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Christopher Elliott is currently working as a contributing editor for National Geographic Travelor. He previously worked as a help desk columnist for US News & World Report and a mobile technology columnist for Microsoft.com. He is also a regular contributor to the business section of The New York Times. He founded Web sites dedicated to consumer advocacy, including Ticked.com, Travelcomment.com, and Triprights.com. He is a contributing editor to SkiSnowboard America & Canada, the leading ski guidebook in North America. He is the cofounder of the Web site Not2far.com. He also worked for Dow Jones & Co., and as a section editor for a travel trade publication. He has written many stories about destinations. His stories are appeared in a wide variety of publications, including the Boston Globe and The Chicago Tribune. He has written regular travel columns for ABCNews.com, CNN.com, CBS MarketWatch, Kiplinger.com, MSN, and USAToday.com. He has been featured as a travel expert on CBS, MSNBC, NPR, CNN, and Britain's ITN network. His other radio appearances include public radio's Marketplace, CNET Radio, and numerous ABC network affiliates. He is also been quoted as a travel expert in a variety of publications, from BusinessWeek to the Wall Street Journal. [CR-LF][CR-LF]The Washington Post commended him for offering shrewd commentary on the travel industry and Forbes magazine praised him for his curmudgeonly brand of travel reporting. He serves as a board member and Webmaster for the Fulbright Association's South Florida chapter. [CR-LF][CR-LF]He majored in Humanities at the University of California at Irvine. He completed his Master of Journalism degree in 1991 at the University of California at Berkeley and was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in 1996.[CR-LF][CR-LF]Christopher Elliott does NOT wish to receive press releases, news tips or story ideas. Do NOT contact or send such materials.

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