Tamara MC, PhD, is an award-winning writer and recipient of the Lowell Thomas Bronze Grand Award for travel journalism.

She watches Miami Vice reruns on loop, follows sports for the stories more than the scores, and falls for anything pink, neon, or set against a Miami sunset.

Tamara’s work has appeared in 100+ publications, including The New York Times, National Geographic, Newsweek, Texas Monthly, and BBC Wildlife. She covers sport, from football to cycling to pickleball.

She holds a Ph.D. in linguistics, has traveled to nearly 80 countries, and has even taught English to the Colorado Rockies baseball team. You can sign up for her mailing list at tamaramc.com.