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What do you get when you mix an unconventional life with years of restaurant work, expat experience, a lifelong battle against a deadly genetic disease, and a passion for words? The multi-faceted portfolio of Zanny Merullo. Keep scrolling to check out her recent, award-winning work, visit the About page to learn about her background, or take a look at her services.

                           Based in Colorado.

ZANNY MERULLO 

                           Disabled Travel Journalist 

Magazine Editor

                             Contemplative Essayist

                                      Copywriter 

 

Covering Travel as a Force for Good:

-  Adventure travel (often with an accessibility angle, focus on          hiking and scuba diving)

-  Stories that humanize and bridge cultural differences

-  Businesses, tours, movements, and organizations that make a      positive impact

-  Food and beverage (with a focus on wine) 

-  Other lifestyle topics

   Destination Expertise: 

Southwest US, New England, Cambodia, Italy, Mexico

Recent trips to Europe and South America

 

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2026 SATW Western Chapter Award Winner!

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TRAVEL WRITING HIGHLIGHTS
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May, 2026

BREATHTAKING SUMMER ROAD TRIPS THAT COME ALIVE WITH WILDFLOWERS, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 

Memory & Tolerance Museum

June, 2026

THIS MEXICAN CITY MIGHT BE THE NEXT OAXACA, TRAVEL AND LEISURE

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July, 2026

ONE OF MEXICO'S MOST INCLUSIVE FARM STAYS IS HIDDEN IN AN ORCHARD, AFAR

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THIS COLORADO TOWN IS ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO HIKE THIS SUMMER, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

July, 2026

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August, 2026

10 NATIONAL PARKS THAT MAKE THE OUTDOORS MORE ACCESSIBLE, FODOR's

Image by Annie Spratt

SUBVERTING ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT PAKISTAN, RENAISSANCE TRAVELER

August, 2026

Skiing in Forest

HOW WINTER TOURISM IS CHANGING, GLP FILMS

February, 2026

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THE ANCIENT ART SUPPORTING A COMMUNITY IN PAKISTAN, BLUEDOT LIVING

February, 2026

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THIS CAMBODIAN NONPROFIT IS DETERMINED TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY, ADVENTURE.COM

February, 2026

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FROM TAJIKISTAN TO BOULDER, DININGOUT

March, 2026

Airplane In Sunset

THESE COPING STRATEGIES HELP ME WITH MY FEAR OF FLYING, TORONTO STAR

November, 2025

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HOW GOLF IN CAMBODIA GIVES A TASTE OF KHMER CULTURE, GOLF DIGEST

October, 2025

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REGULAR POSITIVE-IMPACT TOURISM NEWS ARTICLES FOR OUTTHERE

2024-Present

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FIGHTING EXTRACTIVE ECONOMIES IN A PANAMANIAN PARADISE, BLUEDOT LIVING

September, 2025

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THIS MEXICAN BEACH TOWN OFFERS A LAID-BACK VIBE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

August, 2025

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10 HISTORIC HOTELS IN COLORADO, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

July, 2025

Street Food

BEST STREET FOOD DESTINATIONS IN THE WORLD, VIATOR

July, 2025

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INSIDE NORTH KOREA 2025, ADVENTURE.COM

June, 2025

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THIS IS WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A TOURIST IN NORTH KOREA, FODOR'S

June, 2025

Woman in Wheelchair at Beach

HOW CAN TRAVEL BECOME MORE ACCESSIBLE? GLP FILMS

May, 2025

Stir Fry Noodles

THE BENEFITS OF SUSTAINABLE FOOD TOURISM, GLP FILMS

March, 2025

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VISITING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN THE YUCATAN PENINSULA, TRAVEL AGE WEST

March, 2025

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GERMANY'S CAMINO TREK RIVALS SPAIN'S FAMOUS PILGRIMAGE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

March, 2025

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I DID THE TREK OF A LIFETIME IN PERU, TORONTO STAR

February, 2025

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PRIDE AND PISCO, CLUB OENOLOGIQUE

August, 2024

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DO WE OWE IT TO DESTINATIONS TO UNDERSTAND THEIR TROUBLED PAST?, ROADBOOK

July, 2024

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A FIRST-TIME GUIDE TO TELLURIDE, COLORADO,
LONELY PLANET

October, 2024

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DIVING IN PERU'S FINAL FRONTIER,

SCUBA DIVING MAGAZINE

April, 2024

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June, 2024

COMPETITION OR CAMARADERIE? ADVENTURE.COM

Patient Room

7 THINGS I LEARNED AFTER HAVING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY ABROAD, MATADOR NETWORK

January, 2024

JOURNALISM
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HOW A HOTEL IS EMPOWERING LOCALS
IN CAMBODIA, REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

October, 2024

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A SMALL BUT MIGHTY FISHING COOPERATIVE,
BLUEDOT LIVING

February, 2025

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COUNTERCULTURE GOLF, FAIRWAY TO GREEN

April, 2026

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HOW COLORADO'S 150th ANNIVERSARY INCLUDES MORE VOICES IN HISTORY

September, 2026

PERSONAL ESSAYS

Scuba Diver Underwater

November, 2025

RECLAIMING SCUBA DIVING POST BREAKUP

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GOING CAR-FREE IN A SMALL CITY, BLUEDOT LIVING

June, 2026

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I SKIPPED COLLEGE TO TRAVEL AND LIVE ABROAD, BUSINESS INSIDER

August, 2025

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January, 2025

I'M 27 BUT TAKE ZUMBA WITH SENIOR CITIZENS, TODAY

Doctor's Visit

MY SUDDEN SYMPTOMS LEFT DOCTORS STUMPED, NEWSWEEK

June, 2024

SEO BLOGS

Wedding Ceremony Stage

SEO ARTICLES FOR AN ELOPEMENT PHOTOGRAPHER

February 2022 to Present

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REGULAR ARTICLES FOR VISIT FORT COLLINS

2023-Present

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SEO BLOGS AND COPYWRITING FOR QUASAR EXPEDITIONS

2025-Present

Scuba Divers Underwater

SEO BLOG FOR PADI

March, 2026

For additional copywriting samples, please reach out. 

OTHER PROJECTS

Documentary Script Writing

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LESS RECENT WORK

Smartmouth Newsletter

January, 2022

Newsletter about where to dine in Telluride, Colorado. 

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