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Charlotte Hilton Andersen

location-pin Denver, Colorado

Expertise: etiquette, relationships, psychology, human interest

Charlotte Hilton Andersen

  • Has written more than 50 stories on etiquette for Reader's Digest
  • Published in Shape, Cosmopolitan, Women's Health, O Magazine, Fitness, Redbook, Seventeen, What to Expect When You're Expecting and many other magazines and sites
  • Ghost-authored two books for celebrities
  • Won multiple journalism awards, including an Eddie award for her coverage of COVID-19
  • Certified personal trainer and fitness instructor for 10 years and tenure-track college professor for seven years
  • Author of The Great Fitness Experiment

Experience

Charlotte is an award-winning journalist who covers etiquette, relationships, psychology, health and lifestyle. She has written more than 50 etiquette stories for Reader’s Digest, spearheading the site’s popular Polite Habits and Best Messages series. With a knack for capturing the essence of an interview subject, she also specializes in human-interest and “as told to” stories. In addition to Reader’s Digest and The Healthy, her work has been published in Shape, Cosmopolitan, Women's Health, O Magazine, Fitness, Redbook, Seventeen, What to Expect When You're Expecting and more.

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Articles

Flight captain or stewardess in air hostess uniform talking with passengers on airplane

Airline Passengers Are Reportedly Doing This 40% More Frequently—And Flight Attendants Aren’t Having It

A flight attendant and a travel etiquette expert share what you need to know about this annoying trend
Man in line to check in at a hotel holds a phone up to his ear with an exasperated expression

New Poll: 60% of Travelers Can’t Stand This Rude Hotel Habit

What is this aggravating vacation move, and are you guilty of it?
Blue electric toothbrush inside a black hotel safe with a hand opening the safe

Here’s Why You Should Always Put Your Toothbrush in Your Hotel Room Safe (Yes, You Read That Right!)

It’s weird, we know, but there’s a very good reason for this