Author/Journalist Mark Orwoll Dishes On Travel & "Just One Little Hitch"

World famous travel writer and author Mark Orwoll and host Nanette Wiser met in 1978 at the beginning of their writing odyssey: Mark with the San Diego Reader and Nanette with San Diego Magazine. His newest book, "Just One Little Hitch" is a hilarious romp for anyone who has wanderlust. Just One Little Hitch (Pleasant Villain Press, 2024) is the tale of the making of a journalist. The year was 1976. The ass end of the hippie era. Adrift in college, Mark Orwoll drops out in favor of the hitchhiker’s road through Europe, the U.K., and Morocco. Along the way, he hangs out with Beat Generation poets, gets dosed on acid at an illegal rock festival, loses everything he owns to thieves, and decidedly does NOT learn how to ride a camel. He would also find his calling in life—at 4 p.m. on July 17, 1976, over a beer on the terrace of the Café Select in Montparnasse. Harps, trumpets, and cathedralesque sunbeams may have been involved.
ABOUT MARK  Mark Orwoll is the author of "Just One Little Hitch" (Pleasant Villain Press, November 2024), "Cross Purposes" (Pleasant Villain Press, 2023) and "John Wayne Speaks" (St. Martin's Griffin, 2021) and a veteran travel writer and editor. The North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) praised Orwoll's stories about Cambodia and Myanmar with a Gold Award in Adventure Travel, a Silver Award in Volunteer Travel, and an Honorable Mention in Cultural Travel in the organization's 2021 travel-journalism awards. As the International Editor of Travel + Leisure and Executive Editor/International of the Time Inc. Affluent Media Group (formerly American Express Publishing), he oversaw 21 editions of T+L, Departures, and Food & Wine in more than 70 foreign markets and 9 languages.  Beyond his most recent accolades, Mark has won writing awards from the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW). As T+L's Smart Traveler columnist, Mark earned a Bronze Award in the Folio: Eddie and Ozzie Awards and Honorable Mention in the min Editorial & Design Awards in the Best Series category. Mark has appeared on TV and radio 600+ times as a recognized travel expert, including over 75 times on NBC's Today Show in Studio 1A and on location in Las Vegas, Greece, and the French Riviera. He was a regular on CNBC's Power Lunch for five years, doing a Getaway Day segment every Friday. He has also done guest spots on ABC, CBS, MSNBC, CNN, and Fox News. Mark has been an adjunct professor at New York University, a writing instructor for Mediabistro, and a guest speaker at media and travel conventions around the world. Mark co-produced NBC News Productions' documentary "The Next Destination," which won a Telly award and an Aegis Award of Excellence.  https://markorwoll.com/
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