Alia Akkam

Location: Budapest

Alia Akkam is a freelance writer covering food, drink, travel and design. She began contributing to Liquor.com in 2015.

Experience

Akkam's work has appeared in publications including Condé Nast Traveler, First We Feast, Playboy, Taste, VinePair and Vogue. Previously, she served as an editor for Beverage Media, Edible Queens and Hospitality Design.

Awards and Publications

Akkam is the co-author of "A Lime and a Shaker: Discovering Mexican-Inspired Cocktails."

Education

She earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of South Carolina, Columbia.

About Liquor.com

Liquor.com is dedicated to good drinking and great living. We inspire, entertain and educate anyone—and everyone—interested in what happens in the glass and out of it.

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