Robert Annis

After spending nearly a decade as a reporter for a major metropolitan newspaper, Robert Annis finally broke free of the shackles of gainful employment to become an award-winning outdoor-travel journalist. (Seriously, he has the plaques and certificates to prove it.)

Over the years, Robert's byline has appeared in numerous publications and websites, including Outside, National Geographic Traveler, Hemispheres, Departures, Lonely Planet, Afar, Sierra, RV Magazine, Bicycling, Men's Journal, Popular Mechanics, the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, Roadtrippers, and Hidden Compass. Although he's a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America, Society of American Travel Writers, and the Adventure Travel Trade Association, please don’t hold that against those wonderful and formerly prestigious organizations.

If you’re looking for Robert, chances are you'll find him either pedaling Midwest backroads on his bicycle or hunched over his laptop in his camper van, frantically trying to make his next deadline. In the meantime, you can find examples of Robert's work at robertannis.contently.com or check out his in-progress adventures on Instagram @robannis.

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