My work has been published by more than 50 major national outlets including magazines, newspapers and literary journals. I have worked on assignment in 80 countries across six continents over the course of a career that has yielded hundreds of narrative feature articles.

 

My work has been published by Afar, Outside Magazine, American Way, Lonely Planet, Conde Nast, Canadian Living, USA Today, Get Lost Magazine, GQ Magazine, Geographic, Escape Magazine, Voyeur Magazine, Reader’s Digest, American Cowboy, and numerous other leading travel, lifestyle and news outlets.

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In addition to my work as a writer and journalist my photography has been recognized with national awards from the Society of American Travel Writers: my art has hung in galleries in South Korea, the United States, China, and Canada.

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PRODUCED FILMS

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"I Am Only a Craftsman." Parker, Shawn (Executive Producer). Brown, Salvatore (Director). (2026). United States. PBS.

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COLLECTIONS

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Parker, Shawn and others (2017). Atlas of Adventure. Kinsella, Patrick (Editor). Oakland, California, United States: Lonely Planet.

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FEATURE ARTICLES

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Parker, Shawn. “Walls of History: Revisiting Beijing.” Sawasdee Magazine. Grachangnetara, Mimi (Editor). August 2018. 52-59. Print. [Beijing, China].

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Parker, Shawn. “Puerto Rico Bounces Back.” Afar Media. Galeotti, Katie (Editor). June 2018. Print and Digital. Retrieved from www.afar.com [Puerto Rico, USA].

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Parker, Shawn. “Wild Wyoming.” USA Today. Schwartz, Sara (Editor). January 2018. 102-104. Print. [Bighorn Mountains, WY, USA].

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Parker, Shawn. “Only the Lonely: An Epic Solo Trip to French Polynesia.” Afar Media. Galeotti, Katie (Editor). December 2017. Print and Digital. Retrieved from www.afar.com [Bora Bora, French Polynesia].

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Parker, Shawn. “Pace and Grace: Walking Portugal.” Afar Media. Galeotti, Katie (Editor). November 2017. Print and Digital. Retrieved from www.afar.com [Porto, Portugal].

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Parker, Shawn. “Through the Mangroves and Out to Sea.” Nobleman Magazine. McLaughlin, Doug (Editor). September 2016. 104-107. Print. [Durban, South Africa].

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Parker, Shawn. “A Shift in the Shadows.” American Way Magazine. Froeber, Jacquelyne (Editor). June 2016. 64-66. Print. [Seoul, South Korea].

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Parker, Shawn. “The Gastronomer’s Handshake.” Food and Travel Magazine. Yee, Michelle (Editor). June 2016. 21-27. Print. [Bangkok, Thailand].

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Parker, Shawn. “Where the Wild Things Are.” Vacations and Travel Magazine. Hayes, Helen (Editor). January 2016. 138-142. Print. [Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea].

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Parker, Shawn. “Viva, Nash Vegas!” USA Today. Neff, Christine (Editor). June 2015. 102-106. Print. [Nashville, TN, USA].

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Parker, Shawn. “Surviving the Mouse House: A Week at Disney World with Mom and Dad.” Canadian Living. O’Neil, Doug (Editor). February 2015. 73-75. Print. [Orlando, FL, USA].

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Parker, Shawn. “For Our Dearly Departed.” Canadian Living. Reynolds, Jennifer (Editor). November 2014: 76-79. Print. [Antigua, Guatemala].

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Parker, Shawn. “The Coconut Banger’s Ball.” GQ Magazine AU. Clune, Richard (Editor). December 2014. 52-60. Print. [Corn Islands, Nicaragua].

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Parker, Shawn. “Elegance in the Elephant Kingdom.” Escape Magazine. Rodriguez, Derek (Editor). April 2013. 55-63. Print. [Luang Prabang, Laos].

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Parker, Shawn. “Vampires of the Steppe: How Turkic Blood Changed the World.” Asian Geographic. Mendoza, Lunita (Editor). July 2012. 66-95. Print. [Central Asia].

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Parker, Shawn. “Ties That Bind: The Regal Unions that Shaped History.” Asian Geographic. Mendoza, Lunita (Editor). April 2012. 35-43. Print.

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Parker, Shawn. “Conversations with Invisible Men.” Asian Geographic. Mendoza, Lunita (Editor). May 2012. 40-49. Print. [Udaipur, India].

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Parker, Shawn. “Delta Days.” Get Lost Magazine. Jamieson, Justin (Editor). 2011. 35-40. Print. [Mekong Delta, Vietnam].

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Parker, Shawn. “Removed, Indonesia.” Lonely Planet Magazine. Lew, Esther (Editor). July 2011. 36-45. Print. [Lake Maninjau, Sumatra].

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Parker, Shawn. “Cola Bottle Gasoline.” South East Asia Backpacker Magazine. Scott, Nikki (Editor). July 2010. 24-29. Print. [Cambodia].​​

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OPTIONED SCREENPLAYS​

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Parker, Shawn and Mark Tuit & Bren Lynn (Script). VanCleave, Darren (Producer). (2008). Beneath. United States: True Fiction Filmz.

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Parker, Shawn (Script). Nakamura, Ken (Producer). (2006). Wireless. Canada: Midori Multimedia.