Gifts for Travelers

Need holiday gift ideas for your favorite traveler?

Check out my newest blog post at Wanderfly, featuring my favorite picks of the season for all budgets!

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I've been terrified of sharks for most of my life.... {read more}

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Wanderfly: Romantic Escapes

Craving a romantic European vacation but tired of hearing about Venice and Paris all the time? Check out my three Romantic European Escapes blog post now live at Wanderfly!

Learn more about my work for Wanderfly.com.

Read my Follow Friday interview on the Wanderfly Blog.

Check out my Top Eco & Wildlife Destinations Newsletter via Wandermail.

Watch my Wanderstory: Sabah Eco-Tour travel video on Wanderfly TV.

Penguins & Sharks

The last two months have been incredibly busy on the work front, and two of my recent writing projects are now live on the National Geographic Channel's website. Please check out the informational photo galleries on PENGUIN PALOOZA and SHARK ATTACK EXPERIMENT, my article Sharks in Trouble, and the corresponding television shows!

P.S. For the rest of the year I'll be in my writing cave, juggling multiple writing projects – including an article for a national print magazine! So stay tuned for more news as articles publish. Thanks for all the support.  xo

Wandermail + Blog Feature

If you signed up for Wandermail, you probably received an email newsletter yesterday that featured my top Eco & Wildlife Destinations!

My content is now live at Wanderfly (click here to view), so I hope you check it out and feel inspired to plan your next international adventure.  

Didn't sign up for the newsletter? It's not too late! Learn more about Wandermail and input your email address here.

Wanderfly has also featured me as their "Follow Friday" travel writer on their blog and Twitter page today (I'm honored – so thanks, Wanderfly!). There's a little write-up about me on their website, which you can check out by clicking the image below.

Writing News: I'm a Curator!

Here's some exciting news I've been waiting to share: I'm now a Curator for Wanderfly! (You might remember the video I did a few months back for this awesome travel website.) Wanderfly has been getting a lot of media buzz this last year (it's been named a top start-up by TIME Inc and Entrepeneur Magazine), and the company *just* landed a huge partnership with the New York Times. Awesome stuff!

So what's this Curator gig mean? I'll be a regular contributor for the company, sharing inspirational stories, travel tips, photographs, videos & more. It's a developing opportunity that will surely stretch my writing & photography skills in new ways. I'm really looking forward to this new challenge!

If you haven't yet signed up for Wanderfly's newsletter, here's a little added incentive: I'll be the featured travel writer in next week's newsletter and you'll be in the running to win a free Kindle! (and you all know how much I love my Kindle.) So, hop to!

Become a Wanderfly fan on Facebook.

Enter the sweepstakes to win a free Kindle.

Read the buzz about Wanderfly.

Follow the Wanderfly blog.

Watch Wanderfly TV.

I'm really excited about this new gig, and thanks to everyone for your support! My role is still developing, so please stay tuned for more news.

Mote Marine Lab & Aquarium

Yesterday I spent the day working from Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Sarasota – my first time visiting the facility. If you've read my archived Nat Geo WILD posts, you may remember that Mote assisted with several of my whale shark pieces (including this one on tagging and tracking sharks and this one on the Great Migrations website.)

Mote was gracious to host me and my friend Katy for an inspiration day, as I'm currently gathering content for some new clients (three cheers for *new* clients!). Since Mote was founded in 1955, the facility has become known as a leader in marine science research. Katy and I were fortunate to go behind-the-scenes at many of the exhibits, talk with animal trainers and husbandry experts first-hand, and photograph the animals up-close-and-personal!

I'd love to share with you a few photos from our visit, if you'd like to take a peek?

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My Wanderfly Travel Video!

Remember that video shoot I had a few weeks ago in Central Park? Well, here it is! In the video above, I share about my ecotour expedition to Malaysia for Wanderfly's webisode series Wanderstories. Wanderfly is an NYC-based travel company that specializes in travel inspiration based on your interests and budget. This was one of the few times I've done on-camera work, and I was really happy with how Wanderfly edited my photos, words, and video all together. The editor worked really hard on it, and he did a great job! Thanks for checking it out, and I hope it makes you want to visit Borneo! :)

Writing Retreat

This week marks the beginning of my unofficial 14-day writing retreat challenge in south Florida! Here are five tips from other writers, and my personal goals for this creative time...

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Q&A with Judy Blume

Judy Blume was a surprise guest at the SCBWI conference in Los Angeles! Organization co-founder Lin Oliver (above) interviewed the sweet, funny, down-to-earth and hugely talented author for about an hour, and here are some of my favorite Judy Blume quotes... I hope you find them as inspiring as I do!

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