Nikki Vargas
Senior Digital Editor
Originally from Bogotá, Colombia, Nikki Vargas is a travel editor, public speaker, and two-time published author represented by the Paradigm Talent Agency. Her bestselling travel memoir CALL YOU WHEN I LAND (HarperCollins, 2023) was named a best women's memoir by Glamour Magazine, a top 50 bestseller by Hudson Books, a staff pick by Apple Books, a book club pick by Real Simple, a recommended read by Good Morning America, and winner of the 2024 Bessie Award for Impactful Writing. Her first book, WANDERESS, was published by Penguin Random House in 2022 and is an evergreen women's travel guide recommended by Refinery29, Fortune Magazine, and Forbes.
As Senior Editor of Fodor's, Nikki works on the brand's major editorial initiatives, helping to plan, manage, and produce its annual Fodor's Finest Hotel Awards, GO List, and Holiday Gift Guide, as well as launching new editorial series such as "Dear Eugene" and "Hot Takes." Prior to joining Fodor's, Nikki worked as an on-staff Editor for Atlas Obscura, Culture Trip, and The Infatuation.
Back in 2018, Nikki founded Unearth Women magazine, a quarterly women's print magazine set on championing women's stories and spotlighting women-owned businesses. At its height, Unearth Women was sold in over 800 bookstores across the United States, Canada, and select bookstores overseas. As Founder, Nikki oversaw the Unearth Women team, working closely and collaboratively to manage the day-to-day operations, editorial direction, and commercial expansion of Unearth Women. Her work with Unearth Women has been featured in The New York Times, Good Morning America, CNN, Vogue, and beyond. Today, you can find Unearth Women's stories online or shop its book, Wanderess, in stores now.
As a public speaker, Nikki has presented at various travel and media conferences, including the Women’s Travel Fest, Women in Travel Summit, Latino Travel Fest, and IMM. As a freelance writer, Nikki's bylines have appeared in Cosmopolitan, Vice, Food & Wine, and more.
