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Lifestyle Journalist & Travel Writer




Press

  • Condé Nast Traveler: 7 Perfect Days in Florida’s West Coast
  • Condé Nast Traveler: This Beach Destination Should be Your Next Getaway
  • Featured twice as a Florida travel expert for Condé Nast Traveler
  • Coastal Living’s 7 Fantastic Travel Instagrammers We’re Following Right Now
  • Coastal Living: 100 Percent of the Profits from this Bag will go to Hurricane Irma Relief in the Florida Keys
  • Yahoo Travel’s 8 Epic Travel Instagram Accounts to Follow
  • Pitbull’s #LoveFL Version of Sexy Beaches
  • TV Host and Travel Expert for a Satellite Media Tour Celebrating St. Augustine’s 450th Anniversary
  • TV Host and Travel Expert for a Satellite Media Tour Celebrating Florida’s 500th Birthday
  • Orbitz: Travel Influencers Reveal Their Best Birthday Trips
  • First Coast News: Angie Away’s TV Travel Segment
  • Miami Herald: #MyMiami Featured Instagrammer
  • Acqualina Magazine: Going Viral
  • Travel Guide to Florida: Southeast Florida: Sun, Sand & Sizzle
  • Great American Country (GAC): Photo tours
  • Indian River County: 48 Hours in a Picture-Perfect Paradise
  • Luxportation’s Lux Guide: The Best Places to Visit in 2016 According to 20 of the World’s Top Luxury Travel Bloggers
  • Neiman Marcus: Frances’ Favorite Things at Neiman Marcus Bal Harbour
  • Palm Beach Post: SunFest 2015 extra: Media cocktail making on the Captain Morgan Floating Oasis
  • Judge for Amelia Island’s #LoveAmelia and Win Photo Contest
  • PC World: The Universal Rewards of Passion & Persistence 
  • Zillow: Navigating Miami: Locals Favorite Beaches
  • Trivago: Local Expert for Miami Beach
  • McCool Travel: 5 Minutes With Kara Franker
  • Creatrice Mondial: A Conversation with Kara Franker, Travel Writer
  • Ruthie’s Routes: 11 Florida Instagram Communities to Follow
  • X Ray Cat: Family Guy Top Beaches in Miami
  • Ireland’s Attraction Tickets: The Venice of America: the best attractions in Fort Lauderdale


Examples of Published Links & Topics:

