Anne Collins Howard

About Anne Collins Howard

Working up the ranks in New York publishing to Executive Editor, Anne Collins Howard took her professional writing and editing background and co-founded HoneyTrek.com, the acclaimed travel website chronicling the World\'s Longest Honeymoon (est. The Howards’ remarkable journey across the seven continents has been acclaimed by Condé Nast Traveler, Los Angeles Times, Lonely Planet, CBS and ultimately earned them a book deal with National Geographic.\"Ultimate Journeys for Two\" is a bestselling guide on couples travel and their latest book \"Comfortably Wild: The Best Glamping Destinations in North America\" is the first on the topic. They’ve lectured at the Smithsonian and keynoted major travel industry trade shows; their advice has been the subject of feature articles in BBC Travel, US. World News & Report, Brides, Globe and Mail, InStyle, and The Washington Post. Lifestyle brands and tourism boards⁠—from Microsoft to Visit Mexico⁠—are also seeing the value of working with the Howards as influencers with a rare sense of professionalism and authenticity.

Experience

1. Public Speaker

   Smithsonian Institution

   Jun 2017 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Using our decade of full-time travel experience and story as the World\'s Longest Honeymoon, Mike and I have given multiple lectures on everything from destination trends to travel hacking for the esteemed Smithsonian. Creating two-hour, multi-media presentations and fielding questions from savvy audiences, we strive to engage, educate, and inspire people to expand their worlds.We\'ve also had the honor of speaking at both consumer and industry shows, including The Travel & Adventure Show, TravelCon, The Glamping Show, and TBEX, many of which are on-going engagements.

Education

• Franklin & Marshall College

  BA, English Literature/ Creative Writing; Minor in Sociology

  2000 — 2004