A beloved travel journalist who traversed 103 countries across seven continents during her decades-long career has tragically died aged 64.
Valarie D’Elia, who worked with NY1 and the Travel Channel, lost her 18-month battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) on Tuesday.
The condition is degenerative and impacts the brain and spinal cord. It has no cure.
A beloved travel journalist who traversed 103 countries across seven continents during her decades-long career has tragically died aged 64
Valarie D’Elia, who worked with NY1 and the Travel Channel, lost her 18-month battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) on Tuesday
Many New Yorkers will remember her for her iconic ‘Travel with Val’ segments
Many New Yorkers will remember her for her iconic ‘Travel with Val’ segments.
D’Elia leaves behind her husband, Ron.
The television star spent upwards of 60 per cent of the year on the road.
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