Megan McCormick

Megan McCormick
Born	Megan Leah McCormick 1973 Glendale, Ohio
Occupation	TV Presenter
Children	Rie
Website
http://www.pilotguides.com

Megan Leah McCormick (born 1973) is one of the main hosts of the Pilot Productions travel/adventure series Globe Trekker (also called Pilot Guides in Canada and the United States and originally broadcast as Lonely Planet).^[1]

Professional work

McCormick was born in Glendale, Ohio, and raised in Florida. As a child she had an interest in ballet. In 1996 she began a job in Japan teaching English. She graduated from Boston University with a B.S. degree in Philosophy and Political Science.

Since 1998 she has been a presenter on Globe Trekker, and has hosted episodes on Greece, Ghana, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, China, India and Egypt. She hosted the New England episode, where she herself attended university. She has also presented Treks in a Wild World, a show which places more emphasis on ecotourism and history combined with adventure elements. Before joining Pilot Productions, McCormick worked behind the scenes on The News with Brian Williams on the CNBC and MSNBC cable networks.

Globe Trekker episodes

Barcelona City Guide Beijing City Guide Beirut City Guide Central China Chinatown Civil War Special Egypt Galleons, Pirates & Treasures The Good & Bad Food Guide 2 Ghana & the Ivory Coast Globe Shopper 2 Greek Islands Great Festivals 3 Great Journeys: Planes, Trains & Automobiles Hong Kong & Taiwan Indonesia: Java and Sumatra London City Guide 2 Los Angeles City Guide Marrakesh and Dubai City Guides

Micronesia Middle East Morocco 2 New England New York City Guide 2 Northern Italy Panama & Colombia Persian Gulf States Portugal and the Azores Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef Scotland Sweden & Denmark Sri Lanka and the Maldives Ultimate India Ultimate China Ultimate Caribbean Vietnam West India

References

1. ^ Drew, Kevin (June 10, 2004). "Travel show host finds a TV home trekking the globe". CNN.com. http://edition.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/06/10/globe.trekker.host/index.html. Retrieved 12 July 2010. 

External links

• Official biography
• Globe Trekker Web Chat
• CNN interview
• Megan McCormick The Traveller - Unofficial Fan Site
• Megan McCormick at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Maccormick, Megan
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Date of birth	1972
Place of birth	Glendale, Ohio
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