DONNA SOZIO

LUXURY TRAVEL,
WELLNESS & WINE
JOURNALIST

I’m DONNA SOZIO, a Los Angeles-based luxury travel, wellness, wine & culinary journalist covering hotels and resorts, destination spas, wineries and extraordinary travel experiences around the world.

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WHAT I COVER

LUXURY TRAVEL

Luxury hotels and resorts, remarkable destinations and immersive travel experiences with a strong sense of place—from California and Mexico to the Caribbean, French Polynesia and Europe.

Hotels & Resorts · Destinations
Experiential Travel
Ski & Adventure

WELLNESS TRAVEL

From destination spas and wellness resorts to longevity, thermal bathing and transformative travel, I’m drawn to experiences that enhance wellbeing and change the way we feel, live and travel.

Destination Spas · Wellness Resorts
Longevity · Thermal Wellness
Transformative Travel

WINE & CULINARY TRAVEL

One of the best ways to discover a destination is in the kitchen, at the table—or in the vineyard. I seek out the people, places and stories behind exceptional wine, spirits and culinary experiences.

Wine Tourism · Wineries & Winemakers
Sustainable Wine · Spirits
Culinary Travel

A JOURNALIST EDITORS CAN RELY ON

"Donna has been a wonderful, loyal freelancer and friend. She is constantly on the hunt for story ideas
for me and has embraced the mission of my publication as if it were her own. In addition to being a skilled reporter and writer, her infectious spirit makes her a complete joy to work with."

-Didi Gluck, VP Editorial Content Leader at MANIFEST LLC

WORK WITH ME

For 25 years, I’ve traveled in search of exceptional hotels, destination spas, emerging wine regions, memorable meals, remarkable people and transformative stories worth telling.

My journalism includes destination features, luxury hotel and resort reviews, wellness and spa travel, wine tourism, culinary travel, trend stories, interviews, and first-person experiential features.

I’ve written more than 100 published features, with work appearing in JWM Magazine, 5280 Magazine, MSN, Yahoo, ShermansTravel, The Culture Trip, Naturally Danny Seo, Organic Authority, Spa & Beauty Today, Go World Travel Magazine, The Argonaut and other publications.

EDITORS

I’m available for freelance travel writing assignments, commissioned features, pitches and ongoing contributor relationships covering luxury travel, wellness, hotels and resorts, wine, spirits and culinary travel.

PR, HOTELS & DESTINATIONS

Do You Have a Story I Should Know About?

I work with PR agencies, tourism boards, luxury hotels and resorts, destination spas, wineries and hospitality partners in the U.S. and internationally.

I’m available for editorial assignments, press trips, individual media visits, destination coverage, hotel and resort visits, wellness experiences, winery visits, culinary experiences and interviews.

I’m always interested in hearing about new hotel openings, noteworthy destinations, exceptional wellness experiences, emerging travel trends, wine and culinary stories—and the people doing something genuinely interesting in hospitality.

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Destinations, Luxury Resorts & Wineries I've Worked With

Visit Finland · Visit Sweden · Visit Cayman Islands · Highway 1 Discovery Route
Visit Santa Ynez Valley · The Islands of Tahiti · Sicily DOC · My Switzerland

The Ranch at Rock Creek · Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts · The Ritz-Carlton · Origins Lodge · Fairmont Hotels & Resorts · Golden Door
Cal-a-Vie · Terranea Resort · Grand Velas · Dolce Vita Hotel Preidlhof · We Care Spa · Lefay Resorts & Spa · VERANA · Palmaia
Costa Careyes?! · Goulets · Aperture Cellars · Stag's Leap · Clif Family Winery · Gérard Bertrand

Plus more independent hotels, destination spas, wineries and hospitality partners around the world.