Travel Like You Live There, Travel Like Anna
Home Base: Austin, Texas Current Location: Portugal
Hi, I’m Anna Mazurek — a freelance photographer, writer, and vagabond based in Austin, Texas.
I have a master’s degree in photojournalism from the University of Missouri and have spent the last 15 years traveling/living in five states and five countries across four continents.
I’ve traveled to over 70 countries, mostly solo (often with my globetrotting gnome), and my work has been published in National Geographic, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, AFAR, and Travel + Leisure.
I also teach journalism courses at Texas State University, workshops at the University of Texas at Austin and lead photo expeditions for National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions.
PORTFOLIO
Photography: AnnaMazurekPhoto.com
Writing: AnnaMazurek.Contently.com
Travel Like You Live There, Travel Like Anna
Home Base: Austin, Texas Current Location: Portugal
Hi, I’m Anna Mazurek — a freelance photographer, writer, and vagabond based in Austin, Texas.
I have a master’s degree in photojournalism from the University of Missouri and have spent the last 15 years traveling/living in five states and five countries across four continents.
I’ve traveled to over 70 countries, mostly solo (often with my globetrotting gnome), and my work has been published in National Geographic, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, AFAR, and Travel + Leisure.
I also teach journalism courses at Texas State University, workshops at the University of Texas at Austin and lead photo expeditions for National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions.
Portfolios
Photography: AnnaMazurekPhoto.com
Writing:
AnnaMazurek.Contently.com
Contact
For assignments, collaborations or just to swap travel stories, email me: Anna@TravelLikeAnna.com
My work has appeared in
National Geographic, Washington Post, AFAR, Wall Street Journal, Travel + Leisure, Texas Monthly, Dwell, Australian Rolling Stone, Facebook (Meta), Southern Living, American Airlines’ American Way, The Denver Post, Google/Zagat.com, Austin Monthly, Austin Home, skirt! magazine, The Progressive Farmer, Charleston magazine, The Birmingham News, Fine Woodworking
Podcasts and print articles where I’m the guest, not the writer
Print: Washington Post, Forbes, Passion Passport, TRIBEZA, BootsnAll, EatDrinkTravel and Sushiyama Travels
Podcast: Extra Pack of Peanuts, Stories of Creativity & Change, The World Wanderers, Postcard Academy and The School of Travels
Contact
For assignments, collaborations or just to swap travel stories, email me: Anna@TravelLikeAnna.com
Why I Started This Travel Blog
Travel is my top priority in life. I don’t have a trust fund; I simply made a choice. I started this blog to document my travels and share the experiences, tips, and advice I’ve learned the hard way because I want to help you travel the world, too. My goal is to dissolve the fears and questions standing between you and your next adventure!
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