| In addition to her A Taste for Travel culinary travel blog, Michele Peterson is a Toronto freelance travel writer, a travel columnist at Fifty-five Plus Magazine and a contributing editor at Taste & Travel International. Her travel writing has also appeared in more than 100 national and international, print and online publications such as Fodor’s, National Geographic Traveller, WestJet, Journey (Princess Cruises), Ensemble, Conde Nast, enRoute, Dreamscapes, British Airway’s Highlife, Air Transat and more.
Specializing in Mexico and the Caribbean, she recently authored the Pacific Coast chapter of Lonely Planet’s cookbook: Mexico: From the Source and the iPhone app Puerto Escondido Travel Essentials. Her travel essays have also appeared in several book anthologies.
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| Globe and Mail: Caribbean Away from the Crowds February 2022
Fifty-five Plus Magazine: September 2020 Reconnecting with the Past in Ukraine Fifty-five Plus Magazine:May 2020 Scotland by Luxury Barge Fifty-five Plus Magazine: July/August 2019 Timeless Istanbul Bon Vivant: Summer 2019 Puglia, Italy
National Geographic: Toronto Travel Guide Ottawa Wedding Fall 2019 Bodrum Bliss – Honeymoon in Turkey
Fifty-five Plus Magazine: January 2019 Grenada Spice of the Caribbean
Taste & Travel International Winter 2019
LUXE Ottawa: Winter 2018 Issue Obsessions column Page 132
Dine Magazine: Fall 2018 Ensemble Vacations: Fall 2018 Taste & Travel International: Sipping Tradition at Zuisen Distillery Japan July 2018 Taste & Travel International Hot_Off_The_Grill_issue 30 Summer 2018 Holland America: July 2018 Press Diary: Cruising Taiwan and Japan Ottawa Wedding Fall 2018: Page 108-115 http://console.virtualpaper.com/ottawa-wedding/ottawa-wedding-fallwinter-2018/ The Montrealer: Cruising Taiwan and Japan with Holland America June 2018 Ultimate Family Vacations Spring 2018:
Fifty-five Plus Magazine: Unexpected Aruba May 2018 WestJet Magazine: Family Ties: Making Memories with Mother-Daughter Travel LUXE Ottawa Spring/Summer 2018 (Travel Gear Column and Feature on French Polynesia) http://console.virtualpaper.com/luxe/luxe-spring-summer-2018/
WestJet Magazine: February 2018 A Guide to Aruba Four Ways
WestJet Magazine January 2018 Modern Mexican Moonshine WestJet Magazine: January 2018 Kingston, Jamaica Fodor’s Travel Hot off the Grill Fall 2017 Globe and Mail November 4, 2017 Seven HOT Caribbean Resorts to Chill Out At Globe and Mail October 20, 2017 Another Aruba Travel Bug News Column Fifty-five Plus Magazine (monthly) October 2017 Globe and Mail: Ultimate Wilderness Weekend Sept 1, 2017 Ensemble Vacations Fall 2017 Taste & Travel: Tantalizing Tahiti Summer 2017
Taste & Travel Hot off the Grill: Hot Off the Grill Summer 2017 TravelAgeWest: Hotel Review: Dreams Playa Mujeres June 2017 WestJet Magazine: 5 Top Places to Go Surfing April 2017 Taste & Travel International: Craving Carciofi Italy Spring 2017
Hot Off the Grill: Hot off the Grill Taste & Travel Spring 2017 WestJet Magazine: Four Outdoor Adventures in Huatulco Mexico April 2017 Ensemble Vacations: Walking the Ocean Floor Bay of Fundy Spring 2017
Ensemble Vacations: Edge of the Arctic Canada Spring 2017
Fifty-five Plus Magazine: Oh Canada! Celebrating Canada’s 150th January-February 2017
WestJet Magazine: 3 Days in Kingston, Jamaica February 2017 The Montrealer: Where to Go Now in French Polynesia February 2017 Hot off the Grill: Hot off the Grill Jan-Feb 2017 WestJet Magazine: 3 Days in Montserrat December 2016 Ottawa Wedding: Resorts with Wow Factor, Winter 2017
