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Biography

Kristen is a North American freelance travel journalist and photographer specializing in adventure, cultural exchanges, off-the-beaten-path, transformational, sustainable, and eco-friendly travel. She contributes to BBC's The World, BBC Wildlife, The Guardian, The Chicago Tribune, The Seattle Times, Outside Magazine, Adventure Travel News, Google Travel, Travel Weekly, Wanderlust Magazine, Time Out, and more. Featured as a travel expert on MSN, CBS Travel, and BBC's “The World” on NPR and PRI, she runs Kristen Gill Media (www.kristengill.com), is a Board Member of Travel Massive Seattle (www.travelmassive.com), and is Founder/Editor of Preserving Cultures (www.preservingcultures.com), a web site devoted to conserving indigenous culture. A portfolio of Kristen's work can be found here: https://muckrack.com/media-outlet/kristengill Kristen's award-winning travel photography has been featured in exhibits in London, Oslo, New York, Seattle, Chicago, and online and has been recognized by such names as the Tate Gallery in London, Magnum Photos in New York, and Contrasto in Italy. "My vision is to examine photography's place in contemporary culture, as well as explore its possibilities for social change. I have slept in caves in remote forests in Brazil, lived with hill tribes in northern Vietnam, laughed with the Irish over pints of Guinness, and documented street protests in Spain and Argentina. My approach with photography is to capture diverse cultures, but also to find the commonality between people." She has traveled to 70+ countries and counting and holds citizenship in both Ireland and the U.S. She holds a Master's degree in Liberal Studies and a Bachelor's degree in English Literature and Humanities. Born and raised in Chicago, Kristen has lived in Dublin, Ireland, New York City, and Seattle but now enjoys Chicago as a home base. She is a Professional Member of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and a Media Member of the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA). Ambassadorships Kristen has worked and partnered with Microsoft, World Wildlife Fund, SONY, Ex-Officio, Kühl, Eddie Bauer, REI, Columbia Sportswear, Cascade Designs, General Motors, Virtuoso, Experience Bucharest, Experience Romania, Innovation Norway, Visit Baja California Sur, and more. Speaker Kristen is an accomplished public speaker and has spoken on topics related to women's travel, indigenous travel, and adventure travel at several conferences worldwide. She has spoken at the following conferences and summits: Adventure Travel Mexico, Adventure Travel World Summit, & the International Indigenous Tourism Conference. Achievements and Impact Founding Editor of Preserving Cultures Magazine & The Adventure Mag Frequent contributor to Irish Network USA and Irish Radio International Speaker at ATMEX - Veracruz, Mexico Speaker at Seattle Travel Show - Seattle, WA, USA Speaker on CBS's Peter Greenberg Show Speaker at Indigenous Tourism Conference - Vancouver, B.C. Canada Co-founder of Adventure Angels & Women Travel Leaders (WTL) Board Member of Travel Massive Seattle Storytelling Team for Adventure Travel Trade Association Author of the coffee table book "Bulgaria" published by Blurb

Content

Total articles 54

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  Medium’s Adventure Magazine is Looking for Writers

  By Kristen Gill Verified

  Mar. 31, 2025

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  Trailblazing Women of Tropical North Queensland: Meet the Indigenous and Wildlife Guardians Leading the Way

  By Kristen Gill Verified

  Mar. 06, 2025

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  Adventures in Bacalar, Mexico

  By Kristen Gill Verified

  Feb. 13, 2025

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Freelance

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