Holly Riddle
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Holly Riddle

Key Facts

Adirondacks, New York
B.A., English Literature and Creative Writing, University of Kentucky 2014
Culinary Explorer

About

Holly Riddle has worked in travel writing and publishing since graduating college, with her first role working in the marketing department at a national travel magazine. After moving into editorial and working in various roles as a content marketer and director of content, she developed a full-time freelancing career, specializing in food, travel and business. You can find her byline in publications ranging from Mashed to The Takeout, MSN to Yahoo, Global Traveler to Hotels.com. She also frequently ghostwrites for founders, CEOs and various household-name brands.

She currently lives in the Adirondacks, where she enjoys exploring the mountains and nearby New England, discovering the region’s charming small towns and the eats and drinks that fuel them.

Highlights

  • Writer with more than 10 years of experience in both travel journalism and travel marketing
  • Bylines in regional, national and international publications, reaching millions of readers on a regular basis
  • Traveled to 40 states and 13 countries and counting, and my favorite mode of travel is a scenic road trip

Education

B.A., English Literature and Creative Writing, University of Kentucky 2014

Favorite Destinations

  • Maine: I’ll take a rugged, rocky, dramatic coastline over a pristine white-sand beach any day!
  • Aruba: This island will always hold a soft spot in my heart, as my husband’s and my honeymoon destination.
  • Barbados: An island of near-endless variety and amazing food!

Fun Facts

  • ⛰️ My first international trip was as a teenager to Peru, where I climbed Machu Picchu.
  • 🧲 My kitschy souvenir of choice is fridge magnets (the fridge is getting pretty cramped…)
  • 🍽️ I obsessively plan every trip around food, scouring through online reviews, menus, articles, etc., planning every meal down to the letter.