Writing
Christine covers culture, travel, art, and food. Previously, she managed the digital travel team at National Geographic. Her writing appears in National Geographic, the Washington Post, Eater, Balkan Insight, and Modern Luxury. Here is a selection of her favorite stories.
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See Bolivia's Celebration of Human Skulls
Considered to have protective powers, these skulls are honored throughout the year and on Día de las Ñatitas, every November 8 in La Paz, Bolivia. (Photo by Jeff Heimsath)
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Descendants of Chernobyl's Jewish Dynasty Return to the Exclusion Zone
For centuries, Chernobyl was home to an important Hasidic movement. Now one man—and his 50,000 relatives—are reclaiming their history. (Photo by Pierpaolo Mittica)
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This is Tourism in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
The West Bank Wall is a living canvas of Israeli-Palistinian narratives. (Photo by Yoray Liberman)
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One Man's Quest to keep the Jaffa Orange Alive
Once Israel’s most famous export, hardly any Jaffa oranges are grown today, for reasons both political and agricultural. But one farmer in Northern Israel refuses to give up. (Photo by Christine Bednarz)
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Inside the Controversial World of Slum Tourism
People have toured the world’s most marginalized, impoverished districts for over a century. (Photo by Hannah Reyes Morales)
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Haunting Relics of a Country That No Longer Exists
Discover the incredible history behind Yugoslavia’s otherworldly monuments. (Photo by Sylvain Heraud)
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See Nature Reclaim These Abandoned Places
Fascinated by decay, one French photographer traveled to more than 700 forgotten sites. (Photo by Jonathan “Jonk” Jimenez)
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This Museum Memorializes Failed Love
Stories of love and heartache from around the world fill the Museum of Broken Relationships. (Photo by Alan Vajdic)
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Moscow's Surprisingly Elegant Subway Stations
These opulent metro stops were designed to bring palaces to the people. (Photo by Jeff Heimsath)