Nikki Vargas
Founder/Editor-in-Chief
Nikki is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Pin the Map Project and oversees a team of contributing writers from around the world. Nikki has a degree in journalism from Indiana University and has had her work appear in VICE, FOOD & WINE Magazine, Matador Network, Roads & Kingdoms and more. Nikki is currently based out of New York City and is a full time travel writer. Read the full Pin the Map Project story here. Reach out to Nikki at [email protected].
Becky Kivlovitz
Contributing Travel Writer
Becky Kivlovitz is a freelance writer based in Maryland. She works on travel/lifestyle pieces and writes as a hobbie. Her work has been featured in Backpacker Mag, Women’s Adventure Magazine, Texas Music magazine, Wide Open Country, and other publications. Becky has a B.A. in English from The University of Texas at Austin. She has worked in the editorial departments of magazines and publishing companies in Austin, Texas; Boulder, Colorado; and Baltimore, Maryland. You can find her either on the trail, re-reading East of Eden by John Steinbeck, or planning her next great adventure: www.beckykivlovitz.com. E-mail Becky at [email protected].
Elisa Fourt
Contributing Travel Writer
Though she was born in France, Elisa usually describes herself as a world citizen. She has lived, studied, worked and traveled in more than 50 countries throughout her life and she loves to share her passion for the world with others. When she is not planning her next trip or writing about the last one, Elisa likes to help people in need and get involved in various not-for-profit projects. She enjoys meeting people wherever she goes, taking pictures of literally everything she finds interesting or funny and trying local food no matter the country she ends up in. Elisa usually travels with a big backpack carrying her “life”, which is why a lot of people she met along the way nicknamed her “the turtle.” Follow her on Instagram: @everydayimtravelin. Connect with Elisa at [email protected].
Christine Stoddard
Contributing Travel Writer
Christine Stoddard is a writer and visual storyteller. In 2014, Folio Magazine named her one of the top media visionaries in their twenties for starting Quail Bell Magazine, an international magazine for art and ideas. Christine also has directed a documentary about Edgar Allan Poe’s life in Virginia, founded a limited edition comics magazine, curated a cross-cultural Mexican-American photo exhibit, co-authored a book on the cemeteries of Richmond, Virginia, and more. Her work has appeared in Cosmopolitan, The New York Transit Museum, Bustle, The Feminist Wire, The Huffington Post, The Brooklyn Quarterly, Thought Catalog, and beyond. Learn more at WordsmithChristine.com. You can get in touch with Christine at [email protected].
Saya Nagori
Contributing Travel Writer
Saya is a full-time doctor and part-time traveler, writer, entrepreneur, dancer, social butterfly and sometimes a comedian. Saya loves meeting new people, having meaningful interactions and building relationships. As contributing writer for The Pin the Map Project, Saya indulges in her love of travel writing and story telling. Follow Saya on Twitter at @NagoriMD and visit her website, www.vacayhack.com!
