Rebecca McCormick

Location: Hot Springs, AR, United States

Member Since: 7 July 2006

Professional Associations

 Travelwriters.com

Introduction

Rebecca was a veteran newspaper business columnist when she published her first travel article and photographs about the Caribbean golf courses her husband played on their honeymoon in 2002. Later that year, the couple moved from La. to the resort town of Hot Springs, Ark., where Myron accepted a management position with Weyerhaeuser Co. Rebecca still travels; Myron still plays golf. Together, they have three married sons and three grandchildren.

Experience & Expertise

A travel journalist with nearly 400 published clips, Rebecca anchors her pen in Hot Springs, Ark., where she writes Sunday travel columns for her hometown newspaper and feature articles for a resort lifestyle magazine. Southern charm seasons the spirited text of her other travel writing for news wires,newspapers and magazines. She specializes in arts and culture; golf and spa destinations; soft adventure and stories highlighting humanitarian efforts.

Publishing Credentials

USATODAY.com, WSJ.com, Spirit (inflight for SWA, circ. 480K) The Miami Herald (circ. 342,432) AAA Southern Traveler (circ. 200K) Weddings with Style Int'l (regional 80K) The News-Star (La., circ. 42,000) Hot Springs Life & Home (Ark., circ. 32K) New Orleans Homes & Lifestyles (La., circ. 25K) GO! magazine (Ark., circ. 22K) The Sentinel-Record (Ark., circ. 22K) Gumbo (La., circ. 25K) Northeast Georgia Living (Ga., circ., 20K) Hot Springs Village Voice (Ark., circ. 8K wkly) TravelHost (Ark., circ. 5K monthly)

Awards Received

Third Place - Arkansas Press Association's 2006 Better Newspaper Award for Promoting Tourism

Clips & Samples (View All 56)

A Journey of a Thousand Smiles: Dr. Stuart Fleischner travels as dental ambassador, GO Magazine

More Tales of Lost Luggage, The Sentinel-Record

Tennessee by the numbers: It all adds up to fun, The News-Star

Family Vacations: Memories for a Lifetime, The Sentinel-Record

Home Away from Home for the Holidays: Six great family getaways, The Sentinel-Record