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Trails and advice cycling around the world as solo female cyclist and adventurer

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24 Sep GLOBE AND MAIL: Bali Scooting

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Don't need a licence to drive a scooter in Bali- only nerves of steel and a touch of stupidity; appeared in The Globe and Mail. It was my first time riding a scooter, but that didn’t...

01 Apr Foraging for Food

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My latest food story for Mountain Life Magazine http://flipmag.mountainlifemag.ca/gb/2014-spring/#44/z...

06 Jan Panama – Hard Rock style

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On assignment to find some hiking, I found a dance floor instead. You're in the jungle now, baby. “This isn’t the real Panama,” says Nash Vegas. Nash – his local moniker – isn’t the best judge of reality. His real name...

08 Nov Hiking North Africa’s Highest Peak!

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Me, two guides and a donkey. This story recounts the hike, but not the hormonal 20 something guide. Oh my, there's always a story-behind-the-story. Amazing hike nonetheless. Tracing the map to North Africa’s highest peak under the...

17 Oct SILVERKRIS MAGAZINE: Monsanto, Portugal

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Most Portuguese of Portugal: Monsanto. SilverKris: Singapore Airlines' Magazine.

05 Aug GLOBE AND MAIL: Hammam Education–Morocco

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FEZ, MOROCCO — The Globe and Mail

Lying on my side, in underwear only, my ear rests on an old lady’s inner thigh. Every time she leans in to scrub my chest with her sandpaper loofah, her doughy breast bounces off my head. She, too, is in her underwear. My nostrils are overcome with almond oil and body odour.

15 Feb Bike workouts for three levels

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From this Chatelaine story find out the perfect bike workout for you. Fresh air, low cost, low impact: what’s not to love about cycling? Whether you’re a beginner or a pro at pedalling, choose a step-by-step...

15 Feb The cost of solo travel.

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Don't get me wrong, I love people, but travelling alone is the bomb. Be spontaneous, resilient and powerful -- all by yourself. It's exhilarating. Unfortunately, it isn't cheap; however, I've found some ways to get...

13 Dec City of Artists: Groznjan, Croatia

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Silverkris Magazine. Singapore Airlines Located an hour south of Trieste in northern Italy, the mediaeval town of Groznjan is part of more than a dozen hilltop towns in the Croatian county of Istria.

27 Jul Italy with kids

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In a quiet cathedral in Sorrento Italy, 5-year-old Harry Poitras drops to his knees in the pew, clasps his hands, and prays: “Please God, make there be something besides spaghetti and pizza on the menu.” Luckily, gladiator school, biking in Borghese Park in Rome, making homemade pasta and playing in seaside playgrounds make Italy an affordable and historical trip with bambinos.