Award-winning author and journalist La Carmina runs the leading alternative travel and subculture blog (www.lacarmina.com/blog), which specializes in Japan adn won "Best Blog of the Year" from Auxiliary Magazine. Her travel journalism was awarded Bronze by the SATW (Society of American Travel Writers) in 2020. Carmina is the author of three books (published with Random House and Penguin), is a TEDx speaker, and appears on travel TV shows worldwide (Bizarre Foods, No Reservations, Taboo, Oddities, Better Late than Never). She has visited over 70 countries, and contributes to CNN, Fodor's, Business Insider, Yahoo, Sunday Times, Airbnb, Huffington Post, Lonely Planet, BBC, Time Magazine, and various inflight magazines (Hong Kong Airlines, Aeromexico). She is @lacarmina on all social media (and verified).