TravelAge West: What to Do for Families in Zihuatanejo Mexico December 2016 Taste & Travel: Hot Off the Grill Fall 2016 Taste & Travel: Falling for the Kawarthas Fall 2016 Taste & Travel: A Day at Ashford Castle Ireland Fall 2016
The Montrealer: Spotlight on Nevis September 2016 Bon Vivant: Where to Eat Now in Italy Summer 2016
TravelAgeWest: The Best Places to Eat on the Caribbean Island of Nevis September 2016 Journey (Princess Cruises): “That Caribbean Flavour” Summer 2016 Taste & Travel International: Hot off the Grill Summer 2016 TravelAge West: 4 Family-friendly Adventures in Montego Bay July 2016 Air Transat: Toronto with Family: Bring it on! July 2016 TravelAge West: Go VIP in Italy with Luxury Gold by Insight Vacations June 2016 Air Transat: Four Volunteer Vacations in Mexico June 2016 Taste & Travel International: Hot off the Grill Spring 2016 TravelAge West: Paradise Found: 5 Undiscovered Caribbean Islands March 2016
WestJet Magazine: Multigenerational Family Travel Feature March 2016 TravelAge West: Skip the Beach for these 5 Cancun Attractions February 2016 Taste & Travel Hot off the Grill Taste & Travel January 2016 Globe and Mail Travel: Saving the Environment by Eating Lionfish in Saba Dec 3, 2015
MasterCard Priceless Cities: Sweet Treats: A Candy Lover’s Guide to Toronto October 2015 Taste & Travel International: Extraordinary Grenada Fall 2015 The Montrealer: Real Rome September 2015 Fifty-five Plus: Costa Rica: Our Wild Planet July 2015
WestJet: Latin-cuisine at Toronto’s Pan Am Games July 2015 Virgin Atlantic: Insider’s Guide to the Pan Am Games in Toronto June 2015 The Montrealer: Foodie Tour of the Rhone-Alpes Taste & Travel: Hot Off the Grill Summer 2015 Taste & Travel: Hunting for Jamon with Insight Vacations Spring 2015 Virgin Atlantic: Grenada Food Tour April 2015 WestJet Up! Providenciales: 2 Ways April 2015 Taste & Travel Hot off the Grill Spring 2015 Virgin Atlantic 8 Stylish Toronto Hotels April 2015 CHIC magazine Business of Scent April 2015 The Montrealer Sailing the Secret Caribbean March 2015 Toronto Tourism Latin Market Gastronomy March 2015 All-inclusive Outlet News Craft Beer Crawl in Cancun March 2015 Taste & Travel Hot-off-the-Grill-Winter-2015-.pdf Winter 2015 MasterCard Priceless Cities: Toronto’s Top Whisky Bars January 2015 MasterCard Priceless Cities: Niagara’s Icewine Festival January 2015 Taste & Travel Mexico’s Gastro Art Scene Winter 2015 – print Fifty-five Plus: Sailing the Secret Caribbean October 2014 – Print travel feature (pages 21-24) The Montrealer: Turks & Caicos Provo Perfection September 2014 – print and online Dreamscapes: Trinidad and Tobago Away from the Crowds – two page travel feature with photos Taste & Travel: Summer in Rhone-Alpes France Summer 2014 – six page travel feature with recipe Taste & Travel: Hot off the Grill Summer 2014 Summer 2014 – culinary travel news column BOLD magazine Puerto Vallarta’s New Spirit Spring 2014 Dreamscapes: Legendary Lexington April 2014 Taste & Travel Column (excerpt): Hot Off The Grill Spring 2014 The Montrealer: Miami’s Marvels March 2014 British Airways HighLife: Six Romantic Things to do in Cancun February 2014 Taste & Travel: unplugged anguilla: Winter 2014 Fifty-five Plus Magazine: New Palm Beach January 2014 Fifty-five Plus Magazine: Germany_Christmas_Market_55_Plus_Magazine Luxury Latin America: Inside Guatemala with Culture Xplorers January 2014 El Sol de la Costa: Oaxaca Mexico’s Craft Beer Scene January 2014 Ottawa Wedding: Marry Me in Mexico Winter 2013-2014 Toronto Star Branded Content: Luxury Vietnam October 2013 Metro: 5 Hot Spots in Puerto Escondido October 10 2013 