Alec Zimmerman is 27 and has extensive experience traveling in Latin America. But when she went off the grid for six days, her family sounded the alarm. (Photo courtesy Alec Zimmerman)

Alex is a cofounder and editor of The Seattle Globalist. He's a visual journalist whose work has been published by PBS, The Seattle Times, FRONTLINE/World and the Seattle Weekly.  Alex teaches journalism in the University of Washington's Department of Communication and recently directed the documentary film Barzan.