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Kayaking at sunrise off Mackinac Island, Michigan

Freelance Writer in Austin
Travel Writer - Texas & Beyond

CYNTHIA J. DRAKE

RECENT ARTICLES

AAA MAGAZINES

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AUSTIN MONTHLY

MICHIGAN ALUM

ULTIMATE FAMILY VACATIONS

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, USA Today, 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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