Bestselling Published Author
Originally from Bogotá, Colombia, Nikki Vargas is a travel editor, entrepreneur, public speaker, and two-time published author represented by the Paradigm Talent Agency. Her bestselling travel memoir CALL YOU WHEN I LAND (HarperCollins, 2023) was 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, a recommended read by Good Morning America, and winner of the 2024 Bessie Award for Impactful Writing. Her first book, WANDERESS, was published by Penguin Random House in 2022 and is an evergreen women's travel book recommended by Refinery29, Fortune Magazine, and Forbes.
Experienced Editor & Writer
Nikki is a Senior Digital Editor for Fodor's Travel, a legacy travel publication since the 1930s, reaching millions of monthly readers. As Senior Editor of Fodor's, Nikki works on the brand's major editorial initiatives, helping to plan, manage, and produce its annual Fodor's Finest Hotel Awards, GO List, and Holiday Gift Guide, as well as launching new editorial series such as "Dear Eugene." Fodor's Travel website was named an Honoree in the 2023 Webby Awards for Travel & Lifestyle site and a Bronze winner for "Best Editorial Travel Website" by the 2024 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards. Prior to joining Fodor's, Nikki worked as an on-staff Editor for Atlas Obscura, Culture Trip, and The Infatuation.
Public Speaker
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, IMM, and more. As a public speaker, Nikki speaks to the media industry and travel space, offering up advice on pitching, breaking into travel media, the ethics around travel journalism, and what makes for a strong travel story.
Entrepreneur
Back in 2018, Nikki founded Unearth Women magazine, a women's print publication set on championing women's stories and spotlighting women-owned businesses. At its height, Unearth Women was sold in over 800 bookstores across the United States, Canada, and select countries overseas. As Founder, Nikki oversaw the Unearth Women team, working closely and collaboratively to manage the day-to-day operations, editorial direction, and commercial expansion of Unearth Women. Nikki's work has been published in Cosmopolitan, Vice, Food & Wine, and more, while her work with Unearth Women was featured in The New York Times, Good Morning America, CNN, Vogue, and beyond. While the magazine has since folded, you can find Unearth Women online today or shop its book, Wanderess, in stores now.
Originally from Bogotá, Colombia, Nikki Vargas is a travel editor, entrepreneur, public speaker, and two-time published author represented by the Paradigm Talent Agency. Her bestselling travel memoir CALL YOU WHEN I LAND (HarperCollins, 2023) was 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, a recommended read by Good Morning America, and winner of the 2024 Bessie Award for Impactful Writing. Her first book, WANDERESS, was published by Penguin Random House in 2022 and is an evergreen women's travel book recommended by Refinery29, Fortune Magazine, and Forbes.
Experienced Editor & Writer
Nikki is a Senior Digital Editor for Fodor's Travel, a legacy travel publication since the 1930s, reaching millions of monthly readers. As Senior Editor of Fodor's, Nikki works on the brand's major editorial initiatives, helping to plan, manage, and produce its annual Fodor's Finest Hotel Awards, GO List, and Holiday Gift Guide, as well as launching new editorial series such as "Dear Eugene." Fodor's Travel website was named an Honoree in the 2023 Webby Awards for Travel & Lifestyle site and a Bronze winner for "Best Editorial Travel Website" by the 2024 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards. Prior to joining Fodor's, Nikki worked as an on-staff Editor for Atlas Obscura, Culture Trip, and The Infatuation.
Public Speaker
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, IMM, and more. As a public speaker, Nikki speaks to the media industry and travel space, offering up advice on pitching, breaking into travel media, the ethics around travel journalism, and what makes for a strong travel story.
Entrepreneur
Back in 2018, Nikki founded Unearth Women magazine, a women's print publication set on championing women's stories and spotlighting women-owned businesses. At its height, Unearth Women was sold in over 800 bookstores across the United States, Canada, and select countries overseas. As Founder, Nikki oversaw the Unearth Women team, working closely and collaboratively to manage the day-to-day operations, editorial direction, and commercial expansion of Unearth Women. Nikki's work has been published in Cosmopolitan, Vice, Food & Wine, and more, while her work with Unearth Women was featured in The New York Times, Good Morning America, CNN, Vogue, and beyond. While the magazine has since folded, you can find Unearth Women online today or shop its book, Wanderess, in stores now.