Frank is a senior reporter at Insider, covering alternative living, travel, entertainment, and the LGBTQ community. Previously, he has written for ABC News, The Boston Globe, RyanSeacrest.com, and Daily Burn. He studied journalism at Emerson College and lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Email him at folito@businessinsider.com or follow him on Twitter at @Frank_Olito
Expertise:
Alternative living (including the tiny house movement, the van life movement, and minimalistic living), alternative travel, and LGBTQ topics.
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