Lisa Codianne Fowler is an award-winning travel journalist who has covered destinations from St. Petersburg, Florida to St. Petersburg, Russia. She’s ridden bum boats in Singapore, swum with sharks in Tahiti and enjoys sailing the Caribbean.

Though more nature lover than city girl, she has a special fondness for Paris. But her favorite spot on the planet is her hometown of Sarasota, which she regularly writes about for the Sarasota CVB.  For Visit Florida’s domestic and international markets, she has traveled to every corner of the state, with her articles appearing in at least six languages.

Luxury and romantic travel, food and wine, pet-friendly travel and nature are her primary inspirations, though she has covered everything from biker clubs to bath products. Her work has appeared in international, national and local print publications and peppers many an online venue. She is a frequent guest and occasional co-host on Travel Talk Radio Network.

Lisa also works with a number of agencies and graphic designers writing marketing copy for their clients’ brochures and websites. She is a long-standing member of the  North American Travel Journalists Association, International Food Wine Travel Writers Association and Florida Writers Association. Lisa has been writing travel  for more than 25 years.