Editor

An accomplished and creative editor, Veronica has an extensive background in conceptualizing, developing, and editing compelling content as well as managing an editorial and design staff and a stable of freelancers and columnists on multiple platforms.
"Ronny is an incredible editor. She has a great eye for a compelling story, is able to clearly communicate directions to a writer, and always improves your copy. Working with her was a privilege."
~ Christopher Elliott, travel columnist for USA TODAY, National Geographic Traveler, and the Washington Post

Writer

Veronica has written hundreds of articles, editorials, and reviews on topics ranging from travel and food to art criticism and culture.  She’s interviewed everyone from Virgin founder Richard Branson and Oscar-nominee Diane Lane to TV personality Anthony Bourdain, actor Jeremy Irons, authors Paul Theroux and Jan Morris, and Ernest Hemingway’s real-life “Old Man and the Sea.”

Her pieces have appeared in Travel + Leisure, National Geographic Traveler, Conde Nast Traveler, AARP The Magazine, AARP Bulletin, Islands, Caribbean Travel & Life, Worth, AAA Explorer, Westways, Hemispheres, American Way, Eastern Review, USA TODAY, Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, AARP.org, RobbReport.com,  CruiseCritic.com, ThePointsGuy.com, Frommers.com, FoodandWine.com, TravelAwaits.com, TheDailyMeal.com, MSN.com, JohnnyJet.com, BedandBreakfast.com, YahooTravel.com, YahooLife.com, FamilyTraveller.com, InsidersGuidetoSpas.com, Latitudes, MoneyInc.com, Washington Style, Americas, Aboard, The Denver Gazette, and The (Colorado Springs) Gazette.
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Veronica Stoddart and Ma Ying-jeou, President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)

Sample stories:

Virtual Antarctica: Come Along on Our Cruise to the Lost Continent
CruiseCritic.com, November 2018
Antarctica is a place etched in the imagination, carved there by early explorers and adventurers who risked their lives to forge a path into an unknown world. Scott. Shackleton. Amundsen. Their names ring down through the years for their daring exploits on the most remote and inhospitable continent on our planet. Almost two centuries after its discovery in 1820, the White Continent remains so mysterious that NASA may well know more about Mars than the entire scientific world knows about this desolate, frozen landmass.

These days, however, ordinary travelers can forego starvation, deprivation and frostbite to fulfill their exploration fantasies from the safety and comfort of a modern-day expedition vessel.
Deluxe Swiss Hotels: Three Countries in One
MoneyInc.com, December 2018


​​Famous for its tradition of outstanding hospitality, Switzerland is blessed with grand dame hotels that boast long and illustrious legacies. But it may also be the only country where you can stay in such historic five-star hotels in three culturally and linguistically distinct areas of the country. From Italian-speaking Lugano in the southern lake region to German-speaking Zurich in the north to French-speaking Geneva bordering France, here are three deluxe hotels that reflect their unique regions.
Guinea Pig, Alpaca, and Kiwicha: Are You Daring Enough for New Andean Cuisine?
TheDailyMeal.com, March 9, 2018
Heading to the legendary Inca citadel of Machu Picchu? You’re in for a treat — but not just for the reason you think. You’ll experience a dining scene as astonishing and unique as those iconic ruins in the 11,152-foot-high gateway city of Cusco nearby.

Boasting a mind-boggling 3,500 varieties of potatoes, 300 types of corn and 55 different peppers, and giving birth to such ancient nutrient-dense superfoods as quinoa, canihua and kiwicha (also known as amaranth), the Peruvian Andes have forged a dynamic gastronomy all their own. And it’s on full mouth-watering display in Cusco.
​Why There's Never Been A Better Time to Cruise (Hint: the Food)
Conde Nast Traveler, June 12, 2018
Want to sail with Japanese sushi master Nobu Matsuhisa, slurp oysters in a medieval Croatian village, or learn truffle making in Estonia? Cruise lines are now making all of that possible—plus countless other memorable experiences that come with a healthy serving of bragging rights.

The push is driven in large part by cruise lines striving to get new passengers aboard. “Everybody cares about good food and trendy restaurants,” says Mary Jean Tully, a travel specialist who’s been watching the cruise industry for more than 30 years. “But they also want an authentic experience, something their friends haven’t done.”
Celebrate New Orleans' 300th Birthday at One of These B&Bs
BedandBreakfast.com, 2018


​From quirky inns to historic mansions, New Orleans boasts as many bed and breakfasts as beads tossed at a Mardi Gras parade. For years, their welcoming innkeepers have shared an insider’s perspective of the city with their guests. As The Big Easy marks its 300th anniversary, also known as a Tricentennial, there’s no more authentic way to celebrate its birthday than a stay at a B&B.

Here are five of the best, where you can enjoy the city like a local.
Lions and rhinos and zebras, oh my!
USA TODAY, November 22, 2013





ETOSHA, NAMIBIA -- It's a velvety black night in Etosha National Park as a crowd congregates on a protected rise overlooking the Halali watering hole like worshipers in a cathedral. Eyes riveted on the shimmering pond — lit only by a canopy of stars and strategically placed spotlights — we wait in reverential silence.
Author Paul Theroux on his final African journey
USA TODAY, May 23, 2013

Author Paul Theroux, known for such travel classics as The Old Patagonian Express, The Great Railway Bazaar, and Dark Star Safari, has spent a lifetime famously chronicling his travels to some of the farthest reaches of the world. In his latest book, The Last Train to Zona Verde: My Ultimate African Safari (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $27), he writes about one last sentimental journey through the continent that has captured his heart ever since he arrived as a Peace Corps volunteer in Malawi in 1963. This voyage — equal parts unimaginable squalor and touching human encounters — takes him through the hinterland of South Africa, Namibia and Angola, where he finally asks: What am I doing here? With unvarnished honesty and razor-sharp insights, he confronts not only a continent struggling to find its place in the world but also his own mortality.
Secrets of Hong Kong cuisine revealed
USA TODAY, March 29, 2013






HONG KONG -- Somewhere between the braised bamboo piths stuffed with bird's nest and the pigeon in Shaoxing wine sauce served with its head attached, I realize that all the Chinatown meals in the world haven't prepared me for my customized culinary tour of Hong Kong.
Portugal: Beautiful, soulful, affordable
USA TODAY, May 10, 2012



LISBON, Portugal -- On a cobbled back street in the ancient Alfama neighborhood, candlelight dances across the crumbling, 19th-century blue-and-white tiled walls of the Mesa de Frades tavern. Amid a hush of anticipation, fado singer Pedro Moutinho steps in front of two acoustic guitarists, closes his eyes and pours out a tune of loss so haunting, it can make strong men weep. Those packed into the hole-in-the-wall erupt with approval.
'Dragon Tattoo' tours lure visitors to Stockholm
USA TODAY, June 17, 2011 





STOCKHOLM – Last summer, an elderly couple from the USA unsuccessfully tried to book a trip to the fictional Swedish town of Hedestad made famous in Stieg Larsson's crime thriller, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Undaunted, they flew to Stockholm anyway and badgered the tourist office for Hedestad's location.
Beirut is reborn as a glitzy playground for tourists
USA TODAY, January 22, 2010

BEIRUT — On a soft Tuesday evening in downtown Beirut, the city's young and beautiful are bellying up to the hottest night spot, the bohemian Gemmayzeh neighborhood. Model-chic Beiruti women, sporting skinny pants, stiletto boots and cascading tresses, cluster in groups or with dates inside the hip bars, pubs and restaurants that line this milder Middle East version of Bourbon Street.