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Donna M. Airoldi was the founding editorial director for TravelMuse until July 2009, and is currently a freelance writer. She recently launched the travel blog Prepare for Crosscheck.
Prior to joining TravelMuse, Airoldi was the executive editor/travel editor for Incentive magazine; her work has also appeared in Travel+Leisure, Contra Costa Times, Metro New York and Metro Boston newspapers, MeetingNews, Successful Meetings and Sales & Marketing Management, as well as on TurningPointTV.com.
After more than 10 years in less-than-satisfying corporate jobs, she took a year off to backpack through Southeast Asia in 1999 and has been writing about travel ever since. Her favorite places include Nepal, Spain, Nicaragua and French Polynesia, as well as New York, Taos and Chicago, stateside. Her most recent trips were to Argentina, Beijing and Israel. She longs to go on sabbatical in India. Favorite activities include a rugged hike followed by a smooth, single malt scotch. She calls Brooklyn, N.Y., home.
Latest Articles by Donna M. Airoldi
Editor's Take
Guided Into the Night(life)
by Donna M. Airoldi May 26, 2009Read our editor’s take on some of the many bars and clubs that have Tel Aviv hopping into the wee hours of the morning.
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Indy 500—Racing Toward 100 Years
by Donna M. Airoldi May 11, 2009The Indianapolis Motor Speedway turns 100 this year. Celebrate by visiting Indianapolis and checking out the race this month or these other cool sites in town.
Value Travel
10 Money-Saving Yaycation Travel Tips
by Donna M. Airoldi April 12, 2009Don’t cancel your vacation break! Stretch your travel budget with these bargain tips for trips.
Book Review
Boston in Your Back Pocket
by Donna M. Airoldi March 11, 2009This city’s Little Black Book travel guide compacts all the info you need to know to act like an in-the-know local on your next Boston vacation.
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So Many Miami Hotels, So Little Time
by Donna M. Airoldi February 20, 2009Looking for a place to stay in Miami? Check out our reviews of new and newly renovated properties on and off the beach.
Taste Buds
Get Your Dough On
by Donna M. Airoldi February 20, 2009Miami’s Biltmore Hotel has opened its new Culinary Academy, and our editor had a go at making chocolate desserts in its inaugural class.
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Miami’s Top Events and Festivals
by Donna M. Airoldi February 20, 2009Plan your vacation around one of these popular Miami happenings.
Travel News
Travel and Save Now (If You Can)
by Donna M. Airoldi February 10, 2009Trends and affordable travel tips from Pauline and Arthur Frommer, Rick Steves, and the show floor of the 2009 New York Times Travel Show.
Editor's Take
La Jolla, From the Sea to the Clouds
by Donna M. Airoldi January 16, 2009Our TravelMuse editor recalls her favorite activities from her visits to La Jolla, from kayaking to flying over the city in a 1920s biplane.
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Luxury Links of Vegas
by Donna M. Airoldi December 31, 2008After you hit it big in the casinos, check out these top Las Vegas golf courses for taking your swings in the heat of the desert.
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