National Geographic is one of those bylines that every writer covets. I’d never had the guts to even pitch them, so was particularly pleased to have an editor reach out […]
In spring-summer 2000, I was told I was one of the only people not writing clickbait it’s-time-to-panic or you-can-ignore-it-all articles about COVID-19. I was trying to parse through the science […]
Most of my travel writing sticks to the facts. Here’s what you need to know about seeing mountain gorillas in Uganda, here’s the story behind a Quebec wine made from […]
Fodor’s commissioned a retelling of my story from my first ever day in Southeast Asia, way back in 2006. I’m embarrassed that it took almost 15 years for me to […]
I’ve had some pretty amazing experiences in my life, including some incredible sightings and even interactions with wildlife. One of my very favourites was snorkelling with whale sharks in La […]
Seeing an elephant in the wild is an amazing experience (see my safari page for more). I’ve been lucky to see wild elephants in South Africa, Namibia (including desert elephants!), […]
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