Mission: To help my readers feel their best, explore the world, and connect with others who share these goals and values. And more importantly, to come home feeling stronger, healthier, less stressed, and more relaxed than when they left.
I also want to empower readers with the best, wisest, and most relevant information. After 20 years of reporting for national magazines, I’m happy to share my insights on health, nutrition, travel, green living, yoga/meditation, and fitness.
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As a respected travel journalist and sustainability expert, I write for BBC, National Geographic, AFAR, Sierra, CNN, Lonely Planet, Condé Nast Traveler, Parade, and a host of other national and international publications. I’m also a regular contributor to regional magazines including Marin Magazine, Diablo Magazine, Napa & Sonoma Magazine, and Via, the northern California and western US magazine of AAA.
Bio:
Prior to launching my freelance writing business, I was a managing or executive editor at San Francisco, The Industry Standard, Parenting, Caring.com, BabyCenter.com, and Stringletter Press, publisher of Acoustic Guitar.
I have also produced content for Kaiser Permanente, Adobe Financial, Take Part, and other client websites.
To see magazine stories and links to my published work, go here or visit my professional website: www.MelanieHaiken.com
Editors: I pitch as often as I can make time for it, but there aren’t enough hours in the day to meet deadlines and pitch every story I run across. So frequently I write up my ideas here, to keep them fresh. The stories here would make great print pieces, wouldn’t they? And in all cases, I have much more color and information than what fits in a quick post. Please feel free to reach out to me about writing for print on one of these or pretty much any other health or travel-related topic.
Photos: All photos that appear on this website are mine, unless indicated otherwise. I’ve been working on my photography skills, and can usually supply quality photos to illustrate my stories when needed.
Contact info:
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Snail mail: 4 Marin Street, San Rafael, CA 94901
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I’ve served as the expert for NileGuide.com on the Napa and Sonoma valleys. You can read my guides and posts here:
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Cycling and biking exercises can now be done in a pollution free atmosphere at home. Biking as an exercise need not become a hazard because of the vehicular traffic outside. Exercise bikes are so popular today because they come with myriad features, especially for the more health conscious users. The hand pulse is measured and displayed in the monitor electronically just as the body fat monitor tells us about the number of calories burnt. The heart beat is also recorded. The unit also records the time spent on the workout. One can build muscle strength even as one is losing weight.