Published Stories
01 Nov My-short-Taiwan KOM Journey
I got the email on a Thursday: "want to race in the KOM? King of the Mountain in Taiwan is a 105 km road bike race, entirely uphill--that's from 0 to 3,275 meters. With less than three...
12 Jun Boots and Bikes: Conquering Taiwan’s Trails
Story for Ensemble Magazine. 2017 At an incredibly steep 20 percent grade, even walking up Hehuan Mountain would be difficult. I’m cycling. Have been for two hours. It’s also one of the hottest days since arriving in Taiwan...
18 Jan Bali High: hiking volcanoes in Indonesia
Hiking a volcano in the dark to see the sunrise, and skiing down loose lava rock to the bottom. These epic hiking stories appeared in Travelife Magazine: BALI Click to read! At Bali’s ancient Pura Besakih temple...
27 Oct Epic Israel – petrified first stage race
Almost 5,000 meters of climbing over three days through Upper Galilee in Northern Israel. Shockingly, we placed second! Story for Mountain Life magazine. Epic Israel Calf Burn: Canadian Steps up to Podium a 260 km Stage Race...
30 Jul Taiwan: hot cycling haven
Zipping through Taipei's night markets, climbing one of the longest hills ever, and gliding along the coastal road; Taiwan is one of my favourite places to ride a bike. Story appeared in Canadian Cycling Magazine. Taiwan: hot...
30 Jul Kuelap: Machu Picchu of the North
Forget the throngs of tourists, well, for a while. I was alone at this Peruvian fortress in the north of Peru. A new gondola may change all that. Story appeared in The Globe and Mail. MELANIE CHAMBERS Part...
10 Jul Phillipines Mountain biking
Cheaper than a tour? Bought a bike; hired friend as chauffeur; got lost. Loved every minute of it. Story appeared in Mountain Life. Philippines switchback Switchbacks & Hanging Coffins: Biking the Philippines As I pedal through the...
19 Apr Peruvian Food Renaissance
Peruvian food is a spectacular fusion of cuisines. And, at the head of the table, is this chef: Gaston Acurio. I spent some time at his flagship restaurant in Lima, Astrid and Gaston, where we...
02 Oct Theatre in Newfoundland: CANADIAN GEOGRAPHIC
Discovering my Newfoundland roots through small town theatre on The Rock. Discovery-Place_Jun15 - LR Theatre of The Rock In Newfoundland, the play’s the thing to help replace the cod once king By Melanie Chambers AMID PROPS THAT ARE quintessential 1960s...