The Design Tourist

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Travel beyond stereotypical tourist attractions with The Design Tourist. Travel journalist Karen LeBlanc connects you with local culture, cuisine, art, and craft from quirks and curiosities, lavish to laid-back places, and handmade to home cooked products. Explore the world's most creative cities as a Design Tourist. Today's traveler seeks authentic experiences that connect with local culture, cuisine, art, and craft. The Design Tourist is the first-of-its-kind travel series that explores the links between culture and creativity, connecting with local artisans, makers, and craftspeople. Each episode goes off the beaten path of tourist guidebook recommendations to explore the creative soul of a destination through its heritage of art, architecture, and craft, unique design finds, and authentic accommodations. Karen LeBlanc is the host and producer of the travel show, The Design Tourist and a travel writer whose content appears across Microsoft platforms, including BingTravel, Microsoft Edge, MSN.com, and Microsoft Start. She is a contributing design and travel writer for the national lifestyle magazine, LaPalme, and several local, regional, and national publications. Karen is a member of The Society of American Travel Writers, The North American Travel Journalists Association, and The International Food Wine and Travel Writers Association. Karen films worldwide, bringing viewers a new way to travel as a Design Tourist who experiences a destination through its art, craft, and design heritage. "As a Design Tourist and Travel Writer, I believe every destination has a story to tell through its local art, architecture, culture, craft, and cuisine. This immersive creative exploration begins with authentic accommodations where the narrative of place unfolds through art, design, decor, and food. The journey continues as we meet artisans and makers because craft connects us to the past and inspires us in the present." -Karen LeBlanc