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The Curious Passport is a personal lifestyle platform informed by my background as a professional travel and food writer, and is distinct from my reported work. 

I’m San Diego-based freelance writer Ligaya Malones, and my work has appeared in print and online for Condé Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet, Bon Appétit, San Diego Magazine, Salt & Wind, Time Out, and more. I started The Curious Passport in 2016.

In 2022, I paused publishing to The Curious Passport to focus on my first book and the San Diego dining scene at-large for The Infatuation. San Diego Cooks  published in 2024 by Figure 1 Publishing.

I relaunched the blog in late 2025 with a focus on immersive experiences from my home in Southern California and beyond.

Ligaya Malones at Liberty Public Market at Liberty Station, San Diego, California
Photo: Alina Mendoza

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