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

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