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Andy Murdock

Andy Murdock is a writer specializing in travel, food, science and technology. Formerly the US Digital Editor for Lonely Planet and the Managing Editor for Airbnb, his writing has appeared widely across the web on BBC Travel, CNN, USA Today, Washington Post, and more. Andy also has a Ph.D. in Biology specializing in plant evolutionary biology, and he isn't afraid to use it.

Latest Posts From Andy

19 Things You Don't Understand About Oakland (Unless You're From There)

May 25, 2015

19 Things You Don't Understand About Oakland (Unless You're From There)

If there's one thing you know for sure about Oakland, it's that you don't really know even one thing for sure about Oakland.

10 Oakland Secrets You Had No Idea Existed

May 21, 2015

10 Oakland Secrets You Had No Idea Existed

It used to be that all of Oakland could've been considered a secret -- and a lot of locals liked it that way.

The 12 Most Important Restaurants in Oakland Right Now

Feb 24, 2015

The 12 Most Important Restaurants in Oakland Right Now

While there are a lot of things you definitely don't know about Oakland (there's an annual Fairyland for Grownups????), one thing you kind of, sort of do know is that the Sunny Side of the Bay's restaurant scene is on ghost-chili-peppers-aggressively-rubbed-in-your-eyes fire right now.

Where to Find the 11 Best Waffles in the Bay Area

Jan 27, 2015

Where to Find the 11 Best Waffles in the Bay Area

From American diner-style and deep-divot Belgian-style, to yeast-raised cornmeal and Vietnamese pandan & coconut -- there are a lot of types of waffles.

10 game-changing airport hacks for SFO and Oakland International

Oct 10, 2014

10 game-changing airport hacks for SFO and Oakland International

Yes, LAX is the worst airport in the known universe, and don't even get us started on JFK -- but even so, neither of the Bay Area's closest-to-SF travel hubs are exactly a point of pride for the city.