Katherine Rodeghier has visited, researched and photographed destinations in nearly 100 countries and taken cruises across the globe. Her travel experiences span all seven continents, including close encounters with penguins and leopard seals in Antarctica, lions in Tanzania and tortoises in the Galapagos Islands. A former newspaper travel editor, she’s a member of the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) and Midwest Travel Journalists Association (MTJA) and has won numerous awards, including SATW’s highest award named for author and intrepid traveler Lowell Thomas. When she travels, she does more than look at the sights; she learns about the history and culture of the destination.