Travel

  • Coastal Living:
    • 10 Best Beach Hotels in Florida
    • 10 Best Little Beach Towns in Florida
    • 10 Must-Visit Places in Florida that You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
    • 10 Best Secret Beaches in Florida
    • The Ultimate Travel Guide to Clearwater, Florida
    • The 15 Best Places to Visit in Florida
    • The 15 Best State Parks in Florida
    • The 15 Best Things to do in Key West
    • The 15 Best Things to do on Duval Street
    • This is the Ultimate Road Trip from Miami to Key West
    • 10 Best Hotels in Key West
    • The Best Beaches in Key West
  • Condé Nast Traveler:
    • 7 Perfect Days in Florida’s West Coast
    • This Beach Destination Should be Your Next Getaway
    • 10 Things You Need to do in Anna Maria Island
    • 7 Must-See Sights in Bradenton, Florida
    • 7 Hot Spots to Visit in Longboat Key and Cortez
  • Washington Post:
    • Eyes on the Prize
  • Huffington Post:
    • 12 Romantic Florida Getaways for Valentine’s Day
    • Island-Hop the Florida Keys by Seaplane
    • Pamper Yourself and Your Pooch at these 3 Florida Hotels
  • Orbitz:
    • 15 things never to say to a Miamian
    • Miami’s Hottest Rooftop Bars
    • St. Augustine and beyond: a historic road trip through Florida’s First Coast
  • USA Today’s 10Best: 10 Best Attractions and Activities in St. Petersburg  and Clearwater
  • Travel Guide to Florida: Delight Your Senses
  • Aol.com: Wynwood Walls in Miami, Florida
  • Miami.com: For an adventurous & luxurious escape, head to the Caribbean island of Nevis
  • TheTravelBite.com: A Weekend Getaway to the Dominican Republic
  • teNeus Publishing Group: Cool Cities Miami
  • MiamiAndBeaches.com: published hundreds of articles, here’s one: The Ultimate Romantic Getaway to Miami
  • HGTV: completed hundreds of articles; here are a few examples
    • Tour a Luxe Venetian Island Home in Miami Beach
    • Tour Al Capone’s Former Pool House on Palm Island
    • Tour a Miami Beach Sky Home
    • Tour Artefacto’s 4th Annual Design House in Miami
    • Tour NBA Player Luol Deng’s Waterfront Home in Miami
    • Tour Celine Dion’s Mansion in Jupiter, Fla. 
    • Celebrity Retreat: Tour the Penthouse at The Setai Miami Beach
    • View Interior Designs by Frances Herrera 
    • Tour a Fort Lauderdale Mansion on Del Lago Drive
    • Tour a Miami Penthouse Once Occupied by Dwyane Wade
    • View the Latest Trends at Artefacto’s 2013 Design House in Miami
    • Tour Ivana Trump’s Palm Beach Mansion for Sale
  • Marriott’s Florida Blog: Citrus-Infused Spa Treatments Inspired by the Sunshine State
  • AJC.com: Six Luxury Gift Ideas Inspired by Miami Beach
  • AskMissA.com: Christmas in the Country Brings Small Town to Life & 5 Important Tips for Planning Your First Trip to New York City
  • TalkTalk: Play Polo in Palm Beach
  • Miami Design District: Host of HGTV’s Design Star to Host AIDS Walk Miami
  • Visit Florida: Published more than 600 articles (too many to link!)
  • Oyster.com: completed hundreds of reviews; here are a few examples:
    • Eliza Thompson House in Savannah
    • Beach House at Hermosa Beach
    • Hyatt Santa Barbara

Real Estate & Design

  • Modern Luxury Interiors South Florida: Surface Quality
  • HGTV’s Frontdoor.com (published more than 200 stories and galleries):
    • Billionaire Bunker Trend Spreads to Condo Design
    • The Most Expensive Homes in the NBA
    • 5 Amazing Homes of Academy Award Nominees
    • At Home With HGTV Designer Krista Watterworth
    • Celine Dion Drops Asking Price on Massive Florida Mansion
    • 5 Things You Need to Know Before Selling a Home in Miami

Fashion & Style

  • Miami Magazine:
    • Women of Style
  •  VisitFlorida.com:
    • On Location with Bergdorf Goodman in Miami’s Wynwood Neighborhood
    • Di Rocco Rocks it on the Runway
    • Entertainment and Fashion Collide at Swim Week
  • HGTV’s Frontdoor.com:
    • Six Stunning Fashion Designer Hotels Around the World
    • Tommy Hilfiger to Redesign Miami Beach Hotel
  • AskMissA.com:
    • Fall Fashion and Champagne at Mondrian South Beach
    • Glam-A-Thon’s Glam Doll Strut To Support Breast Cancer Programs
    • Aqua Di Lara Showcases New Collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim

Weddings

  • Editor-in-Chief of Modern Luxury Brides South Florida & the Caribbean
  • The Tampa Tribune
    • Destination Wedding: Sandpearl Resort on Clearwater Beach
  •  VisitFlorida.com
    • Video: Plan Your Dream Wedding at The Ritz-Carlton
    • 26 of the Best Places to Pop the Question in Florida
    • Palm Beach, for Your Fairytale Wedding
    • Make It Destin for Your Destination Wedding

Health & Fitness

  • LivingHealthy.com:
    • The Rise of Anti-Aging Medicine and Risks You Should Know
    • 5 Reasons Why Laughing Really is the Best Medicine
    • How to Get a Stronger Heart in 10 Minutes or Less
    • 3 Surprising Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure Naturally
    • 5 Ways to Avoid the Sugar Overload

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