Buzzy Gordon

Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

Member Since: 3 March 2007

Professional Associations

 Travelwriters.com

 North American Travel Journalists Association

Introduction

Over the course of his 30-year career spanning more than 70 countries, award-winning journalist Buzzy Gordon has been a reporter, copy editor, columnist, bureau chief and travel writer on five continents. In 2007, he became a regular contributor to the travel section of USA Today, a national newspaper with a circulation of more than 2.3 million.

After being one the team of writers that compiles USA Today's 10 Great Places column, Gordon was invited to write for Globorati.com, a leading website for luxury travel news, and for Travel Agent Magazine and Luxury Travel Advisor. Currently, he is West Coast and roving correspondent for LuxuryWeb.com; consumer affairs reporter for Johnnyjet.com; and a contributor to Away.com (of the Orbitz network). His articles have also appeared in National Geographic Traveler, The Los Angeles Times, Hispanic Magazine, Americas Magazine, Executive Traveler, About.com and Jewish publications worldwide. Before becoming a full-time travel writer, Gordon was published in such prestigious media outlets as The Washington Post and The World & I Magazine and was quoted in The New York Times and Newsweek.

While he accepts a wide variety of assignments, Gordon specializes in international budget and luxury travel, particularly to Europe, Asia, Australia/Oceania and Latin America. Additional areas of focus include ethnicity and culture, rail travel, gastronomy and health and wellness spas. He writes extensively on Jewish communities around the world and is an advocate for sustainable tourism.

Gordon's professional memberships include the North American Travel Journalists Association and the International Travel Writers Alliance.

Buzzy Gordon
Fax: 516-706-3808
buzzygo@gmail.com

Experience & Expertise

NEW! Founding Publisher and Editor of JewishTraveler.net (currently in pre-launch mode)

Publishing Credentials

USA Today, National Geographic Traveler, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, World Jewish Digest, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, The Los Angeles Jewish Journal, Washington Jewish Week, Travel Agent Magazine, Luxury Travel Advisor, Away.com, Hispanic Magazine, The Jerusalem Post, Orange County Jewish Life, International Living, Americas Magazine, LuxuryWeb.com, Travelroads.com, The World & I, American Banker

Awards Received

National Jewish Press Association award for excellence in Jewish Journalism

Clips & Samples (View All 9)

 Blue Train and Golf Greens, Globorati.com

 Top Ten Dream Resorts, Away.com

 On Safari in -- and through -- Kenya, LuxuryWeb.com

 Five Rules for Safe and Scam-Free Travel, The Travelers Notebook

 Growth in Sin City, Travel Agent Magazine