Katherine Vallera is
a travel
agent and independent journalist based out
of Los
Angeles, California. Affiliated with the Travel Connection Group,
part of Travel Leaders, she has circumnavigate the globe twice and
traveled over fifty countries. In the past, Katherine has led
projects that garnered her recognition as an agent for social
change and in 2015, she was awarded one of the 30
Under 30
by Travel Agent Central. Katherine continues to strive for excellence
in media, currently serving as US Director Representative to
the World Tourism Journalism Organization. Follow her on
Instagram @katvalleratravel
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