Veronica Stoddart

Travel writer and editor who believes travel can be a force for good in the world, Stoddart was the travel editor of USA Today for 16 years, and has won dozens of awards during her more than four decades in travel journalism.

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The former travel editor of USA TODAY for 16 years, Veronica Stoddart is an independent travel writer and editor specializing in culinary and cultural travel. Her work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, Conde Nast Traveler, National Geographic Travel, Food & Wine, AARP The Magazine, Westways and MSN.com, among dozens of publications and outlets.

During more than four decades in travel journalism, she’s been recognized with dozens of awards, including TravMedia’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Travel Journalism, 13 Lowell Thomas Awards from the Society of American Travel Writers and seven awards from the North American Travel Journalists Association.

A high-profile expert in travel and tourism, she’s served as a speaker or panelist at 33 industry conferences, including the World Travel and Tourism Council, the New York Times Travel Show and the U.S. Travel Association. Her broadcast appearances include BBC World News, the Travel Channel and RMWorld Travel.

She’s visited more than 110 countries on all seven continents, reporting from many of them. She considers travel a force for good in the world. Follow her adventures at veronicastoddart.com.

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