Gemma Z Price

Journalist, copywriter, content creator

San Francisco/Saigon

Lifestyle, Travel, Food & Drinks, Fashion, Design

Gemma Z Price

Journalist, copywriter, content creator

San Francisco/Saigon

Lifestyle, Travel, Food & Drinks, Fashion, Design

Fast-casual dining is redefining the way California eats
In California – San Francisco especially – casual reigns supreme. And recently there's been a shift away from white tablecloths as top fine dining chefs (and somms) move into fast, serious food in casual surroundings.
USA Today
Food Travel
California Dreaming
California's rugged landscapes have always been a source of inspiration for creatives. Gemma Zoe Price talks to four who have made the sunshine state their home.
Prestige, Singapore
Reykjavik Chic
In the past, you might have been hard-pressed to name on Icelandic fashion brand, but that's changing.
Luxury Guide (Singapore)
Travel Fashion Arts and Culture
Golden State
The discovery of gold in Coloma, California in 1848 was probably the worst kept secret in the US state’s history. Rugged canyons, rushing rivers and picturesque Wild West towns await along California’s Gold Rush trail, reports Gemma Price.
Priority (Singapore Airlines Premium in-flight)
Travel
Sonoma’s Scribe Winery Opens a Design-Forward Tasting House
When sibling vintners Andrew and Adam Mariani established Scribe Winery in 2007, they wanted to make minimal-intervention wines that told the story of Sonoma’s unique terroir. Marking the brand’s 10-year anniversary, the opening of Scribe’s new tasting house, Hacienda—set within an 1850s homestead at the end of a mile-long, palm-lined driveway—goes one further, immersing visitors in 150 years of California wine country life.
C California Style
27 completely gorgeous stores in Copenhagen
A cactus concept store, a hipster bike shop, a retro toyshop where they'll trim your beard… Copenhagen has surely the most fascinating independent stores anywhere in the world. Copenhagen's shopping scene is eclectic with a few consistent themes. From all-encompassing interiors concept stores to niche nooks that make artisanal sweets and coffees, you'll spot strong design and the Danish attention to detail at every turn.
Condé Nast Traveller UK
Architecture and Design Travel Fashion Beauty
The DestinAsian Guide to Healdsburg
With its blend of small-town charm and big-city chic, Healdsburg, California, has become a sophisticated hub that continues to celebrate its rural roots. Here’s how to make the most of it. As far as California wine country destinations go, Healdsburg, an hour’s drive north of San Francisco in Sonoma County, has always been one of my favorites.
Destinasian
Travel Food
Why Iceland Could Be The New Fashion Frontier
While Denmark and Sweden are well-known design hubs, you may be hard-pressed to name even one player on the Icelandic fashion scene. The small island just south of the Arctic Circle with a population of 320,000 simply hasn’t made the same splash as its Nordic neighbors. But, as witnessed on a recent visit to the surprisingly lush country (despite its name), that’s definitely changing. Below, check out the seven Icelandic designers making some seriously fashionable moves.
The Zoe Report
Travel Fashion
Spotlight: Mexico City
For a long time, fine dining in Mexico City meant fancy French restaurants. Restaurateurs would import big names from Europe for bumper fees; French wines became synonymous with good (and expensive) taste. But the local dining scene is undergoing steady change. Some of Mexico City’s most exciting restaurants are its cocina de autor, eateries owned and driven by Mexican chefs who trained overseas and returned to Mexico City with energy and new ideas.
Guild Somm
Travel Interview Food
Rugged Relief
Visual artist Magne FuruholMen went from Eighties pop star to creator of Scandinavia’s largest ceramic park. He talks to Gemma Zoe Price about his sculptures and the limited-edition rugs they inspired
Prestige, Singapore
Where to Go in San Francisco to Fuel Your Business Trip
From starting your day with a workout at a neighborhood fitness studio to enjoying a good night's sleep in a boutique hotel, tools like the American Express® Shop Small Map can help you find businesses to meet your needs on nearly any Bay Area block. Former Wall Street trader Roman Gelfer established turnkey co-working space Sandbox Suites in 2007 to give independent entrepreneurs a shared, energizing place to work.
AmEx OPEN Forum
Travel Business
KUALA LUMPUR Plan your day like magic
I wrote the KL guide to Kuala Lumpur with local expert Alexandra Wong. Here's an excerpt: "Thanks to its mix of cultures, Malaysia has a vibrant culinary scene, featuring Chinese, Malay, Indian and Indian-Muslim food. An important local cuisine is Hainanese, originally introduced by Chinese immigrants in the 19th and early 20th centuries. There are also many Western eateries around the city. When dining out, you can opt for a casual Indian curry house serving local specialties such as spicy banana leaf rice, or roadside stalls dishing up Chinese noodles and satay. There’s molecular gastronomy at fine-dining restaurants and, in contrast, mamak stalls for a late-night roti (Indian-style flatbread). The city’s nightlife includes cocktail bars to karaoke joints."
Google Trips
Food Technology Arts and Culture Travel
Nordic Charm: what to do in Reykjavic, Iceland
As Instagram-worthy travel experiences go, a soak in Iceland’s legendary Blue Lagoon – a geothermal pool surrounded by snow-capped mountains and moss-covered lava fields – is hard to beat. Bill Gates took a midnight swim here. So, too, did Beyoncé and Jay Z, on their recent visit to Iceland to celebrate the rapper’s birthday.
Luxury Travel Magazine
Travel Food Architecture and Design
Makers, Inc
Finding quality handcrafted products unique to a destination is always a thrill. Perhaps you’ll uncover a hand-tooled leather bag or an artisanal oil while exploring a backstreet market, or pick up some statement earrings at a local silversmith’s boutique. But in creative hubs all over the world, local makers, artists and enthusiasts are banding together to go one better. Not only can you buy their products, you can also step into their studios and workshops to discover the stories and passions behind the goods firsthand.
Voyeur
Arts and Culture Travel Technology
Now is the Time To Visit California Wine Country
With lovely weather and fewer crowds, now is the ideal time to stay at these 10 stylish boutique hotels and winery-owned guesthouses.
Architectural Digest
Architecture and Design Travel Food
Open Season
Smørrebrød -- Denmark's traditional open-faced sandwich -- is as delicious as it is hard to pronounce.
Destinasian
Travel Food

