ernie alderete

Location: los Angeles, ca, United States

Member Since: 15 May 2008

Professional Associations

 Travelwriters.com

Introduction

Los Angeles-based adventure travel writer available for press trips, especially to exotic and offbeat destinations: Mali, Madagascar, Maldives, Ethiopia, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, China, Goa, the Persian Gulf, New Zealand, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Cameroun, Mozambique, Namibia, Cape Verde, Cuba, Saba, St. Martin, Suriname are among the destinations that spark my interest. I have a valid US passport, my bags are packed, and I'm ready to travel on a moment's notice. Available to fill in for last minute cancellations.

Experience & Expertise

I live to write, and am ready to tackle any assignment. I've been to such diverse locales as the Stone City of Petra and the Dead Sea in Jordan, The Great Barrier Reef of Australia, Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Curacao, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Colombia, Rio de Janeiro and Manaus, Brazil, mainland Ecuador and the Galapagos, San Pedro de Atacama and Santiago, Chile and many more. Old Africa hand has been everywhere from the Cape to Cairo, Casablanca to Durban, and from the Skeleton Coast to the Gold Coast, many times over. I am ready to report on any destination on the Mother Continent for your publication. Including unique and underappreciated regional cuisines, such as the banana based cooking of Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, the coconut infused Swahili cuisine of Zanzibar, coastal Tanzania and Kenya, the red palm oil infused kitchen fare of the Gulf of Guinea. The most exciting national parks, the most sophisticated cities, adventure opportunities galore, historic forts and other ancient structures, the second largest continent has it all. I can prepare a single story, or a series, to meet your editorial needs. I can angle my story to your readers’ interests, such as the fine native wines of South Africa, the banana beers of East Africa, the palm wine of West Africa, and many other unusual libations, and choice vintages. It could be an upscale beach, and resort themed angle. Fresh, new, and inviting travel destinations all over the longest inhabited continent on earth await discovery. My first story for your publication is free of charge.

Publishing Credentials

Bravo! Houston (Houston), Entertainment Today (Los Angeles), Adelante Magazine (Los Angeles), Bay Area Reporter (San Francisco), Mom Guess What? (Sacramento), Update (San Diego), Golden Rainbow Times (Boston), Gay & Lesbian Times (San Diego), Frontiers (Los Angeles).

Awards Received

I have received awards and commendations from the Los Angeles City Council, and the California State Legislature.

Clips & Samples (View All 3)

Aix-La-Chapelle GERMANY, Entertainment Today

MANAUS Sensual Capital of the Amazon BRAZIL, Update

Virgin Dive US VIRGIN ISLANDS, Entertainment Today