Nikki Vargas | travel editor & author

In a nod to the 1920s Vicious Circle, I'm partnering with the historic Algonquin Hotel to bring back the Round Table and present The Femme Circle, inviting women across industries to gather for a discussion. The first event will focus on women in media; RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-algonq...

Help! My Seatmate Won’t Stop Hitting on Me During My Flight Fodor's provides expert travel content worth exploring so you can dream up your next trip. The world is a weird and wonderful place—we want to show you around.

In this month's 'Dear Eugene,' we tap experts to find out what travelers can do if their seatmate won't stop hitting on them during a flight. www.fodors.com/news/travel-...

What Does the Future of Travel Media Look Like? | Wanderess The latest from Wanderess, a newsletter from Unearth Women: Predictions, observations, and how AI might impact pitching for freelance writers.

In my latest newsletter, I muse about the future of travel media and how just AI might impact freelance writers: unearthwomen.substack.com/p/what-does-...

Trump’s speech giving major Uncle Colm vibes from Derry Girls right now. If you know, you know.

The best part of today? Melania’s hat.

🤣😂 it requires a true trigger warning

How the Second Trump Administration Might Impact Your Travel Plans Fodor's provides expert travel content worth exploring so you can dream up your next trip. The world is a weird and wonderful place—we want to show you around.

The latest from Fodor’s takes a look at how a second Trump presidency may impact travel significantly: www.fodors.com/news/news/ho...

There is a version of today where on MLK Day, we watched a woman of color ascend to the presidency, but instead I’m watching this dude go on bitching about the Panama Canal not belonging to America 😑

May we all channel the grace of Kamala Harris the next time we have to do or attend to something that seriously sucks.

The moment I realized I’m getting older? I just caught myself writing a message about not caring about the TikTok ban while simultaneously blasting CNN above a normal volume 😫

Travel writers and editors: who is planning to attend IMM in NYC next week? I’ll be there with the entire digital Fodor’s editorial team. Hope to meet you there!

A very important article about our current society and how we are plagued by surging solitude and how it impacts everything from our politics to our psychology. Give it a read.

My heart breaks for Los Angeles. In addition to the many resources supporting displaced people and rescue efforts, please join me in donating to the Pasadena Humane Society who are taking in pets with burn injuries and asking for help 😢💔 give.pasadenahumane.org/give/654134/...

Have seen this being shared and the anger it has caused. Shame on you, JETSETTER. If you’re an editor and can’t recognize how important freelance writers are to your publication, how much respect they deserve, and how hard they have to work in today’s media industry, then you shouldn’t be an editor.

They Missed Their Cruise Ship. That Was Only The Beginning. A group of nine passengers were stranded on a remote island in Africa. They spent seven days trying to catch back up with the boat.

A truly great read from @nymag.com about the cruise industry, the loopholes these cruise companies take advantage of, how little they care for passengers, and how cruisers flock to them anyway. www.curbed.com/article/norw...

Will Posting About Your Holiday Travels Make Your Home a Target for Robbery? Fodor's provides expert travel content worth exploring so you can dream up your next trip. The world is a weird and wonderful place—we want to show you around.

The latest from Fodor’s “Dear Eugene,” series answers the question of whether posting about your holiday travels makes your home a target for robbery. www.fodors.com/news/travel-...

Postcards from a recent press trip to Switzerland ❄️

It sounds like in this case the editor wasn’t being fair if they made themselves open to pitches. If no guidelines, I’d ask what is their preferred way of pitching the publication. Many places like Fodor’s have a dedicated pitch inbox so that no one editor’s inbox is inundated with pitches.

A pitch via text to my personal cell would earn some serious side eye action lol 👀

I understand that trying to pitch an editor in a round about way may seem like you're giving your pitch a competitive edge, but it actually achieves the opposite and just shows the editor you haven't taken the time to read the pitching guidelines.

One mistake I see new freelance writers make is pitching editors through the wrong mediums. From LinkedIn DMs to Instagram DMs to personal emails to Facebook Messenger, this is a surefire way to lose your thoughtful pitches in the shuffle. Instead, look at the writer's guidelines.

Tokyo and Kyoto Make Fodor's 'No List' for 2025 One of the world’s most respected travel guides has listed two Japanese cities — Tokyo and Kyoto — on its list of "destinations to reconsider in 2025."

I loved the Fodor's No List, it's such a good idea... wrote this response under a pen name www.tokyoweekender.com/japan-life/n...

My feed is a dizzying mix of Sabrina Carpenter’s Christmas special, updates on the United Healthcare shooter, and posts about the mass media lay offs. I cannot think of a better time to be flying to Switzerland where I will proceed to throw my phone into the Alps.

Thanks for sharing! Went ahead and removed the broken link 😊

My heart goes out to all my fellow writers and editors affected by the recent round of lay offs at Vox and Condé Nast. There is never a good time to be laid off, but there is something particularly awful about laying people off during the holidays.

I would like to patent my “vibe” of Christmas pajamas on the couch alongside my dog, cat, and husband while watching Seinfeld reruns.

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Fodor's holiday gift guide is here! Happy shopping! www.fodors.com/news/photos/...

As a luxury incentive trip planner, I love lists like this to look for the next best place to take my clients #travel

Fodor's annual holiday gift guide is coming very soon. Can't wait to share with you all the fantastic gift ideas we tried, tested, and are recommending this year! Stay tuned!

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