About

Gemma Z Price

copywriting

editorial

press releases

newsletters

editing

fact checking

proofing

copy editing

proof reading

blogging

advertising

creative writing

marketing

communications

web content

media relations

corporate websites

corporate blog sites

digital media

international communications

social media

content creation

journalism

consulting

Since 2005, I've lived in different cities in Japan, Australia and Vietnam. Now based between San Francisco and Saigon, I cover tech, style, food and travel for over 100 international titles and develop branded content, PR and copy for my clients.

My outlets include:

AUSTRALIA
Elle, Virgin Voyeur, Masterchef, Delicious, WISH, International Traveller, Qantas Insider, Jetstar, Voyages, Sydney Morning Herald, Holidays for Couples. Luxury Magazine, The Australian, RACQ, Get Up and Go, Discover, TNT, 3DWorld

CAMBODIA
Globe Magazine

CANADA
Globe and Mail, Grand Luxury Travel, Dreamscapes

CHINA
Conde Nast Traveller

GERMANY
Centurion

HONG KONG
TIME, TIME.com, WSJ, LUXE Guides, The Peak, Business Traveller, Elite Traveler, Jetsetter, Discovery (Cathay Pacific), Action Asia, AsiaSpa, Silkroads, Prestige, South China Morning Post & SCMP Post Magazine, Asia Pacific Boating, CNN Go/ CNN Traveller, HK Tatler

INDIA
Conde Nast Traveller

INDONESIA
Destinasian, Travelite

IRELAND
Irish Times

JAPAN
Wingspan

KOREA
Allure

MEXICO
GQ

NEW ZEALAND
World

PHILIPPINES
Mabuhay, Smile (Cebu Pacific)

SINGAPORE
Robb Report, Apical, Priority, Prestige, Food & Travel, Silverkris, Silkwinds, The Peak, Club 21, Time Out, Tiger Tales (Tiger Airways), Fah Thai (Bangkok Airways), Sarika (Siem Reap Airways), catalog, Jetstar, Wedding and Travel, Frequent Traveller, Straits Times, Jetstar Asia

SPAIN
Conde Nast Traveller

THAILAND
Travel & Leisure, Lifestyle & Travel, Thai Tatler, Robb Report, Bangkok Post, Sawasdee (Thai Airlines), Property Report Asia

TURKEY
Conde Nast Traveller

VIETNAM
Robb Report, Deluxe Property, Luxury Guide, Heritage, Asialife, Citylife, The Guide, East & West, Time Out, The Word, Ying & Yang, Saigon Guide

UAE
The National, Conde Nast Traveller

UK
FT Weekend, Nat Geo Traveller, Sphere, Elle, Tatler, CNN Traveller, Conde Nast Traveller, Wallpaper*, The Sunday Times, The Independent, UltraTravel, World of Fine Wine, Traveller Magazine, Brides, International Travel Insurance Journal, Oryx, Food & Travel, The Guardian, Wedding and Travel, The Telegraph, Country & Town House, High Life

US
WSJ, WSJ Magazine, Vogue, W Magazine, WWD, Food & Wine, USA Today, Robb Report, Afar, Departures, T Magazine, Architectural Digest, The Lily @ Washington Post, Cadillac, LA Times, C Magazine, Four Seasons Magazine, Business Traveler, Business Jet Traveler, Somm Journal, GuildSomm, Westways, Christian Science Monitor, Cruiseable.com