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11/09/2017

Travel is most definitely the spice of life! Thanks to Pink Pangea for publishing my article on Portugal!

Some places in Europe have become so overrun with tourists that the locals are rebelling. Travel to Portugal instead, for a calmer and friendlier experience

10/19/2017

Want to sell your travel tales? Here are 31 travel-focused outlets that pay freelance writers.

10/17/2017

As someone who has just moved abroad, there are some great points!

Want to flee the motherland?

10/16/2017

Great article about breaking into writing for in-flight magazines!

One of the things I love most about flying is reading the in-flight magazine. They are often full of pithy, fascinating and topical stories – not only about particular destinations, but broader trends and happenings within the arts, business, fashion and society. It can be tricky to break in

06/29/2017

Just a new blog post about a new adventure in my life. So excited... and so very nervous! http://whentheinkdries.com/change-chance-chianti/

My dad is 92. He and my mom had a good life I guess. Reflections of their lives and their happiness have been blurred over the years, as so many childhood memories are. My mom passed away in 2001, and I am always a little haunted by the bone-deep inkling that while she had made …

05/07/2017

Just wanted to share a poem with you... I hope you enjoy it! http://whentheinkdries.com/a-poem/

I seek adventure and courage in the ordinary shadows, all the while knowing it’s not there. It beckons from further afield. But will those distant shores wash me clean with salvation? Time passes on butterfly wings, Cobwebs tickling my cheeks, slowing seconds and I savour each hint of a smile that…

05/05/2017

Hey all, just flexing my writing muscles a bit... friendship is the topic of the day on my blog! http://whentheinkdries.com/rise-fall-friendship/

Friendships come and friendships go. It is an inevitable part of life. Friends are often very much like romantic partners. They come into your life for a season or a reason. But not forever. Do friends ever stay forever? Do you ever have those enduring friendships (so commonly portrayed in tho...

11/18/2016

Siem Reap is a Cambodian staple, but its young people need help. Enter the wonderful charity Friends International...

10/01/2016

A new blog post for y'all... and it's all about BC wine! Yay! http://whentheinkdries.com/trip-okanagan-needs-next-girls-weekend/

Travel is one thing that makes me so, so happy. It is my favourite thing in the world. A close second? Wine. Oh come on! You feel that way too! A lovely glass of wine can make the most humble evening and a pizza dinner something… special. And if you’re having a lonely, emotional night, …

09/20/2016

A new Travel post all about spectacular Spain!
http://whentheinkdries.com/experience-spanish-seduction/

03/25/2016

Don't take it on. Don't make it personal. Focus on you and the things you're passionate about. Not other people's baggage. Save your energy for the things that matter.

03/20/2016

Can't tell you how many times I've been here. But I did do it. I do do it. And you Can to.