Christina Henry de Tessan

An avid traveler and travel journalist, Christina Henry de Tessan began her career in publishing at Chronicle Books in San Francisco. In her late twenties, she moved to Paris, where she became an expert in pains au chocolat. Upon her return, Christina approached Chronicle Books with the idea of creating a collection of urban strolls formatted as a deck of cards. Today, the City Walks series includes more than 20 cities, and Christina serves as the Series Editor. As Senior Editor of the Night+Day series, Christina helped launch a series of city guides for the cosmopolitan traveler. Christina also writes for Condé Nast Traveler’s website, concierge.com, and other travel publications. See Jane Fly’s Mommy Jane, Christina lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and two wildly energetic boys.