School
CUNY Graduate School Of Journalism
Expertise
Nautical Adventure, Road Trips, Mediterranean Lifestyle
- Joe very briefly dressed like Jon Snow while working on a story about set-jetting "Game of Thrones" tourists flooding Dubrovnik.
- His first big-time, fancy glossy magazine article was in Islands over a decade ago, a feature about his love for making traditional Dalmatian olive oil.
- He once underestimated a wave's height, sending a speedboat too quickly into the oncoming crests and nearly launching The New York Times's 52 Places writer into the Adriatic Sea.
Experience
Joe's nearly two-decade career in journalism started as a founding member of Lukewarm Off the Press, the first student newspaper at St. Joseph's Grammar School in Astoria, NY. Joe's first decade as a paid journalist involved covering the ins and outs of life in New York for the local press, culminating in a "News Story of the Year" award from the New York Press Association in 2013. He then shifted gears by moving across the Atlantic Ocean to his ancestral home, a small island off the Croatian coast, and continuing as a freelance journalist. Since then, his work has appeared in a wide range of publications, from Popular Science to The New York Times.
Education
Joe has a master's degree in journalism from the City University of New York.
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At this Texas state park, you can walk where the dinosaurs once roamed, spotting their tracks between hikes and swims in the refreshing river.
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Destinations
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Transport yourself to a European-style city without leaving the U.S. in this charming, car-free neighborhood in Arizona, complete with shops and events.
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Travel Guides
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This city, named the friendliest town in America, is the perfect spot for mingling with cheery locals at farmers markets, plays, and outdoor attractions.
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Travel Guides
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Cheaper than Mykonos is a Greek island with incredible character, sporting lush greenery, sandy beaches, and miles of hiking trails from village to village.
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On your next trip to North Carolina, stop by a beautiful state park full of amazing waterfalls and great hiking trails - it even has a lake with sandy beaches.
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Travel Guides
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Across the river from New York City, a charming riverside New Jersey borough offers budget-friendly accommodations, great attractions, and a bustling downtown.
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Destinations
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Adventurers should pay a visit to this less-touristed Andean country to see stunning and majestic mountain hikes along the Avenue of the Volcanoes.
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