Freelance Travel Writer
Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
Ft. Worth, Texas
View PDFs of Past Articles:
"Islands of love: Celebrities and honeymooners aren't the only ones who find the beauty and romance of French Polynesia to be a perfect proposal"
Star Clipper WIndward Islands Cruise:
"Sailing the Caribbean on a smaller craft makes for a more relaxing
journey, with stops at less-crowded ports of call"
"There's so much to savor on Martinique"
"Island Ease: The only passport you’ll need to visit St. Thomas and St. John, two Caribbean beauties with American ties, is a plane ticket
"Beaches for
days: Antigua’s many stretches of sand host Caribbean
resorts tailored to the retreat you seek, from family-friendly
fun to a vacation meant for two"
"Falling for Fiji: A traveler visits beautiful resorts featured on 'The Bachelorette,' and finds that there's plenty to love"
"It takes great patience to farm Fiji pearls"
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National Tropical Travel
Examiner
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May 2009-Present
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Links to Selected Articles:
Two of my articles have involved my personal
"close encounters" with dolphins. The first was in the early 90's in
the Turks and Caicos Islands, when I had an up-close-and-personal encounter
with JoJo, a solo dolphin who has become a "national treasure" known
worldwide. If you'd like to read it, here's the link:
Close Encounters of the
Dolphin Kind, Part I: Jo Jo, Dean Bernal and Me
The second article, entitled "Close Encounters
of the Dolphin Kind, part II: diving with dolphins in Curacao," allowed me
to share the once-in-a-lifetime experience my husband Stephen and I had diving
with two dolphins on a reef in Curacao in July 2008. It includes video of part
of our dive.
The link:
Close Encounters of the Dolphin Kind,
Part II: Diving with dolphins in Curacao
Other selected articles:
What does your ideal
island vacation look like? Part I
What does your ideal
island vacation look like? Part II
What does your ideal
island vacation look like? Part III
What does your ideal
island vacation look like? Part IV
What does your ideal
island vacation look like? Part V
Nevis, West Indies: An
island love affair, Part I
Nevis, West Indies: An
island love affair, Part II
Nevis, West Indies: An
island love affair, Part III
Nevis, West Indies: An island love affair, Part IV
Pack right, travel
light: The islands await
10 Tips for staying
healthy on vacation
Test your Caribbean
travel trivia