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Sophie-Claire Hoeller

Editorial Director, News

Sophie is a trilingual journalist who grew up in Germany. When she isn't writing about food and travel, she's eating or traveling.

She's a Thrillist boomerang, having previously worked there from 2013 to 2015, before joining Insider Inc.

She's slept in everything from a stylish potato in Idaho to a hotel made of ice in Canada and has traveled in vehicles ranging from 20-foot RVs to the world's largest cruise ship as Insider's Travel Correspondent.

Latest Posts From Sophie-Claire

panoramic view of people enjoying black sand beach

Jun 13

The World's 17 Most Incredible Black-Sand Beaches

Seek out these photogenic masterpieces of nature.

abandoned mainstreet

Sep 29, 2022

Abandoned Towns Across America You Can Actually Visit

Long gone are the riches and rascals.

JetBlue Is Having a 3-Day Sale Starting Today

Jul 27, 2021

JetBlue Is Having a 3-Day Sale Starting Today

Hurry up and snag one-way fares for as little as $39 while you can!

$59 Sale Fares Are Back at Southwest Right Now

Jul 13, 2021

$59 Sale Fares Are Back at Southwest Right Now

Get one-way flights for as low as $59 if you buy ‘em between today, July 13, and July 15, 2021.

A Pilot Reveals the Secret Bedroom Where He Naps & a Hidden Trapdoor

Jun 29, 2021

A Pilot Reveals the Secret Bedroom Where He Naps & a Hidden Trapdoor

There's a reason you've never seen a flight attendant sleeping.

Apparently, There's a 5th Ocean According to National Geographic

Jun 24, 2021

Apparently, There's a 5th Ocean According to National Geographic

Forget what you learned in school.

A Small Town in Croatia Is Selling Homes for 16 Cents

Jun 16, 2021

A Small Town in Croatia Is Selling Homes for 16 Cents

It's also chipping in $4,000 for renovations, but there's a pretty big caveat.

Fully Vaccinated Americans Will Be Able To Travel To the European Union This Summer

May 19, 2021

Fully Vaccinated Americans Will Be Able To Travel To the European Union This Summer

The EU is planning to reverse a travel ban that’s been in place since last June.

Howie's Homestay

Mar 23, 2018

17 All-Inclusive Resorts That Definitely Don't Suck

The pros of an all-inclusive vacation are pretty straightforward: you don't have to lift a finger, carry a wallet, or make a single decision more difficult than "pancake or waffle?" And the trade-off for that luxury?

Jul 7, 2017

Get Your Dinner Delivered by Zipline in This Treehouse Restaurant

Your childhood treehouse was pretty sweet at the time, but it sorely lacked three essentials for continued cool: girls, booze, and meals that didn’t consist of Funyuns and Mountain Dew.

All Your Airline Liquor Law Questions, Answered

Jun 15, 2015

All Your Airline Liquor Law Questions, Answered

Sure, drinking in airports and on planes is sometimes a bad idea, but more often than not it's kinda the best.

Check Out These Tiny People Next to Giant Statues

Jun 9, 2015

Check Out These Tiny People Next to Giant Statues

When you pull up to a famous tourist attraction, you don't always know what you're gonna get.