Writer
Recent feature article on Istanbul for Isla Magazine, Germany. Published March, 2025
Traveler
Nikki Martinez is a writer with 20 years of experience in travel journalism. She was a travel documentary writer and television host for the Living Asia Channel, a 24-hour Asian Travel & Lifestyle channel that aired via SkyCable and Destiny Cable, and on PCTV in North America, Africa, the Middle East, and Australia.
She was then managing editor of the Philippine Airlines' Inflight magazine, Mabuhay, and contributing editor for several travel books published by Eastgate Corporation. For Philippine Tourism, Nikki contributed as editor to the Department of Tourism's "It's More Fun in the Philippines" website and global campaign.
She has written dozens of sleep stories and hundreds of relaxing audio scripts for the world's leading wellness apps, and is available for travel story commissions.
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Travel Writer
Nikki Martinez lived and worked across East Africa, Southeast Asia, and Central Europe.
Click on the images to read travel stories for print and web publications.
To commission a story, please send an email via the Contact Page below, or to nikki@nikkimartinezarts.com
Or, connect with Nikki on LinkedIn.
Hola, Zamboanga!
Mabuhay Magazine, Philippines
"Zamboanga Hermosa,
The precious pearl,
The pride of Mindanao."
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My woven bag represents the intertwined cultures and curious people of this place.
Drawn to Dresden
Island Tribune Magazine, Dubai
Under the glow of a mid-May afternoon, the Elbe River lures me. To the Old Masters, in Saxony, and to face my future in this foreign land.
The Bagasbas Challenge
Asian Traveller Magazine
A firsthand encounter with the legendary waves, and the kitesurfers who travel the 9-hour journey to challenge them.
Lago di Como, Lakeside Splendour
Island Tribune Magazine, Dubai
"When you write the story of two happy lovers, let the story be set on the banks of Lake Como." --Franz Liszt
My First Noel
Chicken Soup for the Soul Series
A true Christmas travel story, set in the mountain province between Uganda and Kenya. Published in 2009.
The Best Kitesurfing Spots in the Philippines
Surfer Today Online, 2010
Learn about various wave and kitesurf conditions, plus the best islands to discover in the Philippines.
The Path of Leonardo
Artsy Magazine Online
As an artist, Leonardo’s career path was a peculiar one. He developed his own way to comprehend the world and referred to himself as a discepolo della sperientia ("disciple of experience”).
A BudgetGuide to Plzen
Euro Cheapo, 2016
"The government that raises the price of beer will fall," the old Czech saying goes.
Budget Guide to Budweis
Euro Cheapo, 2016
Yes to beer museums and budgets for all in this friendly Czech city!
Sleep Stories
Bedtime Sleep Stories for Grown-Ups
Written by Nikki Martinez for Audio Wellness Apps
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