PRINT & ONLINE COVERAGE

Airbnb copes with a bad trip on the road to its IPO | Fortune
7 Cities with Amazing Public Art | Livability
Moving for love? Here’s some advice from people who’ve done it successfully | NBC News
Aunting: The New Childfree and Why I Love It | Self
Pack Like a Pro for Your Next Outdoor Adventure | AFAR
Wallflowers: Nashville’s Spectacular Murals | USA Today’s GO Escape
An Interview with Journalist/Entrepreneur Kristin Luna | The Blonde Mule
Make the Most of Your Next Rewards Trip | Card Rates
Cheap Summer Travel: 23 Places To Go In 2018 | Forbes
18 brilliant ways to save money on travel from people who do it all the time | Business Insider
Female Freelancer: Kristin Luna Travels the Globe | Marissa Hermanson
6 Travel Writers on How They Chose Where to Live | Livability
How to Keep Your Vacation Budget Intact | USA Today
Interviewing Travel Writer Kristin Luna | Kathimerini (Greece)
The Best Travel Bloggers to Follow on Instagram | Huffington Post
24 Best Travel Blogs and Websites 2017 | Fathom
Hard Work Pays Off: How Kristin Luna Nailed The Dream Career | Travel Mindset
Six Big Orange Rabbit Holes | The University of Tennessee Knoxville
Five Minutes with Kristin Luna | McCool Travel
Bloggers You Should Be Following in 2016 | Southern Living
Tourism Taps Digital Influencers to Reach Visitors | Sioux Falls Business Journal
French Tourism Struggles as Other European Countries Expect Rise in Visitors | FOX News
Lessons Travelers Have Learned While Traveling | A Plus
Vol Greats: Kristin Luna | The University of Tennessee Knoxville
30 Top Travel Blogs to Follow in 2016 | WOW Travel
This Valentine’s Day, Get a Room | Men’s Journal
Meet Three Bloggers Who Love South Walton | Visit South Walton
Best Culinary Destinations | Travel Channel
30 Bloggers to Follow in 2015 | Southern Living
Interview with Camels & Chocolate | Gamin Traveler
Is Solo Female Travel Scary? | When Woman Travels
Best Travel Instagram Accounts to Follow | FlipKey
Travel Tips for Couples | The Nest
Twipper of the Month | TwipTrip
The Best Travel Blogs of 2015 | Chris Elliot
#NGTRadar: Dos & Don’ts for Driving in Italy| National Geographic Traveler’s Intelligent Travel
Top 10 Travel Blogs to Follow | Tripedia
How One Journalist Created a Conference to Suit Her Needs | Convene
Travel Bloggers Share Secret Places | Fly Eat Travel
10 Questions with Kristin Luna | I’ve Been There
Don’t Get Hangry and Other Tips on How to Travel as a Couple | Zozi
Semester at Sea Questions Answered | University of Tennessee
Top Destinations for 2015 | Nomads Adventure Co.
This Week in Travel: The South’s Swankiest Resort | Travel Channel
Eat for a King Like Cheap When Traveling | The Daily Meal
20 Must-Read Travel Blogs for 2014 | Workout Trends
The Top 13 Bloggers of 2013 | Chris Elliott
10 Questions with Kristin Luna | Contiki
12 Bloggers You Should Read in 2012 | Chris Elliott
#NGTRadar: Forget Napa | National Geographic Traveler’s Intelligent Travel
This Week in Travel: Perfect Day in San Francisco | Travel Channel
The Radar: Kentucky’s Southern Hospitality | National Geographic Traveler’s Intelligent Travel
15 Travel Twitter Accounts to Follow | Mashable
What We’re Reading | Afar magazine
This Week in Travel: Tortuga Bay, Ecuador | Travel Channel
Confessions of a Travel Addict | Expert Vagabond
It’s a Blogger’s World | Rue La La
This Week in Travel: Stay in a Canopy Tower in Panama | Travel Channel
Gnome Away from Home | Miami Herald
Around the World on 80 Couches | Christian Science Monitor
Young & Restless | South Florida SunSentinel
Arctic Parallel Comes Within Frozen Reach | NY1 News
Best Travel Blog and Hall of Fame: 2011, 2010, 2009 | Bloggies
This Week in Travel: 24 Hours in San Francisco| Four Seasons Magazine
Travel Style | Johnny Jet
Traveler Tuesday | Misadventures with Andi
Finding Love Abroad | Vagabond3
Solo Travel Blogs to Follow in 2014 | Peanuts or Pretzels
Favorite Travel Blogs | Roaming Tales
Travel Bloggers Reveal Their Ultimate Travel Mistakes | Columbus Direct
Best Travel Blogs of 2013 | Wanderu
Diary of the Purple Passport | The Purple Passport
Top 100 Travel Blogs | Nomadic Samuel
Broke Ass of the Week | Broke Ass Stuart
Women Travelers: Kristin Luna | Travelling Wren
Interview with Kristin Luna | Jar O’ Marbles
Read This Blog: Camels & Chocolate | Caroline in the City
Bug Bytes: Stroopwafels, Witches and Love in Holland | Travel Bug Juice
I Want to Be…a Travel Writer! | Gala Darling
Study Abroad Regrets | Go Overseas
Dog Sledging on Wheels in the Arctic | Visit Norway
Interview with Kristin Luna | National RV Parks
Word of Mouth: Best of San Francisco | The Daily Meal
Travel Blog Spotlight: Camels & Chocolate | Trip Tribe
100 Best Websites for Writers in 2014 | The Write Life
Before They Were Famous | Travelocity
Top 25 Travel Blogs of 2012 | Viator
Hotel Horror Stories | AOL Travel
Top 50 “Around the World” Female Bloggers | Kenya & Tanzania Travel
Top Solo Female Travel Bloggers | GoAbroad
Weekly Photo Challenge: Dreaming | WordPress.com’s The Daily Post
15 Best Travel Blogs to Follow in 2012 | 101 Holidays
Journalist, Travel Blogger, Southern Belle | Translate.com
The 66 Best Travel Tweeters to Follow | About.com
Q&A with Camels & Chocolate | Hotels Cheap
Interview | ShopAtHome
Show Me Yours | AppSmitten
NileGuide 5 with Kristin Luna | NileGuide
Q&A with Kristin Luna | Restless Backpack

