Around Memphis, people know me as the author of 100 Things To Do in Memphis Before You Die, a travel guide/love letter to my adopted hometown. Since its release in May 2014, it's helped people from Memphis to Japan explore what's to love about this magical, musical city, and I'm thrilled to announce its third edition, published in October 2018 by Reedy Press.
If, like me, you just can't get enough of Memphis, read my digital features at MemphisTravel.com and download or pick up your free copy of the Memphis Map & Tourist Guide or Memphis Destination & Sports Planning Guide. You can also follow me as the Memphis Insider for Virgin Atlantic's Flying in the Face of Ordinary blog, and as a Memphis feature writer for Delta Sky Magazine and Marriott Traveler.
Say you want to ramble through West Tennessee. My Hometown Tourist archives for WREG-News Channel 3's Live at Nine are full of outdoor and family adventures (view a sampling below). Want to trek across Tennessee? Read my annual features in the official Tennessee Vacation Guide. To create your own epic Southern road trip, follow my itineraries at TravelSouthUSA.com. And if you want to watch some of the nicest folks ever share their love of Memphis, watch the Memphis Originals video series I produced for Memphis Travel. The series took home a Gold ADDY award in 2017.
When I'm not writing about the American South, I freelance for destination marketing organizations across the U.S., including Brand USA.
For selected samples of my work, follow these links:
P.S. Did you know I was the original Cities Insider for DiscoverAmerica.com, the U.S.'s official travel promotion website?
Thanks for visiting my site . . . happy travels!
Samantha Crespo
If, like me, you just can't get enough of Memphis, read my digital features at MemphisTravel.com and download or pick up your free copy of the Memphis Map & Tourist Guide or Memphis Destination & Sports Planning Guide. You can also follow me as the Memphis Insider for Virgin Atlantic's Flying in the Face of Ordinary blog, and as a Memphis feature writer for Delta Sky Magazine and Marriott Traveler.
Say you want to ramble through West Tennessee. My Hometown Tourist archives for WREG-News Channel 3's Live at Nine are full of outdoor and family adventures (view a sampling below). Want to trek across Tennessee? Read my annual features in the official Tennessee Vacation Guide. To create your own epic Southern road trip, follow my itineraries at TravelSouthUSA.com. And if you want to watch some of the nicest folks ever share their love of Memphis, watch the Memphis Originals video series I produced for Memphis Travel. The series took home a Gold ADDY award in 2017.
When I'm not writing about the American South, I freelance for destination marketing organizations across the U.S., including Brand USA.
For selected samples of my work, follow these links:
- MemphisTravel.com
- Virgin Atlantic's Flying in the Face of Ordinary blog
- Tennessee TripTales blog archives Did you know I was the original West Tennessee Insider for the Tennessee TripTales blog at TNVacation.com?
- WREG Hometown Tourist archives In the spirit of my book, I created this recurring segment for WREG-News Channel 3's Live at Nine.
- Come with me inside Millionaires' Row
- Let's take a Reelfoot Lake road trip
- Celebrate the quieter side of Christmas
- Follow my ready-made road trip to Brownsville
- Do Beale Street by day
- That time I toured Stax with Wayne Jackson and guest-posted for I Love Memphis
- THE MODERN HONOLULU
- VisitStPeteClearwater.com
- VISITFLORIDA.com
P.S. Did you know I was the original Cities Insider for DiscoverAmerica.com, the U.S.'s official travel promotion website?
Thanks for visiting my site . . . happy travels!
Samantha Crespo
