Mark Orwoll:  

First off, feel free to email me at "markorwoll at gmail dot com". (I have to spell it out like that because Classmates doesn't allow you to give web sites or email addresses, apparently.) I've been in newspapers and magazines since graduating from San Diego State with a B.A. in Journalism. Later, I got a master's degree from San Francisco State. When I retired in 2016, I was the International Executive Editor of the Time Inc. International Licensing department in New York. In that role, I oversaw the editorial teams of 21 editions of Travel + Leisure, Departures, and Food & Wine around the world. At the same time, I was the managing editor and, later, International Editor of Travel + Leisure, where I was on the staff for 30 years as an editor and writer. Today I'm an active freelance travel writer, and am often on the road to write for such outlets as Travel Channel, Frommer's Travel, AARP, United Airline's inflight magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, and many others. You may have seen me on TV. For 20 years, before I retired, I was a frequent talking head on the topic of travel. ...Expand for more