Laura Emmons

From South Korea to Switzerland, Canada to Colombia, we celebrate 2017's must-see destinations around the world.

Online Gallery: Best Trips 2017

National Geographic Traveler "Best of the World" issue

December/January 2017

The universally munched snack food takes on global flavors.

National Geographic Traveler "Taste of Summer" issue

June/July 2016

One of the promises of travel is that perfect days are possible. Find insight through exploration on a dawn-to-dusk-to-dawn, hour-by-hour odyssey that adds up to one ideal day on Earth. We jaunt from the laneways of Melbourne in the morning to the sun-scorched mountains of Namibia at noon to the streets that make New York shine bright at night. Along the way we go pearling in the Persian Gulf, walk the wilds of Tanzania, sip sake in Tokyo, canoe in Kerala, and twirl ‘til dawn in Tel Aviv.

Interactive version: Around the World in 24 Hours

National Geographic Traveler "24 Hours of Adventure" issue

October/November 2016

This curated collection for Offset is full of easy summer living, from backyard cookouts and playing in the sprinkler to bright fruits and cold confections.

What makes us happy? Sahara sand baths, smooth surfing in Indonesia, and dancing through dawn.

National Geographic Traveler "Happiness" issue

August/September 2016

Food Collection is an agency based in Munich, Germany, offering exclusive productions of some of the world’s best food photographers from ingredients and recipes to beverages, food classics, and international cuisine. Offset portfolio curated by yours truly.

Split personalities reign in Iceland's capital: cosmopolitan with a village feel, isolated but bustling, and weather extremes by day and night.

National Geographic Traveler "Taste of Summer" issue

June/July 2016

Treat your taste buds to a global tour of flavors with these 15 food itineraries, from a half-day stroll through the craft breweries of Asheville, North Carolina, to nine chocolate- and cheese-filled days in the mountains and lakeside towns of Switzerland.

National Geographic Traveler "Taste of Summer" issue

June/July 2016

Whether they’re on the African plains or the streets of Paris, these travel Periscopers are coming at you live.

National Geographic Traveler "Best of the World" issue

December/January 2016

Chelsea Cavanaugh is a still-life photographer based in Brooklyn, NY. Her most recent clients include Elle Magazine, SELF, Kate Spade New York and Paperless Post. Offset portfolio curated by yours truly.

A well-traveled Dalai Lama takes us on a journey to happiness.

National Geographic Traveler "Happiness" issue

August/September 2016

The Picture Pantry is an agency based in Newport, England, with a collection of beautiful food images that are contemporary, artistic, and always delicious. Offset portfolio curated for Offset by yours truly.

Your Shot: Norway

See our editor picks of photos from Norway submitted to National Geographic by Your Shot users.

America loves to supersize, even when it comes to ordinary items. These massive monuments serve a purpose, though: They provide plenty of kitschy photo ops from coast to coast. Can you match the states with their sculptures?

National Geographic Traveler "The Hot" issue

February/March 2017

The best zoos help conserve endangered species. Photographer Joel Sartore wants to visit the all.

National Geographic Traveler "Epic Journeys" issue

April/May 2017

Trip of a lifetime: Think you’ve seen it all? Head south–far south–to the ultimate continent.

National Geographic Traveler "How to See the World in a Lifetime" issue

April/May 2016

Oscar Fernando Gómez Rodríguez’s Windows series, 2008-2010, documents his daily encounters as a taxi driver in the city of Monterrey in northeastern Mexico. The self-taught photographer wanted to show his future child the world as seen through the passenger side of his Nissan. Arranged in a grid, the photos in his series create a pleasing rhythmic repetition.

This collection of images from Offset contributors was inspired by the Windows series and curated by yours truly.

Africa in your fifties: Go ape in Rwanda and Uganda with a National Geographic Explorer.

National Geographic Traveler "How to See the World in a Lifetime" issue

April/May 2016

A winter wonderland in Ylläsjärvi, Finnish Lapland, one of our Best of the World picks.

National Geographic Traveler "Best of the World" issue

December/January 2017

“I have never lived in such a heaven,” novelist Robert Louis Stevenson wrote of the Samoan Islands, where he built a home in 1890. “No part of the world exerts the same attractive power.” Those words continue to ring true in the National Park of American Samoa, one of our most remote preserves.

National Geographic Traveler "Happiness" issue

August/September 2016

Cutting-Edge Vienna: The Austrian capital rethinks city hotels

National Geographic Traveler "Taste of Summer" issue

June/July 2016

When asked why he wanted to climb Mount Everest, English mountaineer George Mallory famously replied, “Because it’s there.” For those of us who need a little more motivation, we’ve chosen 15 celebrated places–including Machu Picchu, Pisa, and Provence–worth the trek or climb. Whether you’re a Sunday stroller or a Sherpa, you’ll find an adventure to match your stamina. The ultimate reward waiting at the end? An inspiring perspective of the world.

Online Gallery: 15 Iconic Adventures Worth the Effort

National Geographic Traveler "Epic Journeys" issue

April/May 2017

These Photographers Recreate Famous Works of Art

Follow the footsteps of Europe’s most celebrated painters

August 2016

The Daily Times for delmarvanow.com

October 2014

First Place Photo Series, MDDC Press Association 2014 Editorial Contest, Division C