Sara Graham had the travel bug from birth - she was born and raised in Bermuda, after all. When she moved to Toronto to attend Ryerson University, she found herself hooked on the city’s cultural mix. And her CV to date has been just as diverse as the food offered in its neighbourhoods. After earning a business degree, Sara found herself a marketing role in the fashion industry. This led to a term in publishing as a production manager, then a brief stint as as editor before she launched her very own loungewear label. For three years, she took Sister Underwear far and wide, but decided to return to the magazine world when offered a role as editor-in-chief. Fast forward to late 2009, about the time her entire immediate family decided to relocate to New Zealand, she concluded it would be best to make a career out of traveling, and set up shop as a freelance writer/editor. In 2010, Sara got involved with Artbound - a nonprofit that harnesses the power of the arts in support of Free The Children - and now acts as their director of communications. Sara currently covers the topics of beauty, fashion, food, and international destinations for various magazines and web sites, as well as edits her own blog – www.thetravelpresse.com. You can follow her on Twitter @thetravelpresse.
photo credit: Ron Murphy
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