Heidi Pérez-Moreno

Washington, D.C.

Reporter focusing on travel news

Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BA in journalism; Miami Dade College, AA in communications/journalism

Heidi Pérez-Moreno is a staff writer at The Washington Post for By The Way, for which she reports on travel news. Before joining The Post in June 2023 as a summer intern on the Metro desk, Pérez-Moreno worked for the Raleigh News & Observer, North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC, the Los Angeles Times and the Texas Tribune.
Latest from Heidi Pérez-Moreno

American teen killed in West Bank, leaving mosque ‘devastated’ back home

Tawfic Hafeth Abdel Jabbar, a 17-year-old who grew up in the New Orleans area, was killed Friday in the West Bank, according to a relative.

January 21, 2024

In Ann Arbor, an Arab and Jewish hub, school board calls for cease-fire

A resolution passed in the Michigan city is probably one of the first instances of a school board weighing in on the Israel-Gaza war.

January 19, 2024

He’s 17, missing teeth and lost his owner. Now, Teddy has a new home.

After the Oshkosh Area Humane Society in Wisconsin posted a callout for an aging dog, Dan and Crystal Godhardt, an elderly couple two hours away, adopted him.

January 17, 2024

Weather, Boeing grounding cause flight disruptions over MLK weekend

Fierce winter storms and the grounding of Boeing Max 9 jets added up to thousands of flight cancelations and delays over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.

January 16, 2024

New U.S. strike on Houthi site as Gaza internet blackout continues

The strike early Saturday comes after a U.S.- and U.K.-led coalition launched a wave of attacks on Houthi militants in Yemen, and as Houthis vow retaliation.

January 14, 2024

That Jeremy Allen White underwear couch is on FB Marketplace. Well, maybe.

The couch that Jeremy Allen White plopped his briefs onto may be for grabs. It’s listed on Facebook Marketplace for free, though its legitimacy is a mystery.

January 12, 2024

Some anxious travelers are avoiding Boeing Max flights

The incident aboard the Boeing 737 Max 9 has some fliers reconsidering aircraft and their seats.

January 11, 2024

Alaska Airlines to cancel all Boeing 737 Max 9 flights through Saturday

Alaska Airlines said the cancellations could affect up to 150 flights per day.

January 10, 2024

What to know about Gypsy Rose Blanchard, her prison release and new book

The recently released 32-year-old, who convinced her then-boyfriend to murder her abusive mother, has a new book, ‘Conversations on the Eve of Freedom.’

January 10, 2024

What to do if a fire, decompression or other emergency hits your flight

While uncommon, airplane emergencies can happen. What to do, and wear, in such a scenario is key, according to flight safety experts.

January 6, 2024