Writer, content marketing specialist, social media expert and knowledge management consultant. Traveled widely on five continents. Always looking for travel writing opportunities -- open to suggestions.
What is your first action when plan a overseas trip?
The FIRST thing I do is to research the place; bookings have to wait until I've decided what to do and where. One process I've found useful is to look for podcasts by the smarter travel writers who have a gift for bringing out the culture and character of a place.... See More
What is your first action when plan a overseas trip?
The FIRST thing I do is to research the place; bookings have to wait until I've decided what to do and where. One process I've found useful is to look for podcasts by the smarter travel writers who have a gift for bringing out the culture and character of a place.... See More
What is your first action when plan a overseas trip?
The FIRST thing I do is to research the place; bookings have to wait until I've decided what to do and where. One process I've found useful is to look for podcasts by the smarter travel writers who have a gift for bringing out the culture and character of a place.... See More
What is your first action when plan a overseas trip?
The FIRST thing I do is to research the place; bookings have to wait until I've decided what to do and where. One process I've found useful is to look for podcasts by the smarter travel writers who have a gift for bringing out the culture and character of a place.... See More
Italy: Italy in a week, is it possible?!
I did an 8-day Italy trip with my son a few years ago. I can share my itinerary, but I will say we left with the feeling of having crammed too many sites into too short a timespan. Flew into Venice, spent two days. Train to Florence,... See More
Switzerland: Any ideas for 10 days in the area around Zurich in mid to late April?
I have the sense that few foreigners ever go to Chur (an hour and a half from Zurich by train). Europeans tend to think of it as a shopping mecca. It's lovely, nestled in a valley between mountains. It's the oldest settled place in Switzerland... See More
What global sites look the coolest on Google Street View?
Someone I know used to live in a small village in Switzerland that had a 1420s-era castle at its center. Before I ever saw the place, I familiarized myself with it using Google's satellite imagery and Street View. It is stunning. I don't mean this to become... See More
What is your must-see place in Europe to visit?
The big questions are: Is this solo or couples/romantic travel? And will your time be severely constrained -- are you looking for weekend getaways or can you take extended tours? If it's short and solo, my first priority would be Barcelona --... See More
New York City: Cool, trendy and budget friendly places to visit/eat in NYC in October?
Chinatown New York is justifiably world famous. My favorite spot is Joe's Shanghai on Pell St. -- definitely have the soup dumplings. (I used to love Wo Hop, another famous Chinatown place on Mott St.,... See More
The traveller's Bucket List- what's on yours?
Croatia, Alaska, 明, Cinque Terre, Scotland, Vientiane, Taroko National Park, Badlands National Park, Cape... See More