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Cristina Alonso Palacios

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Hi, I'm Cristina Alonso Palacios, a passionate travel, lifestyle, and food & drink journalist with over 10 years of experience. I am a native Spanish speaker and fluent in English.

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Hi, I’m Cristina Alonso Palacios, a passionate travel, lifestyle, and food & drink journalist with over 10 years of experience. I am a native Spanish speaker and fluent in English. I love exploring new cultures, cuisines, and sharing stories that inspire others to travel and experience life to the fullest.

Over the years, I’ve worked with great outlets like The New York Times and Travel+Leisure, as well as luxury clients such as Four Seasons and Cartier. I also co-founded La Hotelista, where I create engaging editorial and user-generated content for hotels. I enjoy combining my love for writing, editing, and storytelling to bring unique perspectives to every project.

  • 4 years' experience
  • Joined July 2025

Languages

  • Spanish; CastilianFluent
  • EnglishAdvanced

Industry experience

  • Travel & Hospitality
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services
  • Consumer Goods

Work experience· 5 roles

Co-Founder · La HotelistaDec 2022 – Present · 4 yrs

Co-founded a content creation company specializing in UGC and editorial content for hotels. Developed creative campaigns and produced engaging media for clients such as RLH (Mayakoba), Belmond Hotels, and Hotel San Fernando in Mexico City.

Editor · Grupo Expansión, Mexico CityDec 2022 – Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Worked as staff writer and associate editor at Travel+Leisure México, then progressed to deputy editor and editor-in-chief roles for Aire and Accent, Aeroméxico's in-flight magazines. Managed editorial teams and oversaw content creation focused on travel and lifestyle topics, including researching, reporting, writing and editing.

Copywriting, Content Creation & TranslationJan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

Provided copywriting, content creation, and translation services for prestigious clients such as Banyan Tree Mayakoba, Four Seasons Resorts in multiple locations, Cartier, Marriott International, The St. Regis, and others. Created tailored content to engage target audiences in travel and hospitality industries.

Freelance WriterJan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 11 mos
Food & Drink Writer · Time Out New York, New York CitySep 2014 – Jul 2014

Education

Master of Arts · New York University2013
Bachelor's Degree · Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City2009

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