CREATOR PROFILE

Valerie Stimac Bailey

Writer

An Ohio-based travel writer specializing in the American West and dark-sky destinations, Valerie Stimac Bailey has made a career of writing about places that reward the effort of getting there. A contributor for Lonely Planet, she focuses on stories that inspire readers to look up — literally and figuratively — and head somewhere new. Her expertise in space tourism and stargazing gives her content a distinctive angle that few travel writers can match.

Ohio

Writer

Travel

Outdoors

Experience

Creator Portfolio

EXPERIENCE WITH PROPS

Valerie produces travel editorial content with a focus on the American West, national parks, and dark-sky destinations — writing that is equal parts practical guide and genuine inspiration. She works with brands in the travel and outdoor recreation categories, bringing deep regional expertise and a distinctive point of view on the kind of travel that changes how you see the world.

Subject Matter

Travel across the American West and Southwest, dark-sky and stargazing tourism, and national park exploration. Her published work covers road trip itineraries, astronomical observation guides, and destination features that make remote and under-visited places feel genuinely compelling.

Travel

Content Formats

Long-form travel journalism and destination guides. Valerie's editorial approach is research-dense and practically useful — she writes like someone who has actually driven the routes, slept under the stars, and returned with notes — making her content both inspiring and genuinely helpful for trip planning.

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Get to know

Valerie Stimac Bailey

She writes about the American West with the authority of someone who has driven every mile and slept under most of its stars — combining destination expertise with an abiding passion for the night sky that gives her travel content a perspective rarely found in mainstream travel writing.

Sample Work

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Published

Published with Props

How to Plan a Stellar Southwest Road Trip

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