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Gwen Pratesi

location-pin Fernandina Beach, Florida

School: University of Richmond

Expertise: travel, cruises, food

Gwen Pratesi

  • James Beard Foundation Award Finalist in Journalism
  • Gold Award for Excellence in Travel Journalism from the North American Travel Journalists Association for a Reader's Digest article on cruises, 2021
  • Contributor to the travel section of U.S. News & World Report since 2016
  • Owner and author of PratesiLiving.com since 2009
  • Published in Travel + Leisure, Fodor's Travel, The Points Guy, Cruise Critic, AARP, Garden & Gun, TravelAge West, Marriott Bonvoy Traveler, Smarter Travel and others

Experience

Gwen is a James Beard Foundation Award Finalist in Journalism and an award-winning travel and food writer. She covers the cruise industry and domestic and international travel destinations, and she won a Gold Award for Excellence in Travel Journalism from the North American Travel Journalists Association for her Reader's Digest article “Why I Won’t Stop Taking Cruises—Even After Coronavirus." Her work has also appeared in U.S. News & World Report, Travel + Leisure, Fodor's Travel and USA Today, among others. She's also been featured on MSN, Yahoo! and Business Insider.

Education

University of Richmond

Articles

view of a cruise deck with many guests outside

11 Polite Habits Cruise Workers Actually Dislike—and What to Do Instead

Your intentions may be good, but these “kind gestures” on cruises aren’t as kind as you think they are
Carnival Cruise ship Mardi Gras Tout icon

Have Cruises Recovered from the Pandemic?

Cruising is back, and the high seas will be busier than ever with recent changes to cruise ship COVID-19 protocols
Keemala, Phuket

25 Most Magical Treehouse Hotels in the World

Live out your childhood fantasies and take to the skies at one of these amazing (and very grown-up) treehouse hotels.