She is an author, a travel writer and a filmmaker.

The daughter of a diplomat, she began her career as a travel writer.

Until recently, most women who were travel writers went with their husbands.

I was going to set myself up as a travel writer.

Only a travel writer, or perhaps a mad dog, would go out in this.

I press it into the hands of all would-be travel writers.

For travel writers, however, the metaphor suggests a serious problem.

Q. What's the worst part of being a travel writer?

"It was an investment, essentially, like going to law school, only I've learned to be a travel writer."

I wonder how travel writers can sleep at nights, sometimes.