RADIO & PODCASTS

Ladyland| October 2019
Socratic Dialogues| October 2019
Working Life Project| April 2019
Get Me Outta Here!| Montreal’s CJAD | July 2016
Southern Travel Report| Deep South Details | February 2016
How to Network at Conferences | Technology Advice | May 2014
Travel Talk Radio’s “Escapes” | The Trip Chicks | August 2009
Travel Talk Radio’s “Escapes” | The Trip Chicks | June 2009
Frommer’s Podcast (on air) | April 2007

TELEVISION

TODAY in Nashville, News 4 (NBC) | January 2020
The Sami Cone Show, News Channel 5 (CBS) | December 2019
TODAY in Nashville, News 4 (NBC) | August 2019
TODAY in Nashville, News 4 (NBC) | March 2019
TODAY in Nashville, News 4 (NBC) | January 2019
TODAY in Nashville, News 4 (NBC) | September 2018
Tennessee Living, Channel 6 | June 2012
The Today Show | June 2010
Travels with Val, NY1 | August 2009
Travel Channel’s Mind-Blowing Escapes | December 2007

MAGAZINE & NEWSPAPER WRITING

Alaska Airlines magazine
Away.com
Atlanta Journal Constitution
BedAndBreakfast.com
Breathe
Budget Travel
California State Visitor’s Guide
Cincinnati
Colorado Springs Gazette
The Daily Meal
Destination I Do
Destination Weddings & Honeymoons
Entertainment Weekly
Entrepreneur
Epoch Times
Foam
Forbes Traveler
Frommers.com
Glam Media
Glamour
Group Travel Planet
The Guardian
Harper’s
Hotelier International
Inc.
InStyle
Islands
Jetsetter
Lucky
Marin
Men’s Fitness
Nashville Lifestyles
National Geographic Traveler
Newsweek
PEOPLE
Real Simple
REDBOOK
Refinery 29
Robb Report
San Francisco Chronicle
Sherman’s Travel
SELF
Southern Living
Southwest Airlines’ Spirit magazine
Sunset
Tennessee State Visitor’s Guide
Thrillist
Toronto Globe & Mail
TravelChannel.com
Travel Mindset
US Weekly
USA Today
Vegas
YouBeauty
YP
World Hum
7×7

PUBLISHED BOOKS

MTV Spain 2006
Frommer’s San Francisco 2008
Frommer’s California 2008
Best Places Northern California 2009
Frommer’s San Francisco 2009
Frommer’s California 2009
Tennessee Curiosities 2010
Frommer’s Los Angeles 2010
Frommer’s San Francisco 2010
Frommer’s California 2010
Frommer’s Los Angeles 2011
Frommer’s California 2011
Frommer’s San Francisco 2012
Frommer’s California 2012
Frommer’s Atlanta 2015
Frommer’s Memphis 2015
Foodie Top 100 Restaurants Worldwide

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Trivial Pursuit House Party, 2012
Trivial Pursuit Bet You Know It, 2012
Trivial Pursuit Steal, 2012

SPEAKING

PRSA Travel & Tourism Conference, 2015
Tullahoma Chamber of Commerce, 2015
Women’s Travel Fest, 2015
Tullahoma High School Leadership Conference, 2014
KEEN Digital Summit, 2013
The Southern Coterie, 2013
Crossroads Writers Conference, 2013
University of Tennessee, 2013
Blissdom Conference, 2012
Rotary chapters throughout the South, various

EBOOKS

Travel Essentials
Magazine 101: Breaking In
The Ultimate Guide to Nashville

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