head of social & video @lonelyplanet + writer in nyc bylines @natgeo @voxdotcom @mtvnews etc.

Joined August 2013
Pinch-me moment: going to Kazakhstan to cover the World Nomad Games for @lonelyplanet!
📍World Nomad Games in Astana, Kazakhstan Olympics too mainstream for you? Behold Central Asia's biggest sporting event, a celebration of the region's nomadic heritage that's "as much about preserving culture as it is about winning," says Lonely Planet's @deepa 🇰🇿
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Check out the newest episode of THE INFLUENCE FACTOR, featuring @Deepa Lakshmin, Head of Social Media and Video at @lonelyplanet. Deepa shares insights on how Lonely Planet selects creators. ✈️📸✨ Listen here: timf.io/imfpod #InfluencerMarketing #TravelMarketing
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Floored to win 2 silver @satw Lowell Thomas Awards on behalf of @lonelyplanet: 1. Instagram Storytelling 2. Travel Video Story under 2 minutes for my guide to sober travel: instagram.com/p/DTK-iaMgBGX/ Proud to share my personal experiences to help more people feel seen ❤️
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📲 @Ms_AmberDawn from @TheRoot and @deepa from @lonelyplanet know how to turn the same old stories into scroll-stopping videos. They're joining us for our next live chat, hosted exclusively for our Slack community, on October 19! Register here: tinyurl.com/tnt8b7r2
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✈️ How has content creation evolved over time? Deepa Lakshmin, Director of Social Media at @lonelyplanet joins Alessandro Bogliari on The Influence Factor to discuss talent creator partnerships. New episode NEXT TUESDAY! 🎙️ Tune in here: timf.io/imfpod #CreatorEconomy
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Dream job alert! I'm hiring a senior social media manager to run @lonelyplanet with me. Looking for a strong writer who understands brand social inside and out, with a portfolio of work to prove it. Please share with anyone who'd crush this! Apply here:redventures.com/careers/posi…
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When people ask me the coolest place I've covered for @lonelyplanet, my answer is Central Asia. This is why: lonelyplanet.com/articles/wo…
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When you have a wedding at 5 but need to inject your gonadotropins at 6
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I want what they have.
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There are burgers, and then there's a Billy Durney burger – thick, juicy, wait-in-line-however-long-it-takes kind of thing. Here, he spills his recipe, but you’ll have to try it for yourself at Brooklyn’s Red Hook Tavern, one of several stops we recommend in the neighborhood. Download our app to get the free walking tour and map for your next NYC visit: app.lonelyplanet.com/BKAh/7n…
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For our first-ever Lonely Planet Field Trip, we took a group of lucky NYC-ers to Brooklyn's best-kept secret: Red Hook, a historic waterfront neighborhood with a strong creative streak, underrated dining scene and quirky community that refuses to be forgotten. The subway won't get you here, but we promise it's worth the extra drive – or ferry ⚓ Download our app to get the full walking tour and map for free: app.lonelyplanet.com/BKAh/7n…
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Power bowls are just overpriced salads.
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When a store tries to sell me a rain jacket without a hood
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Climbing cringe mountain like Charlie the unicorn going to candy mountain
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You're putting butter-yellow text over digicam photos, I used WordArt. We are not the same.
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Kinda chic to be unapologetically chic instead of pretending not to care about being chic
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The art / the artist
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Adding "secured 5 tickets in a row at face value to Hilary Duff's sold-out show at MSG" to my resume
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As someone who doesn't drink, my version of "write drunk, edit sober" is "write late, edit early."
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