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Megan Eaves
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Freelance Writer, Freelance
London
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Biography
Megan Eaves-Egenes is a travel writer, editor and dark sky specialist. She formerly served as Lonely Planet's North and Central Asia Destination Editor. Her writing appears in the BBC, The Times, The Telegraph, The Independent, Lonely Planet, CNN, AFAR, Wanderlust, Culture Trip, SCMP, TimeOut, Travel Weekly, Metro and others. She has written Lonely Planet guidebooks to China, South Korea, Tibet and London, and edited dozens more, as well as DK guides to China, Shanghai and Beijing. Her other beats include dark skies, stargazing, astronomy, hiking/walking, railway travel and nature conservation.
Astronomy , Hiking, Stargazing, Train Travel , Space, Tibet , Southwest USA , Conservation , Responsible Travel, Biodiversity , Dark Skies , Astrotourism , Asia , China, Central Asia
Content
By Megan Eaves Verified| AFAR Verified “This bright object on the western horizon is Venus,” said Benson Oldapash Kishoyian, motioning to a shimmering point of light hanging above the mountains that surrounded our safari camp in northern Kenya. The full moon rising over the ridge opposite cast a silvery glow over the valley and the distant Mount Ololokwe, the region’s most sacred mountain. I already knew I was looking at Venus—after all, I’ve spent the past decade learning astronomy and chasing dark skies around the world.
By Megan Eaves Verified| Yahoo Verified Light pollution is worsening by 10 percent every year, and as our starry skies vanish, so does our connection to the cosmos. But there’s still an unlikely place for a dark-sky escape: Aboard one of America’s historical railways. A variety of stargazing trains roll through rural landscapes and protected dark-sky preserves where the Milky Way still shines bright, sometimes with a telescope or astronomer on board or an open-air carriage for looking up at the night sky.
By Megan Eaves Verified| Flipboard@ Hurricane Season 2025: What Forecasters Say Is in Store for Florida and the CaribbeanWill the 2025 hurricane season be as bad as last year? Here's what forecasters predict. Looks like we're in for another "above average" Atlantic …
Company Info
Freelance
Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.
De Pere, Wisconsin, United States