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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.…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.

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. 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.…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.

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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.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Spanish; Castilian

Fluent

English

Advanced

Work Experience

Freelance Writer

January 1, 2022 - Present

Contributed to multiple high-profile travel, lifestyle, and food & drink publications including T Magazine (The New York Times), Travel+Leisure, Departures International, Amex Essentials, Culinary Backstreets, and many others. Responsibilities included researching, writing, and editing articles on a variety of topics within the travel and lifestyle sectors.

Copywriting, Content Creation & Translation

January 1, 2022 - Present

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.

Editor at Grupo Expansión, Mexico City

December 31, 2022 - July 22, 2025

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.

Food & Drink Writer at Time Out New York, New York City

September 1, 2014 - July 11, 2014

Researched, reported, wrote, and edited content centering on New York City's dining scene. Covered food and drink trends, venues, and culinary experiences.

Co-Founder at La Hotelista

December 31, 2022 - Present

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.