Lara Walsh

Lara Walsh is the Associate Experiences Editor for Elite Daily, a role she has had since summer 2021. In the Experiences section, she writes and edits lifestyle stories spanning topics like first-person travel experiences, viral “I Tried” experiences, and trending food and drinks. She also covers health and wellness trends, including interviewing celebrities about mental health, fitness, and wellness habits for Elite Daily’s “Chill Sesh” series.

Lara was previously a social news writer at Elite Daily from 2018 through 2021, and regularly contributed to the site's “Life Behind The Likes” and “I Have The Job You Want” series. Lara has also previously written for publications like INSIDER, The Everygirl, and InStyle covering topics like celebrity workouts, politics, viral food and recipe trends from TikTok, breaking entertainment and style news, and more.

Lara graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, where she double majored in broadcast journalism and international relations, and minored in creative writing. When she’s not avidly planning her next trip or scrolling TikTok for wanderlust inspiration, Lara is busy writing posts for her travel blog, exploring new restaurants, live music venues, and bars in her home city of Chicago, or mapping out her next foodie adventure on @hungrybabetravels.

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