Freelance travel journalist + video producer. Words in Nat Geo, Washington Post, TimeOut, Southern Living, REI, AARP, Thrillist + more. Videos in Lonely Planet, USA Today & Netflix Familyhttps://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.social/post/3lrqkvkdhzc2kKeep me in mind as you think about editorial FIFA World Cup coverage for Atlanta. I’ve already hit the ground running with the city’s first travel guide article for the event: https://matadornetwork.com/read/atlanta-world-cup-city-guide/16 Jun 2025 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:hrrn4libbx3bcuoryeskeqoa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrqkvkdhzc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.social/post/3lolsylq32c2aI was 17 yo when I found out I had an older sister who was adopted to another family. I’m grateful that atp, we’ve been in touch longer than we’ve been apart. She shares part of her incredible life story here: https://youtu.be/njjW3UvlYps?si=hDYSNVXwbsLkkrZx07 May 2025 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:hrrn4libbx3bcuoryeskeqoa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lolsylq32c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.social/post/3lk4uwfhvmk2kWhile in Charleston, I met Marcus, community activist + tour guide. I loved the intersections of his work. He’s studied the history of his community to share it and is committed to advancing it as well. Super honored to share my first for Scalawag Magazine: https://scalawagmagazine.org/2025/03/marcus-mcdonald-shares-charleston-history-and-makes-his-own/11 Mar 2025 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:hrrn4libbx3bcuoryeskeqoa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk4uwfhvmk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.social/post/3liksbyex2s2gThere is no hiding my love for thieboudienne, and I'm tickled to share how I ate it for every meal on my trip to Dakar. This is exciting— my first for Silversea! https://discover.silversea.com/destinations/africa-indian-ocean/dishing-on-dakar-how-one-woman-found-her-dream-come-true-senegalese-entree/19 Feb 2025 22:13 +0000at://did:plc:hrrn4libbx3bcuoryeskeqoa/app.bsky.feed.post/3liksbyex2s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.social/post/3likcrmuhdk2tTraveling parents! For a national story, I’m looking for someone with 2+ kids to share anecdotes from their trips and give strategies on how they make it work. (I love my fellow travel writers/content creators, but I’d prefer someone who doesn’t work in the industry.)19 Feb 2025 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:hrrn4libbx3bcuoryeskeqoa/app.bsky.feed.post/3likcrmuhdk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.social/post/3lhwfmoogu22pLooking for a foodie who lives in Sandy Springs, GA. I want to interview you for a story! Bonus points if you’ve lived there for a while.11 Feb 2025 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:hrrn4libbx3bcuoryeskeqoa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhwfmoogu22phttps://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.social/post/3lgyjgcujgk2oBlack history month is still worth celebrating ‘round these parts! My editor and I put together this roundup of BHM happening around the country: https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/history/info-2025/black-history-month-events.html #BlackHistoryMonth30 Jan 2025 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:hrrn4libbx3bcuoryeskeqoa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgyjgcujgk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.social/post/3lgxstrlkys2qFor a confirmed story, I’m looking for an expert (by historical knowledge or experience) in shore dinners of the NE Atlantic - Thousand Islands.30 Jan 2025 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:hrrn4libbx3bcuoryeskeqoa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgxstrlkys2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.social/post/3lfxqbmerck25For a story, I’m looking for someone who has visited several (10+) presidential sites. Could be presidential libraries, national park historic sites, or other places.17 Jan 2025 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:hrrn4libbx3bcuoryeskeqoa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfxqbmerck25https://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.social/post/3lfadvt7qo222For a confirmed story, I’m looking for Black history month events from around the country to profile. Bonus if your event follows this year’s theme from ASALH on African Americans and labor.08 Jan 2025 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:hrrn4libbx3bcuoryeskeqoa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfadvt7qo222https://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.social/post/3leikbh4euk2yThe death of President Carter really feels like the end of an era for our country. My family visited his national historic park in Plains, Ga a couple months ago. You can hear audio recordings of him discussing his upbringing at his childhood home.30 Dec 2024 03:03 +0000at://did:plc:hrrn4libbx3bcuoryeskeqoa/app.bsky.feed.post/3leikbh4euk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.social/post/3ldt5fxcuf22hElated to share my first T+L hotel review: https://www.travelandleisure.com/thompson-savannah-hotel-review-876273321 Dec 2024 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:hrrn4libbx3bcuoryeskeqoa/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldt5fxcuf22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.social/post/3ld6xmpavrk2gMy 2024 highlights as a freelance travel and food writer: 📝I wrote 32 original articles 📝I began writing my first column covering food in Atlanta. (Sign up for the SOUTH monthly subscription--use my code [SANAHORI]— and it’s $5.) https://thefoodsection.memberful.com/account/subscriptions/3834576/plan_changes/new?new_plan_id=103886 ⬇️13 Dec 2024 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:hrrn4libbx3bcuoryeskeqoa/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld6xmpavrk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.social/post/3ld2pl5idwc26When an editor says I’d love to read *both* of your [pitched] stories 🥰11 Dec 2024 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:hrrn4libbx3bcuoryeskeqoa/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld2pl5idwc26https://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.social/post/3lczn7suzcc26I’m hoping more editors make their way to this platform. The organization of posts makes it easier to see opportunities without the blessings of the algorithmic gods11 Dec 2024 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:hrrn4libbx3bcuoryeskeqoa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lczn7suzcc26https://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.social/post/3lcllyd4nnk2cJust had to tell two editors my email is down and I’m not receiving any inbound to my work inbox 😩05 Dec 2024 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:hrrn4libbx3bcuoryeskeqoa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcllyd4nnk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.social/post/3lcg4ilm3ck2dCelebrating my latest for @thrillist! Wilmington has all the Charleston & Savannah vibes with a laid back attitude. https://www.thrillist.com/nation/things-to-do-wilmington-north-carolina03 Dec 2024 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:hrrn4libbx3bcuoryeskeqoa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcg4ilm3ck2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.social/post/3lc674hy5yc27First trip to Western North Carolina post-Helene. Jackson co. didn’t get hit as badly as others, but it lost tourists all the same. In Sylva, everything seems to be operating as normal.30 Nov 2024 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:hrrn4libbx3bcuoryeskeqoa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc674hy5yc27https://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.social/post/3lbuvx5asl22gAnyone ruminating on Kendrick Lamar’s Chitlin circuit reference (and if there’s a connection to Beyonce!) let me offer you this: Chitlin circuit venues you can visit today: https://www.aarp.org/travel/vacation-ideas/history-culture/info-2024/chitlin-circuit-music-venues.html26 Nov 2024 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:hrrn4libbx3bcuoryeskeqoa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbuvx5asl22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.social/post/3lbum5h5b6k2gMy first spread in The Local Palate is on a lovely farm to table restaurant in Cartersville, GA.26 Nov 2024 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:hrrn4libbx3bcuoryeskeqoa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbum5h5b6k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.social/post/3lbsju2y4d22bHey, excited to see my first work with TimeOut published! It’s a refresh of an Atlanta article, but I love seeing my byline in new places: https://www.timeout.com/atlanta/things-to-do/best-museums-in-atlanta25 Nov 2024 22:07 +0000at://did:plc:hrrn4libbx3bcuoryeskeqoa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbsju2y4d22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.social/post/3lbsj4wtny22bI understand editors might not believe in astrology, but readers (especially young readers) do! It’s exploded in popularity, check TikTok for proof. I’m ready to see more articles on it, and see it taken seriously, whether as a fun trend or a divination tool.25 Nov 2024 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:hrrn4libbx3bcuoryeskeqoa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbsj4wtny22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.social/post/3lbrfdlceak25Update: it took a full week [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Nov 2024 11:13 +0000at://did:plc:hrrn4libbx3bcuoryeskeqoa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbrfdlceak25https://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.social/post/3lbnneicvyk2jHow long does it take you to get over jet lag from visiting Europe? I’m a week out and still off23 Nov 2024 23:26 +0000at://did:plc:hrrn4libbx3bcuoryeskeqoa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbnneicvyk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.social/post/3lbfwelvv7s2xAtlanta restaurants, WYA? I write a monthly Atlanta food column for The Food Section and am always loooking for cool stories to tell. Offer stands for metro Atlanta food places too!20 Nov 2024 21:46 +0000at://did:plc:hrrn4libbx3bcuoryeskeqoa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbfwelvv7s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.social/post/3lbafanb2nc2yShoutout to the book I brought for my nine hour flight and never touched.18 Nov 2024 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:hrrn4libbx3bcuoryeskeqoa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbafanb2nc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.social/post/3lb6ctpjlwk2tJust came back from my first SATW conference — see you next year, Detroit!17 Nov 2024 21:08 +0000at://did:plc:hrrn4libbx3bcuoryeskeqoa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb6ctpjlwk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sheeka.bsky.social/post/3lb32i2kpmk2wHi travel community! I’m a travel journalist + video producer. I write about family travel, ancestry travel, history, food and the outdoors. Here’s my family on our recent trip to Istanbul (for the SATW conference).16 Nov 2024 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:hrrn4libbx3bcuoryeskeqoa/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb32i2kpmk2w