Melanie Haiken

Location: San Rafael, CA, United States

Member Since: 7 August 2008

Professional Associations

 Travelwriters.com

 American Society of Journalists and Authors

 Society of Professional Journalists

 Bay Area Travel Writers

Introduction

I write about travel for national magazines and websites. My interests include health, spa and beauty-related travel, which I publish in Yoga Journal, Health, and Fitness magazines, family travel, which I cover for Family Fun and Family.go.,com, general travel, which I cover for Marin magazine,Naturaltraveler.com, San Francisco, Sunset, and Continental magazines, and business travel, which I publish in BNET, Fortune Small Business, and CNNMoney.com. I prefer to focus on off-the-beaten path destinations, luxury lodging on a budget traveler's budget, and new and unusual activities, events, and dining opportunities around which to build my story ideas.

Experience & Expertise

In addition to magazine features, I write destination profiles for Family.go,com, owned by Disney, which also owns Family Fun magazine.

Publishing Credentials

Continental, Sunset, San Francisco, Family Fun, Yoga Journal, Fitness, www.Family.go.com, www.naturaltraveler.com

Awards Received

Examiner Prize for Investigative Reporting

Clips & Samples (View All 5)

Paradise Islands, San Francisco Magazine

French History Meets Jazz and Mystery, Family.Go.com

Journey by Mule or Wild West Train, Family.Go.com

The Hilly City By the Bay, Family.Go.com

Gateway to Europe: Starting Small in Spain, Fortune Small Business