About Caryn B. Davis
Dorothy said, “There’s no place like home.” It turns out, Dorothy was wrong.
I have had “itchy feet” for as long as I can remember. In my early twenties, I answered an ad that read: ‘Looking for brave souls to sail around the world’, and flew to New Zealand to crew on an old 108-foot cargo ship. This was the beginning of a life-long love affair with cultural exploration and a strong desire to journey.
Over the years, I traveled whenever I could until one day, I had the good sense and fortune to parlay my wanderlust into a successful career that has taken me to 6 continents, 52 countries and 21 states, thus far. I have floated in the Dead Sea; gotten locked inside a temple at the Great Wall of China and had to scale an 8-foot fence to get out; unknowingly ate pigeon pie in Morocco and liked it; hiked into the Sicilian mountains to meet a goat herder who made ricotta cheese; got stranded on a South Pacific island that was home to the HMS Bounty mutineer descendants and made a documentary; swam with sea lions in New Zealand; photographed penguins in Antarctica; and along the way, met many fascinating, kind people. All these experiences not only enhanced my own life, but also my ability to craft engaging stories that interest, inspire and inform readers about our wondrous world. I firmly believe traveling broadens the mind, expands the heart and feeds the soul. It reminds us of our shared humanity while strengthening our understanding and compassion for one another.
BIO:
Caryn B. Davis is an award winning photographer, a writer, a best-selling author and quite simply, a visual storyteller. She has created over 400 compelling articles on a variety of topics that have appeared in more than 60 publications worldwide including The New York Times, Lonely Planet, Islands, The Wall Street Journal, Town & Country, Fine Art Connoisseur, New Zealand Geographic, and others. Caryn has two commissioned photography books, "A Connecticut Christmas: Celebrating the Holiday in Classic New England Style" and Connecticut Waters: A Celebration of Our Coastline & Waterways (due out in early 2021). "A Connecticut Christmas" garnered high accolades in 15 newspapers and magazines nationwide. Caryn was interviewed in The New York Times, on NPR's All Things Considered and on several television stations. Both books serve as travel guides, informing readers about the many ways to enjoy Christmas in Connecticut and its waterways.
Professional Affiliations:
American Society of Media Photographers
International Travel Writers Alliance
Awards, Interviews & Accolades:
2020 Feature Interview about Antarctica Part 2 for B&H Photo Video Exlpora Series
2020 Feature Interview about Antarctica Part 1 for B&H Photo Video Exlpora Series
2020 Featured in B&H Photo Video Explora Series for International Women's Day
2018 International Photography Awards
Virtual Lectures:
Journey to the Bottom of the World: The Beauty of Antarctica - Florence Griswold Museum
My Architecture + Gardens Website:
www.carynbdavis.com