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Alexis is your friendly, neighborhood freelancer and Oxford coma advocate. She holds a Master's in English and Creative Writing and has an extensive social media and digital content marketing background. She loves blogging about anything unusual, niche, or out of the ordinary. Travel, pets, hospitality, health and beauty, fitness, food and nutrition, and tech are just some of her favorite topics!

Alexis is your friendly, neighborhood freelancer and Oxford coma advocate. She holds a Master's in English and Creative Writing and has an extensive social media and digital content marketing background. She loves blogging about anything unusual, niche, or out of the ordinary. Travel, pets, hospitality, health and beauty, fitness, food and nutrition, and tech are just some of her favorite topics!

Beyond being a bilingual brand management executive who lives and works in Western Pennsylvania, Simon also has a passion for writing digital marketing content. That might be because of his bachelor's degree in communication, his MBA, or his career in higher ed marketing that has kept his love of learning alive. After growing up in Germany, Simon first visited the United States as a foreign exchange student, met a girl, and decided to emigrate for love and education. Three beautiful little German-Americans later, he still loves to travel, read, and write for fun.

Kary is a psychologist and the Director of International Operations for DRE Medical. Fluent in Spanish and certified by the Kentucky World Trade Center as an International Commerce Specialist, Kary is also a skilled writer. Prior to 2002, Kary served as Regional Preventive Health Manager for Magellan Behavioral Health, then the largest provider of mental health services in the U.S. She earned national accolades for her efforts in the identification and prevention of post-partum depression and was published in AAACN Viewpoint's 2002 edition. In her spare time, Kary enjoys running and watching sports. Kary holds a bachelor's degree from The University of Kentucky and a master's and doctoral degree from The University of Louisville.

Mike Gerrard has been writing about Arizona property for 55places since 2019. Born in England, he and his American wife bought their home in Green Valley, south of Tucson, in 2004. As travel writers, they love exploring and writing about the USA, and Arizona in particular, which they write about on their website: Arizona-Travel-Guide.com. Mike also writes about drinks, and is the author of Cask Strength, a history of the barrel, and Behind Bars, about the connections between drink and crime.

Ellen Kershner is our creative content writer from New Jersey. She has 20+ years of experience writing for local publications, websites, and real estate marketing companies. She has a knack for crafting reader-friendly, original content that educates our readers with clear information. Ellen has lived in Central NJ, Southern NJ, Washington, DC, and Owings Mills, Maryland.

Mike Gerrard has been writing about Arizona property for 55places since 2019. Born in England, he and his American wife bought their home in Green Valley, south of Tucson, in 2004. As travel writers, they love exploring and writing about the USA, and Arizona in particular, which they write about on their website: Arizona-Travel-Guide.com. Mike also writes about drinks, and is the author of Cask Strength, a history of the barrel, and Behind Bars, about the connections between drink and crime.

Mike Gerrard has been writing about Arizona property for 55places since 2019. Born in England, he and his American wife bought their home in Green Valley, south of Tucson, in 2004. As travel writers, they love exploring and writing about the USA, and Arizona in particular, which they write about on their website: Arizona-Travel-Guide.com. Mike also writes about drinks, and is the author of Cask Strength, a history of the barrel, and Behind Bars, about the connections between drink and crime.