Julia Drake

Location: Topanga, CA, United States

Member Since: 18 December 2007

Professional Associations

 Travelwriters.com

 International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association

 PEN American Center

Introduction

Born into a family of travelers, I've circled the globe many times, and been fortunate to call many beautiful places my home. Growing up in Ettlingen, a small German town, nestled in the foothills of the Black Forest, I left at the age of 19, to pursue screenwriting in Los Angeles. A graduate of UCLA Film school, and the American Film Institute, I now apply my storytelling skills as a travel writer, specializing in holistic travel. I divide my time between Europe, the U.S., and wherever my wanderlust draws me next.

Experience & Expertise

My portfolio includes a variety of travel writing, but I specialize in holistic travel. Holistic travel seeks to unite the external journey to new places with the internal journey to new places inside yourself. Holistic travel promotes travel with body, mind, and spirit. It relates to green travel in its mission to give as much as you take, that is to respect and preserve the fragile ecosystems and economies of some of the places you visit. For a full portfolio of my work, please visit: writejdrake.com For more info on holistic travel, visit: myholistictravel.com

Publishing Credentials

Travel Post Monthly Deeptravelers.org Trazzler.com Sosauce Travel.com Factoidz.com Ehow.com

Awards Received

First Prize –– Deep Travelers Travelwriting Contest 2008

Clips & Samples (View All 10)

 Romantic, Practical Ettlingen––Where Germany and France Overlap, Travel Post Monthly

 Gellért Baths, Budapest, Sosauce Travel Guide

 Schönbrunn Palace, Sosauce Travel Guide

 English Garden, Munich, Sosauce Travel Guide

 A Boat Trip on the Seine, Sosauce Travel Guide