Lonely Planet: Best in Travel 2015

A fun read featuring the hottest travel trends for 2015, this annual almanac details the coolest countries, cities and regions to discover during the upcoming calendar year. Incredible images and pun-riddled 'top ten' lists round out the miniature coffee table book.

http://shop.lonelyplanet.com/world/lonely-planets-best-in-travel-2015/

The Daily Beast: Ebola's Wildlife Deathblow

Something important to consider: although the Ebola pandemic has been neatly contained in West Africa (at least as far as the spread in Africa itself is concerned), the entire continent has seen a large drop in tourism numbers which could mean dire things for the local wildlife population. In Africa, tourism dollars are directly used to fund massive conservancy projects and without these dollars, the efforts simply cannot move forward. This could mean a serious deathblow for several endangered species should tourism continue to plummet.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/11/03/ebola-could-deal-a-deathblow-to-africa-s-wildlife.html

Out Magazine: 84 Reasons We Love Iceland

The editorial staff at Out magazine tapped me to guest edit and curate their annual November travel issue, which focuses on one particular destination. This year, the 30 pages of editorial zoomed in on Iceland, the thriving Northern European capital of hipsterdom that effortlessly mixes in some draw-dropping nature.

http://www.out.com/travel-nightlife/out-iceland