Blake Snow

writer-for-hire, content guy, bestselling author
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Recent travel articles I’ve published for CNN, NatGeo, USA Today, LA Times, and more

Over the last decade, I’ve written and published hundreds of travel stories for CNN, National Geographic, USA Today, LA Times, Washington Post, Lonely Planet, Fodor’s, Expedia, Orbitz, Frommers, and Travel Weekly. For the same period, I was the weekly travel columnist for Paste Magazine, which took me to all 7 continents, over 50 countries, an equal number of national parks, and hundreds of cities.

For recent clippings, click here. For some of my personal favorites, take these:

Best of 2024

  1. My Journey to Antarctica with National Geographic (Paste)
  2. A fanny pack is the only travel bag you need (Washington Post)
  3. You don’t hike” Utah’s Fiery Furnace. You get lost in it. (LA Times, syndicated on Aol)
  4. How to keep phone service while traveling abroad (Lonely Planet)
  5. Sailing Scandinavia on the most “Viking” cruise in the world (Paste)
  6. The Grand America hotel lives up to its name (Paste)
  7. Hollywood basics: Tinseltown’s top attractions (Paste)
  8. 5 lessons learned after visiting every country (Blake Snow)
  9. 5 reasons to sail Greece and Turkey with Royal Caribbean (Paste)
  10. Eating my way through Chicago’s most famous foods (Paste)
  11. Why can’t I poop on vacation? 5 ways to avoid travel constipation (Paste)
  12. Ski resort in summer? Montage Deer Valley delivers (Paste)
  13. Classic Cairo: 5 Things to Know Before Visiting The Pyramids of Giza (Paste)
  14. 11 things to do in Las Vegas with kids (Marriott Traveler)
  15. Cancun, Cabo, or Vallarta: Which Mexican resort is right for you? (Washington Post)
  16. Eating my way through Detroit’s most famous foods (Paste)
  17. Garden of the Gods: I can’t quit Colorado’s top-rated park (Paste)
  18. Is it safe to travel outside of America? (Paste) | 5 ways to sleep on planes (Paste)

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Published: 4 “Big Easy” tours worth taking

Fritzel’s European Jazz Club is a French Quarter main- stay for over 50 years (Photo: Blake Snow)

My latest for Travel Weekly: As one of America’s most distinct cities, few places are more beloved by both travelers and the travel media than New Orleans. My wife and I recently visited the Crescent City and found it to be just as charming as ever, even with pandemic restrictions in place.

Of all we did on our visit, these experiences stood out: Continue reading…

Published works: Vintage Vallarta awaits at Las Palmas by the Sea

My latest for Travel Weekly: “Just as the U.S. was announcing mandatory Covid tests for border reentry this year, I arrived, family in tow, at a small, locally owned resort in the middle of Puerto Vallarta’s coastline. Deep discounts and easy access made Mexico, one of a dozen or so countries still open to Americans, an irresistible beach vacation escape, and although there were plentiful bargains among newer all-inclusives, I was intrigued by an older property called Las Palmas by the Sea.”

As you can hopefully tell after reading the full article, my family and I were enamored by this place. We stayed a full week. Although we usually like to travel to new places and properties for our next vacation, we hope to return to this little slice of paradise within the next year. I smile justing thinking about it. Kudos to both Las Palmas by the Sea and Vallarta Transportation for getting my family to and the airport in comfort and on time. Viva Vallarta!

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