Samantha is a bi-continental, award-winning news journalist and travel writer who splits time between Lisbon, Portugal and Sarasota, Florida (U.S.A.).

With nearly two decades of experience as a writer, Samantha reports and contributes daily to state and national publications on the topics of health and wellness, culture, tourism and travel, the arts, and social justice. Her work has been placed in various national publications and tourism agencies. An avid traveler, when she’s not on an airplane seat, you can usually find her in a wellness space or curating wellness events for the community.

Samantha is a certified classical Pilates instructor, wanderer, and wellness curator. She enjoys developing and executing small to large-scale wellness and fundraising events designed to elevate and position health and wellness to underserved and diverse communities.