Welcome to Checking in.

Hi! I’m Chris. My finger is on the pulse of consumer travel.

I’m your jack-of-all-trades, travel-obsessed writer, reporter, editor, marketer, content creator, and consultant.

Checking in is about sharing my passion for travel and working within an ever-evolving industry. Over the past five years, I’ve made this a career by taking risks and diversifying my skill set. That might mean, on a given day, reporting on LA’s travel comeback post-fires for The Washington Post … then creating short-form social videos for Travel + Leisure … and finally consulting on a project for a PR firm.

What to expect: This newsletter will have hot takes and perspectives from behind the scenes.

  • What’s it like when I go on assignment?

  • How do I get paid? Is this a viable career?

  • What’s the tea on working with editors and PR pros?

  • …and much more.

In the literal sense, “Checking in” refers to a life of checking into hotels and flights. However, it’s also a blank slate to reflect on my career, and I can do that with you. After all, travel has become an integral part of my identity.

I hope you’ll stick around to read these snippets as I check in from home and around the world.

Chris

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Life as a freelance travel reporter. Named most likely to be on his laptop at an airport. Work: Travel + Leisure, AFAR, The Washington Post, etc.