Things I've been writing lately (or the past few years)

Don't you want to be in that photo? You totally could be if you visited.

Hi! I'm sorry I haven't written in awhile here, but it doesn't mean I haven't been writing. I just haven't been freelancing full-time, so my apologies for letting my website lapse a bit. Why don't we get caught up? Following are a few examples of what I've been up to:

I co-authored Lonely Planet Alaska for the third time. For this edition I had an epic sunny research trip in Southeast Alaska (it was really tempting to tell readers not to bother with a raincoat, but I know I just got really luck), where I rode bush planes and went running alongside glaciers. I also covered my favorite city: Anchorage. 

From December 2014 to December 2016, I wrote newsletters and itineraries for the State of Alaska's travel website. I've linked to a few of my favorites:

• Spring Emerges: Bird Festivals and Heli-Skiing

• Winter adventure at the top of the world

• Alaska's national parks

In December 2016 I wrote a guide to travel in the Far North for Alaska Magazine. 

Who's up for an adventure? [raises hand]

I co-wrote a guide to outdoors adventure in Alaska for Horizon guides - Alaska Adventures: A guide to exploring the Alaskan wilderness. 

These are just a few samples, while I get caught up on my links and whatnot. Besides writing, working, traveling to Thailand and Europe, I've taken up pack rafting and backcountry skiing. I'm loving new ways to explore Alaska and be in the mountains. 

Eating in Burma and other updates

Whet your appetite: 

A street food tour of Yangon -- BBC Travel 

Burmese Food: Where the Middle Class Dines Out -- Zester Daily

The Nest Brings Western Food to Thailand -- Zester Daily

Eating Local Year-Round in Alaska is Hard, But They Did It -- Zester Daily 

Five Types of Pacific Salmon You Need to Know -- Zester Daily 

Summer publications: 

Feature article on Denali for Korean Air's inflight magazine MorningCalm (attachment to come)

A piece on finding calm in Bangkok in Lonely Planet's beautiful hardback book Great Escapes

Two adventures for Lonely Planet's 1000 Ultimate Adventures

Five unusual jobs for Lonely Planet's Cooks, Clowns & Cowboys: 101 Skills and Experiences to Discover on Your Travels  

Some recent pieces for BBC and Lonely Planet

Chiang Mai's Quirky Insect Wonderland -- BBC Travel

Hidden Hikes in the Columbia River Gorge -- BBC Travel

Bangkok's Hippest Hostels -- BBC Travel

Adventures in the Columbia River Gorge -- Lonely Planet

My first piece for Zester Daily is up!

On coffee and change in Northern Thailand. Have a read: 

Fair Trade Coffee Improves Life in Rural Thailand

Let them eat cake

I wrote a blog post on travel and relationships, and it got a lot of attention for a day or two. Here it is:

 Cake is for Eating

A few recent articles on Thailand:

Exploring Bangkok's Canals. BBC Travel

Thailand's Naga Fireball Festival. AOL's Gadling

Thailand's wild and wonderful November Festivals. Lonely Planet

Flying Korean Air in July?

I wrote the text for the spread on Alaska for Korean Air's July issue of Morning Calm, their in-flight magazine. The amazing photographs were easy inspiration. Here's a link to the digital edition: 

http://morningcalm.koreanair.com/

Lonely Planet's 10th edition of Alaska is about to hit the shelves!

This was my second Lonely Planet Alaska book that I worked on, and a few of the research trips I took were epic.... 

I just published an iPhone/iPad app for Sutro Media: Thailand Travel Explorer. Don't you think it's time for a tropical holiday? 

 

Lonely Planet's USA's Best Trips, in which I wrote the trip Up the Inside Passage, won gold at the SATW Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition Awards. Huzzah!

I'm up on the BBC: Tracing China's Ancient Tea-Horse Road. 

 Read it and then go drink some Pu-er!

Just received my author copies of Lonely Planet Canada!

I researched most of the Ontario chapter, including Toronto.

Toronto is like New York, but Canadian: polite, clean, friendly, helpful and easily navigable. It's now one of my favorite cities. Ontario itself is awesome, and a burgeoning wine and food destination. I totally recommend traveling there!

Lonely Planet's Discover Alaska is now out!

Check out LP's Discover Alaksa, a super pretty guide for which I was the coordinating author. It highlights the best of Alaska, and is geared towards travelers who only have a couple of weeks to visit the state.