Inspiring travel one pin at a time.

Meet Nikki

Nikki is the founder and editor of The Pin the Map Project, voted a top 100 travel blog of 2015. Nikki is an NYC based travel journalist whose work has appeared in VICE, FOOD & WINE, The Daily Meal, Roads & Kingdoms and more.

The Truth Behind those Enviable Animal Selfies on Instagram

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  Early morning in Manaus and the first rays of sunlight pierce through the dense blanket of fog that has drifted off the Amazon River overnight and wrapped itself languidly around the Brazilian city. Manaus, which serves as a gateway to the Amazonian rainforest, is a popular tourist destination sitting on the nexus of the… [Read More]

What Happens When You’ve Outgrown Your Blog

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  As I sit here staring at the blaring screen of my laptop, I realize that—for the first time—I am confronting the truth that has been hovering over me the past few months: I’ve outgrown my blog. It’s a scary realization when I think of the years, money and effort I’ve poured into this tiny corner of… [Read More]

Travel Bloggers to Have on Your Radar in 2018

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  When it comes to the art of travel blogging, it takes a passion for photography, a knack for story-telling and a love of globetrotting to bring an otherwise dull website to life. The following people continue to blaze the trail of what it means to be a travel blogger and make a name for… [Read More]

A Guide to Visiting Paris for the First Time

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  There’s just something about Paris and how the cobblestone avenues and sweeping rooftops overlook the grey-blue waters of the glistening Seine. How in the vanilla twilight hours of the evening, the Eiffel Tower casts a glow over the city; or how patisserie store fronts with decadent pastries call to pedestrians like a siren.  … [Read More]

Get a Taste of Morocco & Ethiopia with New Episodes of Hungerlust

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  On my original Culture Trip series, Hungerlust, our Travel Editor takes viewers around the world by exploring the various cultures that call New York City home. Whether learning about a family’s Vietnamese pho that has been passed down from generation to generation, or a Colombian mother’s determination to open her own arepa restaurant; each episode shows the heart and soul… [Read More]

Kicking Off My Wellness Project

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  It’s a transformative month for me as I attempt to breathe wellness back into my life. Some are obvious changes: working out more, drinking more water, eating better. While other changes are more subtle in nature like attempts to cultivate positivity and foster more creativity.   My dad recently told me that when it… [Read More]

What it’s Like to Spend a Night at New York’s Historical Green Wood Cemetery

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  Saturday night in New York City, and I am en route to the historic Green-Wood cemetery for an evening of libations and performances at Atlas Obscura’s Into the Veil event, now in its third year.   The towering, gothic archways of the historic Green-Wood cemetery stand like a portal between the living and dead. As crowds of New Yorkers make their way… [Read More]

Travel Trends to Watch in 2017 (and my Next News Segment!)

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    Yesterday afternoon, I found myself down in the historic Financial District of Manhattan, rushing to the New York Stock Exchange for the first time. I was invited back to the news program, Cheddar TV, to represent my publication and discuss the latest travel trends we are seeing.   The last time I filmed… [Read More]

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