Author: Maralyn D. Hill

  Maralyn Dennis Hill, The Epicurean Explorer, is Past President of the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA). She was elected to the Board of Directors in 2007. Fromm Dec. 2008 to Dec. 2012, Maralyn served as President. She continues to Co-Chair the Conference and Media Trip Committee with President Michelle Winner.   Credits:Executive Editor, LuxeBeatMag; former Editor-at-Large, CityRoom, Oenologist, Spa Tours Worldwide, Corporate Retreats; Contributor, The Epoch Times; Editor and Columnist, Where & What in the World and Success With Writing; Columnist, Big Blend Magazines—Eat, Drink & Be Merry, Success Express; Vacation Station Magazine & Radio; Contributor, International Business Times; Contributor, Business Insider; Contributor, JustLuxe; Contributor, Global Writes; Contributor, Spa Review Magazine; and author of international and domestic incentive programs and support material.   The majority of Maralyn’s articles are now geared to the luxury market, spas and corporate retreats, as well as culinary tourism from simple to gourmet.   Maralyn prides herself on staying up with current trends and discovering more all the time. She covered Bocuse d’Or with French Master Chef Hervé Laurent and Brenda Hill in January 2009 and 2011. Subsequently, Maralyn covered Taste of the Caribbean in June 2009. In March 2010 with Michelle Winner, she was on a panel of judges at Saborea in Puerto Rico. She was a judge at the Conch Festival in the Turks and Caicos with Brenda, and...