About: Susan Derby

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http://travel.latimes.com

Profile:

Susan Derby, a freelance writer, covers a range of topics, but it's travel that really gets her talking. Formerly a writer/editor for Lonely Planet's website, she has co-authored several Lonely Planet guidebooks, covering destinations from the Rocky Mountains to India. Her articles have appeared in numerous publications, including the Los Angeles Times, SF Weekly and Continental Airlines Magazine. She has also worked with travel social-networking site VirtualTourist.com as its public relations and communications director. Though she and her family currently enjoy semi-settled domestic bliss in Los Angeles, she has moved in and out of apartments in London, San Francisco, Santa Cruz and Santa Fe, and has logged many miles through the U. S., Mexico, Europe and Asia (particularly Japan, her birthplace, and India, where she's possibly the only foreigner who has visited four times without having set foot in Goa).

• Two California luxury hotels added to AAA’s 2010 Five Diamond Award list (06 Nov 2009)
• New York City in winter: Hotel bargains, post-holiday ice rink and freebies (06 Nov 2009)
• Ireland: Flights, car and 6-night castle stay for $948 (03 Nov 2009)
• Grand Canyon deal: Travel to the rim by rail this winter (02 Nov 2009)
• Thanksgiving travel: Cheapest dates and destinations (01 Nov 2009)
• For a sane holiday, consider Hotels.com’s Thanksgiving sale (31 Oct 2009)
• San Francisco: Savings for the unfussy with Inn at the Opera’s ‘Think Green’ deal (30 Oct 2009)
• For ambitious travelers, Go San Diego card can offer good value (29 Oct 2009)
• Pacifica Hotels: 25% off, plus bring a toy for a bigger discount (29 Oct 2009)
• GEM Hotel offers Manhattan rooms from $139 during the holidays (26 Oct 2009)