Location
Grand Rapids, Michigan
School
Loyola University Chicago, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY
Expertise
Historic places, Heritage and culture, Tourism
- Sonja's own travels have taken her to Scandinavia, Peru, most of Europe and across the United States — her home country.
- While teaching English at a private school in Rome, she learned about locals' tourism pet peeves and Italian fast food.
- At the top of her to-visit list are Japan, British Columbia, and Egypt.
Experience
Sonja is a seasoned writer who has experience covered culture, history, archaeology, and travel. She has bylines with outlets such as Smithsonian magazine, Hyperallergic, and the Bronx Times. She's written news and op-eds for the New York Times, the New Republic, the New York Daily News and Ms. magazine.
Education
Sonja has a bachelor's degree in English from Loyola University Chicago and a master's degree in journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.
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United States
By Sonja Anderson 2 hours ago
Wisconsin has over 6,000 named lakes, but its deepest and clearest has a unique origin story and makes for one of the state's best swimming and diving spots.
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