Author Archives: Melanie Haiken

Melanie Haiken is an award-winning journalist who has written for National Geographic, BBC, CNN, Sierra, AFAR, Lonely Planet, Diablo, and other publications.. She was formerly an executive-level editor for magazines as diverse as San Francisco, The Industry Standard, Parenting and Health. She has a BA in English language and literature and a master's degree in journalism from the University of California at Berkeley.

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