Fifty-five Plus Magazine: Nova Scotia: Exploring the Northumberland Shore September 2013 El Sol de la Costa: Saving Sea Turtles in Mexico September 2013 Travel + Escape: Caribbean Food Tour: 5 Islands Not to Miss June 2013 Taste and Travel International: Hot Off the Grill column Winter-Fall 2013 Fifty-Five Plus Magazine: Marvellous Maya Now’s the time to celebrate this fascinating culture Jan. 2013 enRoute onAir: Huatulco’s Soul Food: Curious diners get a taste of traditional fare and unique ingredients Nov. 2012 Dreamscapes: Miami’s Masterpieces: The world’s great cities are characterized by their architecture Fall-Winter 2012 Travel + Escape: Day of the Dead in Guatemala Oct. 2012 Fifty-five Plus Magazine: Travel News column – 8 issues annually Fifty-five Plus Magazine: Saint Martin, Sint Maarten One Caribbean Island, One Personality September 2012 Spa Life: When in Rome, or in this case Oaxaca (Page 18-19) Spring 2012 Travel and Escape: Cactus for breakfast? and others ways to bite into Mexico Take a culinary walking tour Travel and Escape: Beach-hopping in Mexico: Top Picks It’s beach bliss in Mexico enRoute onAir Ottawa with the kids: On a mission to see the nation’s capital through fresh eyes enRoute onAir: 5 Great Eco Spas in Costa Rica Support the planet while you de-stress enRoute onAir: The New Muskoka This ain’t your grandma’s cottage country (but she’ll want to come too!) Ottawa Citizen: My Nude Christmas With Mom A cruise through Germany’s Christmas markets got us into hot water Ottawa Wedding: Pura Vida! A Green and Glam Wedding in Costa Rica (Pages 128-131) Shalom Life: ABCs of the Jewish Caribbean Westjet Up! Mayan Cuisine for Modern Times An interview with chef Raul Vaquerizo |
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 Fifty-Five Plus Magazine: Miami [ View PDF ] |
 Verve – Inflight for EVA Air: Romantic Cities [ View PDF ] |
 Fifty-Five Plus Magazine:More in Muskoka [ View PDF ] |
 Dreamscapes: Appetite for Cycling [View PDF] |
 Buffalo News: Bike Train to Toronto [View PDF] |
 Air Canada onAir: Winnipeg’s Upscale Ethnic Nosh [More…] |
 Montreal Gazette:True Taste of Martinique [View PDF] |
 MoneySense: Local Flavor [View PDF] |
 Toronto Star : Naked in Miami Beach [View PDF] |
 Dreamscapes: Secrets of Cajun Cuisine [View PDF] |
 TransitionsAbroad:Home based cooking classes [View PDF] |
 Toronto Star: Winnipeg: Ten Spa [View PDF] |
Toronto Star : Cycling in Louisiana [View PDF] |
 Weekend Argus : Manitoba: Going into the blue with belugas [More…] |
 Toronto Star: India Safari [View PDF] |
 Toronto Sun: Steed Stud a Cash Cow[View PDF] |
 Contact Sales Magazine: The World’s a Stage [View PDF] |
 Toronto Star: Quebec Museum has Message [View PDF] |
 Dreamscapes:Kentucky Bourbon [View PDF] |
 Toronto Star: Kayaking Killarney [View PDF] |
 Privilege: Beautiful Balsamic [View PDF] |
 Montreal Gazette:Snow Place Like Home [View PDF] |
 Canadian Guides:Manitoba [View PDF] |
 Taboo Resort, Golf and Spa [View PDF] |
| Buffalo News: Taking the Winter Plunge [View PDF] |
 Verge:Go Tell it on the Mountain [View PDF] |
 Spa Life: Cycling [View PDF] |
 Globe and Mail: Going with the Flow [View PDF] |
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About Michele
Michele Peterson is a travel and food writer specializing in Mexico, the Caribbean and sun destinations. Based in Puerto Escondido (Mexico) and Toronto (Canada), she's written for more than 100 publications including Conde Nast Traveler, Enroute and Dreamscapes. 
All images and content copyright Michele Peterson 2011/2012.
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