Editorial Exit

I'm writing this post, my last as associate editor of Gridskipper, to announce to our regular readers that after a year and change, I am leaving the safe womb of this lovely travel blog. Gskips and I have grown together over the year. The site got prettier, more popular, and more useful to readers. I became more bedraggled and reclusive as I realized I never needed to leave my house (or sweatshirt) to be a blogger. But I also became a better writer, editor, researcher, and traveler. Along the way I learned about RSS feeds, the ups and downs of pandering for traffic, and the great satisfaction that comes from running photos of small animals (see above). I've also gotten the chance to research everything from where to get the best hand jobs in New York to where to find hot chocolate and churros in Barcelona and have loved (or begrudgingly accepted) every minute of it.

The men who originally hired me, Lockhart Steele and Joshua David Stein, gave me an incredible opportunity and I will always be grateful to them. And same goes to the wonderful Chris Mohney, who inherited me and didn't throw me out with the garbage. I have learned more from him than anyone. I wish all the best to our great team of editors and contributors that spans the globe and to our tireless assistant editor Hunter Walker. They will continue to suss out the best places to go around the world and will keep you up to date on all the baby polar bear and airplane groping news in my absence. As for me, I'm moving on to be the editor of Eater.com, a longtime dream of mine. You can find me there or contact me here.