NATJA - North American Travel Journalists Association

Georgia Hesse

Biography

I was the founding travel editor of the San Francisco Examiner and served as travel editor of the S.F. Examiner-Chronicle for 19 years. I am now a full-time freelance travel writer and photographer. I've received many awards, including the Ordre du Merite from the French government in 1982. I teach at the annual Travel Writers Conference, Book Passage, Corte Madera, California, and frequently am on local radio discussing aspects of travel. Also, I now am working with Fugazi Travel of San Francisco, the oldest such agency in Northern California. My title is Media Consultant and I have nothing to do with selling travel, only with creating new and more creative ideas for trips and/or tours that will enhance a traveler's experience. I have taught travel writing aboard Princess Cruise's departure from San Francisco for the Mexican Riviera. I now write a regular column for the Nob Hill Gazette in San Francisco.

Credits

San Francisco Examiner and (now) Hearst-owned Chronicle.
France Today
Travel & Leisure
House Beautiful
Endless Vacation
Signature
Several AAA publications
Guidebooks to France & San Francisco published by Fisher, Berlitz Travellers & Penguin.
More than 12 newspapers across the country.
Bride's magazine
National Geographic Traveler
Several airline magazines
Author included in "I Should Have Stayed Home" published by Book Passage Press
Author included in "France; A Love Story"
Author included in "Greece; A Love Story," to be published in 2007
Author included in upcoming "Travelers Tales: Italy"
Column, Nob Hill Gazette, San Francisco

Affiliations

Past member, Board of directors, Redwood Empire Association
Past member, Society of American Travel Writers
Travel committee, Commonwealth Club, San Francisco