Camels & Chocolate

Travel writing, photography and guides from journalist Kristin Luna.

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Written By

Kristin Luna

Travellers

Solo

Focus

General

Popularity

30 / 100

Running Since

2007

Posts

1,344

Every few weeks

Last Updated

Aug 2026

About Camels & Chocolate

Camels & Chocolate is the personal site of Kristin Luna, a career journalist, photographer and content creator who has visited more than 130 countries. Kristin launched the blog in 2007 and has built a large archive - more than 1,300 posts since then - that mixes destination guides, travel recaps, marketing insight, entrepreneur tips, and home renovation projects. The site reflects Kristin’s professional background in magazines and tourism marketing and her community work with a public art nonprofit. Posts are visual, often packed with Kristin’s own photography and long, practical multi-day itineraries or city guides.

This is the kind of travel blog that reads like a well-reported magazine column written by someone who actually went there. Kristin writes with a journalist’s eye for detail and context, turning weekend itineraries into mini-features that namecheck hiking trails, waterfalls, diners and murals with equal affection. Recent pieces range from deep southern weekend guides - think Pickwick Lake and Tupelo - to big-city practical guides for Madrid and Paris, plus useful how-tos on murals and travel hacking. The posts are photo-rich and paced for readers who want narrative plus usable plans, and the site stays active with a couple of new guides most months.