I am a style-savvy journalist, content consultant, and digital media community strategist based in Rome, Italy. My work has appeared in AFAR, BBC Travel, The Guardian, Insider and Washington Post. I specialize in travel (trends, intel, reviews and experiences) and culture. I've had the pleasure of working with incredible people and companies that have pushed me creatively and professionally. Most recently I served as Editor at ISSIMO, an e-commerce and digital magazine. I am Content strategist for editorial projects including social media development and brand campaigns. Considered one of Italy's Top Eight Digital Influencers (La Repubblica).Communication has been the main protagonist in the story of my evolution from writer to social media consultant. With a natural penchant for nosiness, networking and communication, I have built a career out of finding and relating content, whether as simple as a single article or as mosaicked as an interactive digital and social media program. I like to connect the dots to bring content to the foreground.My expertise includes:* Travel writing - narratives, intel, destination-based and service pieces* Social media Strategy, workshops and planning* Public speaking* Copy writing/editingI am a journalist, writer, editor and visual storyteller creating articles, videos and photos for:Fathom (contributing editor), Forbes Travel (correspondent), and Luxe City Guides (resident editor), and contributing writer for CN Traveler, Rhapsody (United), Hemipsheres (United), Wine Enthusiast, Wallpaper, Meridian (VOX), The Telegraph, The Guardian, ANSA, Travel + Leisure, Huffington Post, BBC Travel, New York Times, Wired Italia and more. Books: Insight Guide Rome Select, Fodor's Rome and Italy. From 2014 to 2017, I was the Rome social media correspondent for BBC Travel, engaging with 1.2 million+ Twitter and Instagram fans on @BBC_Travel. On a daily basis, I engage over 80,000 art, travel and culture fans daily on my Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts. Digital media storytelling campaigns: the Italian Ministry of Culture, Mastercard Italia, Alitalia, Unieuro, Starwood, and Hilton, La Galleria Nazionale, MAXXI, Schweppes and more. For my blog and a full list of credits, visit www.ericafirpo.com.