I'm a travel writer, editor, and guidebook author with credits across BBC, Lonely Planet, Rough Guides, Footprint Travel Guides, Insight Guides, and Kimkim. My work spans the Americas and Europe, focusing on storytelling, in-depth region guides, and practical itineraries for travelers. From feature articles to full guidebooks, I collaborate with editors and writers to produce high-quality content, edit client itineraries, and deliver engaging travel pieces for international audiences.

Chris Wallace

I'm a travel writer, editor, and guidebook author with credits across BBC, Lonely Planet, Rough Guides, Footprint Travel Guides, Insight Guides, and Kimkim. My work spans the Americas and Europe, focusing on storytelling, in-depth region guides, and practical itineraries for travelers. From feature articles to full guidebooks, I collaborate with editors and writers to produce high-quality content, edit client itineraries, and deliver engaging travel pieces for international audiences.

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I’m a travel writer, editor, and guidebook author with credits across BBC, Lonely Planet, Rough Guides, Footprint Travel Guides, Insight Guides, and Kimkim. My work spans the Americas and Europe, focusing on storytelling, in-depth region guides, and practical itineraries for travelers.

From feature articles to full guidebooks, I collaborate with editors and writers to produce high-quality content, edit client itineraries, and deliver engaging travel pieces for international audiences.

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Work Experience

Guidebook Author/Feature Writer at Rough Guides
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019
Contract guidebook author contributing to The Rough Guide to Brazil and The Rough Guide to South America; wrote editorial content on refugee crises in Greece and Turkey.
Feature Writer/Editor at Kimkim
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2024
Feature writer/editor specializing in multiple countries; published feature articles, how-to guides, and listicles; edited feature articles and client itineraries to ensure publication-ready quality.
Guidebook Author at Insight Guides
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2019
Contract guidebook author publishing country and city guides for Colombia, Argentina, Rio de Janeiro, and Buenos Aires; wrote Insight Guides’ Colombia Pocket Guide (2019).
Guidebook Author at Footprint Travel Guides
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018
Contract guidebook author focusing on South American countries and Patagonia; published six guidebooks since 2014.
Script reader/judge at scriptapalooza
August 3, 2011 - August 11, 2013
Screenwriter at New Symphony Pictures
August 4, 2010 - August 12, 2013
Screenwriter hired to develop/rewrite scripts for producer William Greenblatt at New Symphony Prod.
Freelance Reader at Self-employed
August 1, 2010 - Present
Providing script coverage services on a freelance basis for various clients.
Freelance Document Editor/Proofreader at Self-employed
May 1, 2009 - Present
Offering document editing and proofreading services to business professionals.
Screenwriter (Part-time) at Roadrunner Films
March 1, 2009 - August 4, 2025
Employed part-time to complete work on a historical biopic focusing on the first black heavyweight boxing champion, involving research-intensive writing.
Writer at Universal
August 3, 2007 - December 30, 2009
I was a hired screenwriter in charge of developing projects for prod. companies on the universal lot.
Screenwriter at Honest Engine Films
April 1, 2007 - August 4, 2025
Hired to write a horror comedy set in a college dormitory.
Screenwriter (Rewriter) at Sympics Productions
February 1, 2006 - August 4, 2025
Rewrote a sports drama centered around the competitive world of Motocross racing.
Screenwriter at Universal Studios
August 1, 2005 - August 4, 2025
Collaborated with director Scott Marshall and producers Buffy Shutt and Kathy Jones to write a teen comedy about a radio station run by high school kids in Hawaii.

Education

Bachelors degree at Art Center College of Design
August 4, 2001 - August 4, 2004
BFA at Art Center College of Design
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2002

Qualifications

2x finalist Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting
August 4, 2011 - August 4, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality