"When You Want to Leave Your Comfort Zone...," New York Magazine, June 30-July 7, 2008; and by nymag.com, 2008
"Staring Down the Galapagos," Ensemble Lifestyles, Inaugural Issue, Spring/Summer 2008
"Drive & Dive: The Texas Clipper," Scuba Diving, April 2008; and by scubadiving.com, 2008
"Everybody Dance Now: Tinharé, Brazil," Best Travel Writing, March 2008; and by besttravelwriting.com, 2008; winner of a 2008 Solas Travel Writing Award
"Maldives: Wet and Unrivaled," Statement, Issue 1, January/February 2008

"Destinations Rated: Islands," National Geographic Center for Sustainable Destinations Panelist, National