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Kayaking at sunrise off Mackinac Island, Michigan

Freelance Writer in Austin
Travel Writer - Texas & Beyond

CYNTHIA J. DRAKE

RECENT ARTICLES

TRAVEL + LEISURE

SOUTHERN LIVING

TEXAS MONTHLY

AAA MAGAZINES

For more of my AAA articles click here.

FAMILY VACATIONIST

HOUSE BEAUTIFUL

TRAVEL MARKET REPORT

TEXAS HIGHWAYS MAGAZINE

AUSTIN TRAVELS MAGAZINE

CRUISE CRITIC

PARENTS

AUSTIN MONTHLY

MATADOR NETWORK

ULTIMATE FAMILY VACATIONS

AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN

LITHUB

ALASKA BEYOND MAGAZINE

WESTJET MAGAZINE

TRIPSAVVY

AARP

HERTZ UK

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

THE POINTS GUY

THE COSTCO CONNECTION

WHERETRAVELER

SOUTHWEST: THE MAGAZINE

SAN ANTONIO MAGAZINE

EATER AUSTIN

SOUTHERN BRIDE

CONTENT MARKETING

Check out examples of my writing for national brands on my content marketing page.

ABOUT ME

My recent articles have appeared in Southern Living, Travel + Leisure, Texas Monthly, Parents, House Beautiful,

Good Housekeeping, AAA publications, Texas Highways, and Cruise Critic.

I wrote the book Budget Travel for the Genius in 2015.

I'm a proud member of 
Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) and
American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA).

Black and white image of Cynthia Drake, an Austin, Texas, Travel Writer
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