ZANNY MERULLO STEFFGEN
Disabled Travel Journalist -
Contemplative Essayist - Copywriter
What do you get when you mix an unconventional life with years of restaurant work, expat experience, a lifelong battle against a deadly genetic disease, and a passion for words? The multi-faceted portfolio of Zanny Merullo Steffgen. Keep scrolling to check out her recent work, or visit the CV page to learn about her background.
Based in Colorado.
TRAVEL WRITING
THE BEST GOLF COURSE IN EACH STATE, THE DISCOVERER
September 2022
DÖNER KEBAB: THE TURKISH DISH BELOVED ACROSS GERMANY, GOING
March, 2023
HOW DID THE DÖNER KEBAB BECOME GERMANY'S MOST POPULAR SNACK?
ADVENTURE.COM
June, 2023
JOURNALISM
PERSONAL ESSAYS
MISCELLANEOUS
Documentary Script Writing
MEDIA APPEARANCES
Zanny is a guest on the Oldish podcast to talk about the Substack she writes with her father: Hi Zan, Hi Pa.
An interview with Zanny for a class at The College of St. Scholastica on Writing for Mass Media.
Symone Sanders speaks to Zanny and three other guests with hospitality experience to figure out the future of the industry amid a staffing crisis.
Award Nominations
In 2022, Zanny was a finalist for Travel Media's Young Writer of the Year Award! In 2023, Zanny was a finalist for AITO's Young Travel Writer of the Year Award!
Zanny is mentioned in a segment on New England Public Media.