I research and write print and web editorial content for government, tourism and publishing clients.

On assignment on the Icefields Parkway, Canadian Rocky Mountains

Writer

I have been writing about independent travel, alternative culture, sustainable transportation and riding a bicycle since 1990. View a list of published articles, or read full-text articles.

Photographer

View travelogue and editorial photography.

Traveler

I’ve explored Canada, U.S.A., Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, New Zealand, Thailand, Laos and India ~ often solo and by bicycle, boat, train and foot. I’ve been contracted to document my travels for blogs and serialized articles, and have shared my “travelosophy” in talks and slideshows such as my “Gringa’s Guide” series to encourage women to bike-travel.

• A Gringa’s Guide to Solo Cycling Baja’s Cabo Region
• A Gringa’s Guide to Solo Cycling Cuba’s Circuito Norte
• Adventure Lite: a bike and rail journey across Western Canada
• Girl Gone Goa: Tales of living and cycling in an Indian State

Cyclist

With three bikes and a B.O.B. trailer, I am car-free and live what I write. I’ve been in the bike industry as a retail employee (The Bike Doctor), a bike guide (Great Explorations) and an educator (The Canadian Heritage Interactive Journey). I write a column on cycling and culture called “The Adventures of Mitey Miss” for North America’s urban cycling magazine/web site, Momentum.

Credentials

• Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ)
• British Columbia Association of Travel Writers (BCATW)
• Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition (VACC)
• Better Environmentally Sound Transportation (BEST)

• Bachelor of Arts, Cognitive Psychology/Consumer Studies (B.A.)
• Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)

Resume

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