Maria Gorshin

Writer and Content Creator

In addition to writing for award-winning publications, I've written every form of marketing collateral for some of the finest brands in the travel industry including The Walt Disney Company, Marriott International, The Ritz-Carlton Group and Starwood Worldwide. As @CityGirlWrites on Twitter and @CityGirlTours on Instagram, I feature the delight of hyper-local travel and inspire you to explore more right where you are!

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Ends of the Earth Cigars web site
02/27/2020
Our Story | Ends of the Earth

Originally Crafted 1903 In 1903, over 100 explorers, artists, authors, academics, and business adventurers came together at the Savoy Hotel in New York City to meet and exchange stories about travel, adventures, politics, and other significant topics of the day. Members included Mark Twain, Admi ...

Published on Medium.com
5 Sightseeing Tips to Finding Joy in Pennsylvania

Travel has to wait but local, solo (or social‐bubbled) sightseeing is yours to enjoy right now. Mix a little movement with a good dose of curiosity and what you get is a remedy that soothes the soul. Here then are easy, local, affordable and socially distant ways you can create your own moments of gentle, joyful adventure in scenic Pennsylvania.

LifeStyle - The Quarterly Publication of The Ritz-Carlton Club
The Orlando Experience Redefined

The Ritz-Carlton, Grande Lakes, Orlando introduces style and refinement to the magic of Orlando vacations.

Shared Times - Marriott Vacation Club International Quarterly
Marriott Vacation Club International - Summer Newsletter

I was responsible for writing all of the content in the quarterly newsletter/magazine for Vacation Owners - from the personal message from the Chief Experience Officer to the feature articles, ads, interview pieces and news items.

Hiddencityphila
03/09/2015
Shining A Light On The Beacon Of Boathouse Row

The peaceful Schuylkill River was once a bustling aquatic highway of commercial marine activity. Turtle Rock lighthouse was built in the late 1800s to keep traffic away from the river banks and Fairmount Water Works. Over a decade later the first all-female athletic club on the river built their clubhouse around the beacon, preserving the lighthouse for future admiration and intrigue.

Citygirlwrites
City Girl Writes

This is a post about travel. This is a post about shopping local. And this is all about how shopping local can be a trip. Confused? Come along with me. We're all familiar with the many reasons there are to support local business. If you haven't been reminded lately, here are 10 great ones.

Hiddencityphila
09/10/2014
Fine Tuning At Cunningham Piano Company

The Cunningham Piano Company is housed in two unassuming buildings; one is the birthplace of Louisa May Alcott and a former Masonic Temple, the other is a stable turned casket warehouse. It's across the street from where George Washington often slept and in the heart of historic Germantown.

Gorshin
The Chronicles of Zahi

The Chronicles of Zahi was an animation series created to promote tourism to Egypt via entertaining stories steeped in archaeology and adventure. I contributed to the project as lead writer on the series.

Askanewyorker
03/17/2014
See NYC Like a Local: The Upper West Side

After you see Times Square, the Empire State Building and Rockefeller Center, there is still so much more to explore and experience in New York City. One slice of New York life that I love sharing with friends and family who visit is a walk through the Upper West Side - one of Manhattan's most-beloved neighborhoods and one of the city's most graceful and beautiful locations.

Blogspot
New York City Sightseeing in Cold Weather

Sightseeing in New York City is a thrill no matter what the weather is like but cold, damp days can take the spark out of exploring if you let them. Make sure you keep a sunny disposition even on the gloomiest of New York days by rewarding yourself often with warmth, rest, food and drink in settings that are as inspiring as the city itself.

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When It's Cold in Philadelphia. Visit Haddonfield

Tired of winter, Philadelphia? Exhausted by the snow, South Jersey? Hurry to historic Haddonfield. It's a town with just enough magic to make you happy in the cold while you wait for warmer weather. After a snowstorm, or even during one, Haddonfield is an especially beautiful place to explore...and you don't even need to tackle slippery roads to get there.

Drinkbai
01/29/2014
Hydrate Your Way to Health

The next time you find yourself rested yet fatigued, interested yet unfocused or motivated yet feeling completely overwhelmed stop and ask yourself, "Am I just thirsty?" The surprising answer may be, "Yes!" Recent studies support what you've probably already noticed -we're not at our best when dehydration sets in.

Hiddencityphila
05/30/2012
Epic Little Boathouse Looks To The Future

This Saturday, June 2nd, from 4-7PM, Philadelphia is invited to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Boathouse 14, presently the Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club, the first and only all-female rowing club in the US.

Drinkbai
01/27/2014
Celebrity Trainer, Nicole Winhoffer, on Motivation

Nicole Winhoffer is a world renowned fitness expert who creatively combines the art of inner expression and fitness. Nicole uses an individualistic approach that allows each of her clients to not only discover, but embrace, their own personal strength and passion.

Drinkbai
01/23/2014
Yes, You Can Hydrate with Coffee

Ask two people to list the facts they know about coffee and what you'll find is truth and rumor swirling in myth. The latest news about coffee, that it's a good source of hydration, adds even more confusion to a conversation that has been taking place around the world since the plant was first cultivated over a thousand years ago.

Drinkbai
06/16/2013
Bai 5 and Cason Crane on Top of the World

Bai 5 made it to the top of Mt. Everest because adventurer, mountain climber and Founder of The Rainbow Summits Project, Cason Crane, made it happen. Cason, a fan of Bai 5 and one of our Princeton-area neighbors, has an amazing way of making great things happen for others even as he pursues his wanderlust and curiosity to far-flung places.

Drinkbai
Drink bai

As Director of Communications for Bai Brands, LLC, makers of Bai 5 Antioxidant Infusions, I I developed and communicated core messaging for the beverage company as it grew from startup company to iconic brand.

Hiddencityphila
04/12/2012
Court Tennis, Anyone?

Two players are dressed in tennis whites battling on each side of a net, an optic yellow ball flying between them. Tennis, you say? Well...not quite. How about court tennis?