile voice can provide the perfect read for your project. I’ve been described as having a “powerful,” “rich,” “strong and solid,” and “authoritative” voice, but I can also deliver a smooth and sexy sound. With a broad range of reads to choose from, I’m confident that I can provide you with the voiceover you need to make your project stand out.

https://szvoproductions.com/

https://www.facebook.com/scott.zdanis

Tweets by ScottZdanisVO

https://www.audible.com/search?keywords=scott+zdanis&ref=web_search_eac_keyword_1&k=scott+zdanis&eac_selected_type=pac_keyword&eac_selected=scott+zdanis&eac_link=jXsm9S59xQtD&eac_id=139-2655709-0584100_PwOcxkIFGX&crid=4abd9cf3cc3a41d1bc89485a752092b1&sprefix=scott+zda%2Cna-audible-us%2C173&i=na-audible-us&url=search-alias%3Dna-audible-us”

Stephen Floyd  

Greater Than a Tourist    Greater Than a Tourist – Kragujevac Serbia: 50 Travel Tips from a Local                  

“Stephen Floyd is a polyglot who grew up in Arizona; his languages include Spanish, French, Russian, Serbo-Croatian and fledgling Chinese. After serving in the U.S. Army as an Interrogator, he became a local radio announcer in Fairbanks, Alaska.

With 17 years in broadcast radio, as an announcer, a producer, a program manager, a news anchor, a talk-show host, and a commercial voice artist, Steve was a DJ on KXLR, KWLF, KOOL, KWWD and KTDZ, a talk show host and news anchor on KFAR, and his voice was used in thousands of commercials across the radio dial. Now working from his own studio, he specializes in full-length audiobooks, with over 100 titles available on Audible and other platforms.

He uses his extensive world travel (India, Morocco, Cuba, et cetera) as well as his time as a Human Intelligence Collector for the U.S. Army (Bosnia Peacekeeper in the 1990s) as inspiration for the accents he implements.

https://www.facebook.com/stephenfloydnarrator

https://www.instagram.com/steve_face4radio

https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-floyd-812bba8/”

Susan Mills         

Greater Than a Tourist    Greater Than A Tourist: Dominica                             

Susan Mills is an educator turned audiobook narrator currently living in North Carolina with her husband and a menagerie of pets. Her hobbies include reading, walking and learning the art of stained glass. Her passion for walking has led her to take several pilgrimages across Spain on the Camino de Santiago.

Tina Smith          

Greater Than a Tourist     Greater Than a Tourist-Bilbao, Spain                        

“With a voice described as “sultry with a wink”, “soothing”, and “authoritative”, Tina Smith delivers passion, creativity, and professionalism to every project. Focusing on audiobooks, commercials, eLearning, and medical/industrial narration, she is a Voice Actor with an unparalleled work ethic who is versatile, easy to direct, and reliable. Her dexterity with technical and medical terminology, as well as her ability to deliver dramatic and nuanced recordings makes her a unique voice talent.

Tina has completed a wide range of voice acting training and has studied with many of the top schools and coaches in the industry, including The Barrow Group, Portland Actors Conservatory, The Studio NW, Paul Meier Dialect Services, Justin Barrett, Hugh Klitzke, Joyce Castellanos, Carol Monda, Kim Handysides, Jim Edgar, and many others. Her areas of study include audiobook narration (fiction and non-fiction), commercials, medical/industrial narration, theater, dialects, character voices, recording and engineering, and business marketing.

Tina can be reached directly through her website at:

www.tinasmithvo.com.”

Tom Hess            

Eat Like a Local                                 

I have narrated numerous ELAL books.                   

“I am a professional voice artist working in my home-based studio.  I have worked in many genres, including audiobooks (with many titles for CZYK Publishing included), video narration, advertising, and podcasts to name a few.  I am a content creator, producing and hosting multiple YouTube channels, including a Home Improvement/DIY show and a Home Hospitality show featuring cocktails and home entertaining for family and friends. I have produced and hosted a podcast featuring “Eat Like a Local” titles, which highlighted various books in the series.  It’s something that I really enjoyed and would like to revisit again.

