Behind the scenes of life as a freelance travel reporter.
Demystifying life as a freelance travel reporter. Current Angeleno, former New Yorker, and likely on a laptop at an airport. Find my work in: Travel + Leisure, AFAR, The Washington Post, and more.
The number of free subscribers for Checking in with Chris Dong over time since it was added to the directory.
Read about my current assignments, calls for pitches in top-tier publications and media insider advice in the travel and food space. Plus, find out where I'm traveling next (your client may be a fit)!
travel perspectives, analysis, reporter notebook outtakes, and more.
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