Nicole Pensiero
I'm a working writer.
Freelance features, entertainment, and travel writer. Member, North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA). Reach me via pensinic@verizon.net
PROJECTS
SJ Magazine
CNN legal analyst Elie Honig profile
A CNN analyst who explains courtroom drama with South Jersey flair
Photography: Jay Conroy
Ask legal analyst Elie Honig why he connects so easily with his CNN audience, and he’ll tell you it’s a South Jersey thing.
“I think the way I talk is very ‘South Jersey.’ It’s plainspoken, real and relatable,” says Honig, a 1993 Cherry Hill East grad.
It becomes evident quickly when you talk with Honig that his TV persona isn’t a persona at all. It’s just him, giving his take on topics related to the l...
nj.com
TRAVEL: Mojitos, tree frogs and beaches. How I spent a 3 nights getaway in Puerto Rico.
Travel story about San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Folk Festival 2019: A Folk Fest Primer
Feature for Philadelphia Inquirer's "Do This" weekend section about the 2019 Philadelphia Folk Festival.
bestversionmedia.com
TRAVEL - Traveling On: London
Travel story about London for Washington Township Neighbors magazine, August 2019.
south jersey times
TRAVEL: Quebec City -“France without the Jet-Lag”
Travel story about Quebec City, summer 2019.
nj.com
TRAVEL: Quebec City
It’s been described as “France without the jet-lag” – and for good reason. There’s something magical about feeling like you’ve been transported to a charming French village, while still in America – less than 1.5 hours by plane from most Northeast U.S. cities, in fact. The capital of the province of Quebec, Canada – and the region’s second biggest city (after much larger Montreal) -- Quebec City, we soon discovered, continually enchants with its mix of fun, culture and cuisine.
Safe, walkable...
SJ Magazine
House Concerts: a different kind of show
It’s a little after 6 pm on a Thursday night when people start arriving at a Moorestown home that fronts Strawbridge Lake. Some come with bottles of wine or soda. Others carry appetizers, desserts or side dishes. But this isn’t a pot-luck. It’s a concert people bought tickets for – and it’s in Jim and Pam Davis’ living room.
mycitypaper.com
Interview with John Mayer
Interview with singer-guitarist John Mayer for Philadelphia City Paper.
bestversionmedia.com
TRAVEL: "Traveling On" - River Cruising
Travel story about the joys of European river cruising.
south jersey times
TRAVEL: London Calling: England's Capital City Lures 30 Million Visitors per year
Travel story about London with a side trip to Liverpool.
nj.com
TRAVEL: The Catskills is experiencing a new surge in popularity. Here's why you should go.
Travel story about New York's Catskillls - and their comeback as a tourist destination.
nj.com
TRAVEL: 10 tips to make the most of an all-inclusive vacation (Lessons from a first-timer)
For as many times as I’d visited island destinations over the years, I’d always shied away from all-inclusive resorts, imagining long buffet lines, crowded swimming pools and watered-down drinks. Even when I heard rave reviews, I never seriously considered going the “full-package” route.
But after floating the idea of a mid-winter getaway to a group of longtime friends to celebrate/escape a “milestone” birthday – mine – I found myself surprised when my Google search ultimately led me to an al...
south jersey times
TRAVEL: Exploring the "Other" Hudson Valley, South Jersey Times
Travel feature on Orange County/Bear Mountain, NY - The "Other" Hudson Valley.
nj.com
TRAVEL: A visit to the Anne Frank House puts a human face to Holocaust
Travel story, May 2019: With only a day to spend in Amsterdam at the start of a week-long Rhine river cruise, it didn’t take much time to pinpoint what we wanted most to see: the Anne Frank House. Described by some as a “museum with a story,” this is the actual “Secret Annex” that hid the Frank family and four others for two years during World War II.
