

She is an avid long distance swimmer, bibliophile, salsa dancer, skier, amateur astronomer, whitewater rafter, sailor, cyclist, culinary wizard and she maintains a personal yoga and meditation practice. To learn more about her practice, visit her companion website at She is an internationalist who has completed two solo trips around the world, 19, and continues to travel regularly. She conceptualized, created and helps maintains the site, which averages 8,000 hits per month.Ĭoordinating and/or conducting seminars on travel writing and international travel are a passion of hers.Įlaine Lee is an attorney practicing in the Bay Area, specializing in estate planning, probate and real estate development. Her website,, provides a medium to share her travel writing as well as that of other travelers and travel writers. She served as co-host from its inception through 2003 and continues to appear as a regular guest.

The Bay Area's first travel radio show was developed by Elaine and travel writing colleague, Pamela Michaels in 1999 for Bay Area/Northern California station, KPFA-FM. She has been featured on popular national as well as local radio and television shows including appearances on the Travel Channel and Savvy Traveler. She has also contributed stories to five anthologies and two books. Her travel stories generally address subjects such as African American travel trends, adventure, women’s travel issues, spirituality, solo travel, health, budget travel and travel planning. She is the author/editor of "Go Girl: The Black Woman's Book of Travel and Adventure" as well as a freelance travel writer who has contributed to the numerous national and local magazines, newspapers and webzines. Elaine Lee is an avid world traveler, travel writer and media maven.
