Anna Karsten

Anna Karsten
Born
Anna Lysakowska

(1988-08-30)30 August 1988
Warsaw, Poland
Alma materLeiden University, Netherlands
OccupationTravel blogger
Websitewww.annaeverywhere.com

Anna Karsten (born August 30, 1988, in Warsaw) is a travel blogger and social media personality. Her work has been featured in the New York Times,[1] Forbes, National Geographic[2] and Travel Channel.[3]

Early life

Karsten was born as Anna Lysakowska and raised in Warsaw, Poland. She began her career in media as a child TV presenter. At the age of 7, she co-hosted episodes of kids programs on TVP2 and Polsat.

Education

In 2009, Karsten graduated with distinction and received a Bachelor of Arts from Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. Karsten then moved to London and studied at University College London.

During her postgraduate studies at Leiden University in 2014, she published her research on the politics of abortion in Mexico (978-3659527661).

Career

In 2013, Karsten launched her travel blog, Anna Everywhere in order to document her journeys around the world.[4]

She has appeared on television and radio in several countries (also as Anna Lysakowska) including TVN24,[5] Azteca, Polskie Radio Program IV.

As a speaker, Anna has appeared at Travel Industry Exchange,[6] Traverse, and Travelcon.[7]

She has been featured, quoted or written about in dozens of publications including New York Times,[1] The Huffington Post,[8] The Daily Telegraph,[9] Forbes,[10] Matador Network,[11] News.com.au,[12] Orbitz,[13] TripAdvisor, Gazeta Wyborcza,[14] and BuzzFeed.

Anna has also been named the most popular travel blogger from Poland on Instagram by the National Geographic Traveler.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b Sablich, Justin (18 October 2016). "5 ways social media can help you travel". New York Times.
  2. ^ "Top 40 polskich wpisów podróżniczych 2015 roku". National Geographic. 13 April 2016.
  3. ^ Smith, Andrea (10 February 2017). "Polish blogger Anna Everywhere". Lonely Planet.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Anna Everywhere". YouTube.
  5. ^ "Pokaż nam świat – Interview with Anna Lysakowska". TVN24 Biznes i Świat. 9 September 2016. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Leading Speakers Announced for Travel Industry Exchange in Orlando | Travel Industry Exchange". www.travelindustryexchange.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  7. ^ "TravelCon 2018 Schedule". TravelCon. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  8. ^ Ramos, Alyssa (5 April 2016). "These Travel SnapChat Accounts Literally Put the World in Your Hands". Huffington Post.
  9. ^ Lysakowska, Anna (17 April 2016). "The Photo Anna Wants Your To See". The Daily Telegraph.
  10. ^ Bishop, Jordan (28 January 2017). "Best Female Travel Photographers". Forbes.
  11. ^ Newenham, Janet (4 April 2016). "25 Travel Bloggers Killing It on Instagram". Matador Network.
  12. ^ Lysakowska, Anna (27 August 2015). "Woman with chronic diseases on how she copes while travelling". news.com.au.
  13. ^ "Tips For Stepping Up Your Instagram Game". Orbitz. 26 October 2015.
  14. ^ "Najpopularniejsi Polscy Blogerzy Turystyczni". Gazeta Wyborcza. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  15. ^ "Najpopularniejsi polscy blogerzy podróżniczy na Instagramie". National Geographic. 9 October 2016.