Robert Balkovich
School
The Pratt Institute
Expertise
Off-Beat Destinations, Solo Travel, Food Tourism
- Robert caught the travel bug at age 12 when his family spent three weeks traversing central and southern Mexico by bus.
- He has contributed to previous editions of Lonely Planet travel guidebooks covering New York City & State, Cape Cod, Seattle, Brazil, and South Africa.
- The last great trip he took was to a historic hotel in a tiny, isolated town in the middle of the Oregon Outback.
Experience
Robert Balkovich has been working as a freelance writer and editor for over ten years. During that time, he's had his writing featured in Boing Boing, TravelSquire, Wanderlust, Vulture, and Lonely Planet.
After spending a decade living in New York City, he resettled in his hometown of Eugene, Oregon.
Education
Robert received his BFA in writing from The Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY.
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