Originally from Bogotá, Colombia, Nikki Vargas is the author of the bestselling book CALL YOU WHEN I LAND (HarperCollins, 2023), named a best women's memoir by Glamour Magazine, a top 50 bestseller by Hudson Books, a staff pick by Apple Books, a book club pick by Real Simple, and winner of the 2024 Bessie Award for Impactful Writing. CALL YOU WHEN I LAND has been recommended by Good Morning America, Cosmopolitan, Forbes, Shondaland, and more.
Nikki is also the co-author of WANDERESS (Penguin Random House, 2022), a women's travel guide available in stores now and featured in Refinery29, Fortune Magazine, and Forbes. Nikki is represented by the Literary Division of the Paradigm Talent Agency.
In addition, Nikki is a Senior Digital Editor for Fodor's Travel, a legacy travel publication since the 1930s, reaching millions of readers. As Senior Editor, Nikki works on the brand's major editorial initiatives, helping to manage and execute its annual Fodor's Finest Hotel Awards and GO list, as well as launch new editorial series such as "Dear Eugene."
Nikki is also the Founder of Unearth Women, a women's travel publication set on championing women's stories and spotlighting women-owned businesses. She founded Unearth Women back in 2018, taking it from an idea to an internationally-sold magazine available in over 800 bookstores across the United States.
Nikki's work has been published and celebrated in The New York Times, Good Morning America, CNN, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, The Daily Beast, The Washington Post, Forbes, and more. Beyond her writing, Nikki is a public speaker who has spoken at various travel conferences, including the Women’s Travel Fest, Women in Travel Summit, Latino Travel Fest, and more.
Nikki is also the co-author of WANDERESS (Penguin Random House, 2022), a women's travel guide available in stores now and featured in Refinery29, Fortune Magazine, and Forbes. Nikki is represented by the Literary Division of the Paradigm Talent Agency.
In addition, Nikki is a Senior Digital Editor for Fodor's Travel, a legacy travel publication since the 1930s, reaching millions of readers. As Senior Editor, Nikki works on the brand's major editorial initiatives, helping to manage and execute its annual Fodor's Finest Hotel Awards and GO list, as well as launch new editorial series such as "Dear Eugene."
Nikki is also the Founder of Unearth Women, a women's travel publication set on championing women's stories and spotlighting women-owned businesses. She founded Unearth Women back in 2018, taking it from an idea to an internationally-sold magazine available in over 800 bookstores across the United States.
Nikki's work has been published and celebrated in The New York Times, Good Morning America, CNN, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, The Daily Beast, The Washington Post, Forbes, and more. Beyond her writing, Nikki is a public speaker who has spoken at various travel conferences, including the Women’s Travel Fest, Women in Travel Summit, Latino Travel Fest, and more.