Summary
Title: Freelance Writer
Location: Australia
Michelle Tchea is a five-time award-winning and bestselling author focused on travel, wellness, and luxury hospitality. She is a restaurant critic, luxury hotel inspector, and enthusiastic traveler who enjoys hiking, biking, and running if good food is at the finish line.
Highlights
- Michelle has authored five bestselling books on food, travel, and culinary adventures worldwide.
- She also co-authored a book on great runs and marathons around the world.
Experience
Over the past decade, Michelle has thoroughly documented travel experiences in Australia, France, Switzerland, Sweden, Japan, and beyond. Her work has appeared in renowned publications such as Time Magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, Stylecaster, Well & Good, Women’s Health, GQ, as well as national newspapers in Australia (The Age and Sydney Herald), New Zealand (New Zealand Herald), the United Kingdom (The Guardian, The Telegraph), and Asia (SCMP). Furthermore, Michelle is a regular contributor to food and drink magazines like Bon Appetit, The Kitchn, Vinepair, and SBS Food in Australia, emphasizing the rich diversity and unique food cultures found Down Under.
Education
Michelle holds a Master’s in Physical Chemistry and First Class Honours in Biomedical Science from The University of Melbourne, Australia. Additionally, she studied and worked at the University of Notre Dame and Kyushu University in Japan before venturing into business innovation, which ultimately led to her successful writing career.
About iBestTravel
iBestTravel, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, serves as a leading travel media brand dedicated to informing and inspiring enthusiastic travelers. Our expert team encompasses a network of hundreds of writers and photographers across the globe, offering a local perspective on the finest places to stay, dine, and explore. We cater to an audience that takes 76 million round trips annually, providing valuable travel tips, ideas, inspiration, and products essential for every destination—whether it’s a quaint town or a bustling city, a serene beach or a tranquil lake, a majestic national park or a vibrant theme park, as well as every type of road trip, cruise, or long-haul flight in between.
