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The dashing author on Little Corn Island, Nicaragua. Out of the frame: The waves have just soaked Orwoll’s shoes, the only pair he brought on this assignment.

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Mark Orwoll Is At It Again is what we call in the journalism biz a side hustle. Mark does it for kicks, man. He digs the thrills, because he’s that sort of cat. Jazz and hot cars! But when he does publish something, it will likely be lightly humorous, something about his travels, or his backyard, or how about those Yankees? Well, read a couple of posts to see what you think

Orwoll (right) with Monteño shaman Plinio Marchan during a purification ceremony in the jungles of Ecuador. Yeah, how’d that work out for ya, Orwoll? And what are you holding?!

Yeah, Fine, but Who Is Mark Orwoll, Anyway?

Mark Orwoll is a travel writer and author. He was on the staff of Travel + Leisure magazine for 30 years, most recently as the International Editor. He writes now for such outlets as Condé Nast Traveler, Slate, the Los Angeles Times, and Fodor’s Travel. In 2025, he was the silver winner of the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalist of the Year awards. He’s been to nearly 100 countries and written stories about most of them. He’s also the author of four books, including his recent travel memoir, Just One Little Hitch (Pleasant Villain Press). You can learn more about Mark Orwoll on his creatively named website, markorwoll.com.

Does this picture make Orwoll look cool or scary? His wife said to delete it forever. Others, many in need of a new optician, say he looks like the guy in the old Dos Equis commercials. Stay thirsty, my friends!