Nevin Martell

Nevin Martell is a D.C.-area based food and travel writer, photographer, and parenting essayist, who has been published by The Washington Post, USA Today, The Boston Globe, Men’s Journal, National Geographic, Fortune, Travel + Leisure, Runner’s World, and many other publications. He is the author of eight books, including Red Truck Bakery Cookbook: Gold-Standard Recipes from America’s Favorite Rural Bakery, The Founding Farmers Cookbook: 100 Recipes for True Food & Drink, Looking for Calvin and Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip, and the travelogue-memoir Freak Show Without a Tent: Swimming with Piranhas, Getting Stoned in Fiji and Other Family Vacations. Find him online at nevinmartell.com and follow him @nevinmartell (Instagram) and @nevinmartell (Twitter).

Mexico’s Creepy Doll Island Is Worth the Four-Hour Boat Trip

CHILD’S PLAY

Mexico City’s freakiest attraction is the stuff of urban legend: An island full of dolls, allegedly appeasing the spirit of a girl who drowned. Here’s what it’s like to visit.

Nevin Martell | Published Sep 09, 2023

In Japan, Funky Ice Cream Flavors Are All the Rage

OPEN YOUR MIND

Forward-thinking confectioners are looking back at the country’s age-old fermentation practices to create some of the most interesting modern flavors.

Nevin Martell | Published Jan 01, 2023

Our Tips on Where to Eat in Washington, D.C.

EAT SHEET

The capital city may be the center of the political world, but it wasn’t for food. Now, it’s full of delicious offerings.

Nevin Martell | Published Sep 30, 2022