Based in Southern California, Danielle Bauter is a freelance travel journalist who focuses on food and spirits, wellness, nature, and remote destinations. Her writing has appeared in a variety of print and digital publications, including BBC Travel, Condé Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet, Fodor's Travel, SAVEUR, and Westways.
She contributed a piece about Greenland to a book by Lonely Planet (The Joy of Quiet Places, 2024) and about Brazil for a book by Atlas Obscura (Gastro Obscura) in 2021. She was also featured in a culinary segment on Fox 11's Good Day LA about Anaheim's Little Arabia District.
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Danielle is a graduate of UCLA, where she earned her degree in German. Her background as a bookseller continues to influence her editorial focus, particularly her interest in independent bookstores and preserving local literary scenes. She is a member of the Society of American Travel Writers and previously served as secretary of the National Association of Women Business Owners.
Other ContributionsAtlas Obscura
Lonely Planet
BBC Travel
Conde Naste Traveler
Fodor's
Saveur
Westways
Covered TopicsRemote Destinations
Food
Wellness
Nature
EducationUCLA
President of FrommerMedia LLC, Editorial Director of the Frommer's guidebooks, author of the best-selling Frommer's New York City 2026 and Frommer's New York City Day by Day, host of The Frommer's Travel Show, named one of the 13 best podcasts for travel by the New York Times.
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Editor-in-Chief of Frommers.com, author of Here Lies America, longtime co-host of "The Travel Show" on WABC, two-time Lowell Thomas Award winner for Guide Book of the Year (Frommer's London, Orlando).
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Zac Thompson
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Frommer's Managing Editor. Covers travel topics relating to safety, national parks, aviation, &c. Has not seen the Big Five.
zthompson@frommermedia.com
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