Travel Writing:
Yum! What says more about a place than food? I captured the flavour of local restaurants and breweries for Vancouver Tourism, and international plates for Matador Network, focusing on the quirky human stories behind mouthwatering dishes.
My passion is for farm to table cuisine where you get a taste of a place, as well as craft anything (beer, wine, kombucha).
On Chile’s island of Chiloé, when you move, the whole house comes with you (Matador Network)
12 dishes that prove Ecuadorian food is highly underrated (Matador Network)
Taste Middle Eastern Roasting Traditions at Ayoub’s Dried Fruit & Nuts
Good Natured Growing at A Rocha Organic Farm in Surrey
Craft Beer Tapped from Tradition & Passion in the Fraser Valley at Trading Post
Coffee Mastery, a Stock Broker, and a Giant Teddy in Coquitlam
Breakfast in a Bookstore at The Fraser Valley’s Fort Langley
From Farm to Table and Back Again at Feast of Fields in The Fraser Valley
Learn how to Pair a Pie at Hilltop Cafe in Langley
Where to Get Treats for Happy Hiking on Vancouver’s North Shore
Food to Fuel your Adventure on Vancouver’s North Shore’s Quarry Rock Hike
Season’s Eat-ings at the VanDusen Garden Festival of Lights
Adventure writing:
Travel writing is more than just saying “This place is great!” I use journalism to find the human connections with history, culture, and trivia and combine that with storytelling to bring places to life.
Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia: 9 Wonders Beyond the Salt Flats
Explore the Alien Atacama, Chile: 5 Otherworldly Sights
Smith Rocks, Oregon: Scaling a Volcanic Crater
El Cajas, Ecuador: Ranch in the Misty Mountains
Ecuador coffee culture: Cafesito, it’s the little things
Chile’s Atacama Desert: Photo Journey
Inca Trail photo journey: Choquequirao to Machu Picchu
Drinking Mate in South America: 7 Rules
Brand Journalism.
Often I work ghost writing for companies, helping them translate their knowledge into valuable and understandable stories that resonate with their customers.
Here, I told the story of how one major real estate brand changed everything for Canadians.
Good Deeds
A charity dedicated to helping people choose the most effective charities needed help translating their science into emotional value.
I wrote a story their CEO during the most donation crazy time of year: Christmas.
It got featured in The Huffington Post.
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