Jessica Spiegel
Contributing Writer, Via
Jessica Spiegel is a writer and obsessive knitter based in Portland. She has more than 16 years of experience as a travel writer. She writes the Italy Explained travel guide, and loves pho, footy, tattoos, and Sazeracs.
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Her work has also been published in Scott's Cheap Flights and the Points Guy.
Education
- Bachelors of Arts, Linfield University
Articles by Jessica Spiegel
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