Every stay we recommend, and story we present, is judged by a working travel journalist — people who have slept in the rooms, walked the trails, and asked the awkward questions about where the money goes. Meet the writers behind Green Lodging Guide.
Jonny Bierman
Jonny is the founding editor of Green Lodging Guide, an award-winning sustainable travel journalist, and a published Lonely Planet guidebook author. His reporting appears in National Geographic, TIME, Vogue, Condé Nast Traveler, BBC Travel, and Canadian Geographic. Over a decade of assignments, one pattern kept surfacing: the most memorable places to stay were the ones that give back. Green Lodging Guide exists to find them to share with you.
Sarah Kingdom
Sarah Kingdom is a Zambia-based travel writer with over 30 years of experience living, working and exploring across Africa. Sarah is a regular contributor to leading publications, including Forbes, Africa Geographic, Travel Africa, Getaway, The Outdoor Journal and Adventure.com. Whether profiling conservation-led lodges or exploring the cultural heart of remote communities, she brings her knowledge of the continent and a storyteller’s eye to every assignment.
Jenn Smith Nelson
Jenn is a Canadian-based award-winning travel writer, photographer and author. A passionate birder, she covers wildlife, wellness and conservation, and co-authored 110 Nature Hot Spots in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. She’s contributed hundreds of articles to outlets including National Geographic, enRoute, Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, Canadian Geographic, and more.
Katherine Parker-Magyar
Katherine is a New York-based writer who has traveled to seven continents and 98 countries in pursuit of a good story. An expert in luxury and adventure travel, her work has appeared in Architectural Digest, National Geographic, World Travel Magazine, Departures, Business Insider and more.
Claudia Laroye
Claudia Laroye is an award-winning freelance writer, author and content creator living in Vancouver, British Columbia. She writes about adventure, family, wellness and sustainable travel for outlets around the world, including Adventure, AFAR, Canadian Geographic, the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Air Canada enRoute, NUVO Magazine, Explore and TIME Magazine.
Tia Davison
Tia Davison is a tourism marketing and content professional with a passion for sustainability, writing, and travel. She has been writing for tourism organizations across British Columbia, and her work has been featured in Matador Network.
