About Mackenzie
Mackenzie Jervis is a writer living in Las Vegas with her husband, son, and daughter. Her work has been published in Travel + Leisure, Nevada Magazine, and more. She is the author of the travel guide 111 Places in Las Vegas That You Must Not Miss published by Emons Verlag.
She is also an aspiring novelist and has an MFA in Creative Writing from Spalding University and has spent most of her life creating stories around travel, whether fiction, nonfiction, or travel guides.
She also runs the bookish travel blog, A Wandering Scribbler, which documents her love of travel and literature.
When not writing, Mackenzie can be found exploring wherever she happens to be living, reading, at the gym, out hiking, hunting for stationery or bookstores, or, most likely, getting her kids snacks.
Travel Highlights
Since Mackenzie’s first trip abroad in college (apart from regular drives into Canada from her home in Western New York) she’s been obsessed with travel, finding the best experiences, and exploring everything our world has to offer. She’s visited 65 countries on 6 continents and has lived in 7 US states, Japan, and the Czech Republic.
Favorite Experiences:
- Climbing Kilimanjaro
- Taking overnight trains in Russia
- Learning to SCUBA dive in the Great Barrier Reef
- Running the Tokyo Marathon
- Museum hopping in Paris
- Riding Camels in Morocco with her toddler
- Exploring Machu Picchu
- Studying Eastern European Literature in Prague
- Exploring hot springs in Iceland
- Drinking tea with locals in Istanbul
- Climbing Mt. Fuji
- Working at a hostel in New Zealand
- Exploring Edinburgh’s literary history
- Camping at the Grand Canyon
Publications
With non-stop entertainment, endless gambling opportunities, and world-class dining, there’s no shortage of things to do in Las Vegas. But beyond the neon lights, buffets, and slot machines is a city with a unique history, extraordinary natural wonders, rich culture, and close-knit communities. As the fastest growing city established in the 20th-century, Las Vegas is continuously evolving, gaining new attractions each day and revitalizing cultural gems.
111 Places in Las Vegas offers a chance to rediscover familiar haunts or unearth new favorites to better understand this sensational city. Grab a drink at the oldest freestanding bar in the city or check out the only operating casino named to the National Register of Historic Places. Explore Vegas’s quirky themed street names or drive along the starry-est route in America. Search for centuries-old petroglyphs or learn about the city’s modest origins. Whatever your personal tastes and travel style, this neon-lit entertainment capital has it in spades. And then some.