Award-winning writer focused on travel, lifestyle and business. Top tier B2B and B2C clients include trivago, Mazda, Philips, RBC, Scotiabank, Marriott, Ontario Tourism, Via Rail.
Marilyn Monroe: Follow In Her Footsteps 50 Years After Her Death
From toasting Monroe and the glamorous movie-making era she represents at the Beverly Hills Hotel's famed Polo Lounge, to recreating your own Old Hollywood film shoot on Newport Beach, become immersed in the Golden Age of film while exploring California.
Labrador's wild open highway
Goodbye spirits!" yelled Mike Earle over the roar of the boat engine as we sped out of Cape St. Charles, a deserted fishing village on the coast of southeastern Labrador. This tiny community, picturesquely perched around a rocky harbour, was Earle's home until 1992, when the federal government declared a moratorium on cod fishing. Until then, Earle had planned to fish his whole life, as his ancestors had done since their arrival from Poole, England in the 1770s.
Mazda Canada website redesign and rewrite
I was part of the redesign of the Mazda.ca website that launched in October 2022. This involved research, writing, editing, UX writing, collaboration with designers and touchpoints with client. This is a massive website with many pages devoted to models and specifications. I also wrote articles on auto safety, leasing, company timelines, and ESG initiatives. The client was Wunderman Thompson.
My Dinner with Gaggan
The server set down the dishes in front of each of us, the lucky 12 souls who managed to get a seat at the chef’s table at Bangkok’s illustrious Gaggan. The dish was number 17 of the tasting menu’s ambitious 25, and it looked like a miniature grilled sandwich. Which is what it was, but at the same time, wasn’t.
Nothing is quite as it seems when you are dining at Gaggan, named the best restaurant in Asia for the fourth time in 2018...
7 Great Stays in Waterloo Region - Canada's Tech Heartland
I write for trivago magazine. This piece is a roundup of affordable hotels in southern Ontario's Silicon Valley North.
Go where the dinos roamed in Alberta
DRUMHELLER, ALBERTA — When our family thundered into the Canadian Badlands on a dinosaur-hunting holiday, we did it in an armoured beast of our own — a 25–foot recreational vehicle. We’d come to search for the fossil remains of some of the most bloodthirsty beasts of the Late Cretaceous period, and our kids thought it might be wise to have a little extra protection. So, for five days our beloved RV became our home away from home.
Safely cocooned, we ...
Journey to Jordan
Jordan is well-known for its diverse historical and archeological sites, but this friendly country has so much more to offer the visitor.
Mayakoba: A Harmonious Blend of Sustainable Luxury and Nature
Can pristine jungles and resorts coexist in a sustainable way? In an age of overtourism, it’s a question the tourism industry is grappling with. One unspoilt area along Mexico’s Mayan Riviera seems to have found the answer.
The 'Napa of the north'
These are the salad days of the Cowichan Wine and Culinary Festival. Comparisons made by foodies flow like the famed Venturi-Schulze balsamic vinegar that is distilled here: Cowichan is the "new Napa," "Canada's Provence." But when I travelled there this summer, it was still virgin territory - or should I say "terroir."
Neighbourhood Stroll: Dive into Bangkok’s art and history along the Chao Phraya river
Life is lived on the streets in Asia’s biggest cities – and Bangkok’s street life is especially frenetic, with its constant traffic and a moveable feast of meals supplied from food stalls (now with their own app). Keeping up with the pace is daunting enough; in 30-degree heat, it can be exhausting. So it’s nice to know there’s a better way to navigate this city. Get yourself to the river.
Find your tribe on one of these theme cruises
I wrote about the ins and outs of planning an African safari, for MoneySense - Canada's personal finance magazine.
Grilling in the great indoors - Philips Branded Content Project
Sample of a sponsored content project I managed for Philips, published in The Globe & Mail newspaper.
A Sailing Adventure in Indonesia
The cruise director lets out a yell and within a minute we are all assembled on the ship’s starboard side, to see what is going on. A fisherman has drawn up to our ship in his dugout canoe, hoisting a bag of fresh squid, hoping for a sale... Just as he hands the silvery haul to our ship’s chef, another fisherman paddles up, late to the party, but hoping our enthusiasm might trigger another sale.
In search of Mayan gods
Better known to archaeologists than travel agents, the state of Campeche wants to become the Next Big Thing in a country that seems to have an endless supply of destinations. The likely reason so few Canadians have ventured...
Take a Virtual Family Vacation with these Amazing Travel Stories
Escaping into a movie can be a welcome break during periods of self-isolating —especially if it’s a movie that takes you places you’ve never been before.
To help inspire your future trips, here are some far-away destinations that are beautifully showcased in unforgettable films.