The Ultimate Toolkit for Culinary Adventurers
I never knew Bob Blumer, the superstar host of the Food Network’s The Surreal Gourmet and I had much in common (except for my secret musings that he’d have made a good love match for my travel writing friend Wandering Carol ), until I found out that he often travels with a bottle of Tabasco hot sauce. It’s on my packing list too. For me, the best culinary adventures are all about discovery. Whether it’s a bottle of Waupoos apple cider from Prince Edward County, a spicy noodle dish at the night market in Kuala Lumpur or a luscious first-press olive oil in Spain...
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There was an interesting article “Begging for Your Pay” by freelance writer Elizabeth Dwoskin in the New York Times this week. Her point that freelance writers engage in a “delicate, disquieted dance” when trying to collect money is very true. It’s especially relevant when it comes to travel writing as relationships with third parties (PR agencies, tourism boards, interview subjects) can make walking away even more difficult. Several years ago I got burned and it wasn’t pretty. Scarlett Magazine asked if I could write about the challenges and rewards of...
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In 2003, I left the corporate world to try my hand at travel writing. Now, I travel the world, writing about people, places and cuisine. My writing has appeared in over 100 publications and anthologies. 
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