Kristin Luna

Location: New York, NY, United States

Member Since: 19 April 2007

Professional Associations

 Travelwriters.com

 Society of Professional Journalists

Experience & Expertise

Not one to focus on just a single topic, San Francisco-based journalist Kristin Luna decided a freelance lifestyle suited her and allowed her to tap into her many interests. In early 2008, she left behind a life of working in magazines in Manhattan to settle down in San Francisco and write full time. And by settling down, she obviously meant establishing California residency, but jet-setting as much as financially feasible to fulfill her travel obsession and spark new, interesting story ideas. Although she considers herself a child of the world, Kristin grew up in Tennessee, before adopting vagabond status. She has also resided in Arizona, Scotland, New York, the Netherlands and Denmark. Kristin was bitten by the travel bug as a child, bopping around the US with her equally intrepid mom and sister, trying to squeeze in a visit to all 50 states (she's currently at 44), but it wasn’t until she was trapped on the peak of a mountain high above Lake Commo, surrounded by a pack of hungry mountain goats, that she realized she could make travel writing more than just a hobby. Since then, Kristin has written for Newsweek International Editions, Frommer’s, Forbes Traveler, Travel Channel, Sherman's Travel, Real Simple Travel, Glamour, InStyle, Entertainment Weekly, and a whole host of other magazines, newspapers and websites. She has also contributed to various travel guides and is currently working on Best Places Northern California, to be published in 2009 by Sasquatch Books. Travel aside, Kristin specializes in entertainment reporting and women’s magazines and is a Bay Area correspondent for PEOPLE magazine. She has begun her foray into television, as well -- if you need a talking head, contact her! -- and shot footage for a couple Travel Channel specials in 2007.

Publishing Credentials

Newsweek International, Newsweek.com, Forbes Traveler, PEOPLE, Frommer's, Real Simple, ShermansTravel.com, MTV Spain, Glamour, Lucky, InStyle, Entertainment Weekly, Us Weekly, In Touch Weekly, Healing Lifestyles & Spas, various newspapers all over the United States

Clips & Samples (View All 44)

VIP San Francisco , Forbes Traveler

Forbes 400: Hotel Ritz Madrid , Forbes Traveler

Forbes 400: Grand Hotel Quisisana , Forbes Traveler

4 Hours in Austin , Newsweek International

America's Best Lighthouses , Travel Channel