Ashley Harrell

Award-winning journalist Ashley Harrell writes about the sea, wildlife, travel, and passionate people. She learned to tell stories as an alt-weekly staff writer and coached writing at Stanford University; later she absconded to Costa Rica where she edited a newspaper features section and an inflight travel magazine. She has reported from 15 countries and co-authored 47 guidebooks. When not on assignment you can find her jumping on trampolines, scuba diving, and taking photos of wildlife, her dog included.