The Daily Beast: Top 10 Cities of 2015

For this travel round up, I've isolated the ten most interesting cities to visit next year, based on a variety of factors including trending and emerging destinations, and also places where you'll get that cool, local experience without having to snoop around to hard or sift through other travelers.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/12/19/next-stop-quito-our-top-cities-for-2015.html

The Daily Beast: Where To Go Next Year

It's "hot list" season once again, and predictions for next year's travel trends are wilder than ever. Check out The Daily Beast's definitive list of holiday superlatives for 2015, which includes amazing destinations from hidden Caribbean islands to the wilds of Central Asia.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/12/13/why-your-next-vacation-will-be-in-turkmenistan.html

The Daily Beast: Japanese Women Love Gay Porn

During a recent trip to Japan I discovered a subculture of comic book consumers called "rotten girls"; Japanese women who love reading about man-on-man romantic themes (including graphic sex scenes). One such "rotten girl" tells me about her ardent fandom in this exposé.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/12/06/the-japanese-women-who-love-gay-anime.html

Black Ink: Best Restaurants in the World

Black Ink's guide to the best restaurants in the world features a slew of well-known establishments mixed with some true off-the-beaten-path finds. I contributed some crucial eating picks from New York to Tokyo.

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