I have always been a creative sort and studied Telecommunications (fancy title for TV/Radio) at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania.  After that, I proudly served my country in the US Air Force Reserve for 7 years, achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant.  Prior to my foray into the world of voice and content creation, I have had a long and varied work life.  Sadly, life circumstances led me away from my initial path into TV and Radio production.  I have always been a bit of a “jack-of -all-trades” who has basically done every type of job there is.  I have worked in food service and hospitality, retail, security, construction, health and fitness, agriculture, and public service, just to name a few.

I started my ventures into voice and entertainment through a friend’s DJ business.  I entertained at bars, weddings, and halls. Not to age myself, but I remember hosting Karaoke when we had to use a laser disc player with discs the size of old-time vinyl records.  People didn’t really know about Karaoke back then, so many nights it was me in concert.  We were also early pioneers in the field of live trivia contests.  These early jobs were the ember that kept burning in me as I continued through my life until I made the leap into voice and content creation.

Outside of my creative endeavors, my wife Lisa and I enjoy many activities. It may seem strange, but we really enjoy working around the house and yard doing chores and improvements.  We like to travel anywhere warm but enjoy our annual trips to the Bahamas the most.  Aside from that, we mostly enjoy hanging around our home, hanging out with family and friends.

Please look me up on YouTube for more of my crazy life and activities:

https://www.youtube.com/@tomhessvoice  (Voice Over)

https://www.youtube.com/@granthampubunderground  (Cocktails and Hospitality)

https://www.youtube.com/@HomeCraftChronicles  (Home Repair and DIY)

Social Lookups

Instagram: @tomhessvoice @granthampubunderground @homecraftchronicles

X: @GranthamPub

Tony Figueroa 

Greater Than a Tourist- Seattle Washington USA: 50 Travel Tips from a Local,  50 Things to Know to Stop Procrastination: Act Now & Procrastinate No More, Greater Than a Tourist- Trinidad & Tobago: 50 Travel Tips from a Local                    

“TONY FIGUEROA is a stand-up comedian, writer, actor and storyteller with extensive experience co-hosting and co-producing radio shows in Los Angeles. He is a member of SAG-AFTRA. As a voiceover artist Tony has studied with Bob Bergen and Sue Blue for animation.

Tony hosts and produces “This Week in TV History,” an engaging look at the people, places and events that continue to shape the television landscape. Tony’s segment is usually heard in the first hour of TV Confidential a radio talk show about television.

He’s a regular storyteller, emcee and producer at Story Salon, LA’s longest running storytelling venue.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Tony+Figueroa&i=audible&ref=dp_byline_sr_audible_3      

https://www.tonyfigueroavoiceovers.com/”

Vicky Livesay     

Eat Like a Local    Eat Like a Local – Myrtle Beach                   

“Vicky is an award winning actor based in NE Tennessee. With training in theatre and storytelling, she delights in bringing characters to life and creating engaging stories.

Having started acting at age 16, Vicky has spent years building skills and interacting with audiences, directors, mentors and other actors. During this time she has come to be known for her dynamic stage presence and versatile vocal abilities.

A quote that resonates with Vicky comes from the great Dame Maggie Smith.  “There is a kind of invisible thread between the actor and the audience, and when it’s there it’s stunning and there’s nothing to match that.”

In her spare time, Vicky loves to travel with her husband and grandson, read, and snuggle with her cats.

Connect with Vicky at www.vmlivesay.com where you can also find links to follow her on Facebook, Twitter (X), and Instagram. “

Warren du Plooy             

Greater Than a Tourist Helsinki

I was born in South Africa, moved to Canada as a child, then lived in Germany where I met my wife. We taught in Thailand and Germany and we’re now teachers in Canada. and We have 3 great kids who are very active in sports and music. We host international students in our home most of the year and we look forward to travelling more in the near future.