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Since plunging into full-time freelancing, I've blogged from the Beijing Olympics, interviewed professional hockey players in southern Mississippi and filed stories on the 'Buy Local' movement in an isolated Ontario county. Experienced in both print and online, I love to write about travel, history, sports, and culture high or low. |
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Travel |
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(Travel Channel / World Hum, 1/28/2009)
Studies have shown that many young Americans view Canada as a "boring" or "average" place to visit. I'm here to tell 'em they're wrong.
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(Canwest Global Communications Corp., 11/8/2008)
Road trip guide to Eastern Ontario's finest churches. Originally published in the Ottawa Citizen (as "Five Worth the Drive"), reprinted in several major Canadian dailies.
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(Canwest Global Communications Corp., 10/25/2008)
A tour of Kingston's historic Fort Henry, during its annual transformation into the haunted 'Fort Fright'. Originally published in the Ottawa Citizen, reprinted in several major Canadian dailies.
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(Canwest Global Communications Corp., 8/9/2008)
Pirate-themed merchandise, antique boats and an 1812 battlefield: a weekend visit to the American side of the 1000 Islands. Originally published in the Ottawa Citizen.
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(Matador Network / Matador Nights, 7/24/2008)
You won't find any undiscovered-indie-haunts here. This is a guide to the Nashville of corny cowboy merchandise, country music at full blast, and middle-aged RVers from Indiana: the Nashville you've always known existed, but probably never thought was worth visiting.
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(Canwest Global Communications Corp., 4/25/2008)
A guide to England's finest cathedral towns. Originally published in the Ottawa Citizen, and reprinted in several major Canadian dailies.
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(Travel Channel / World Hum, 12/12/2007)
An essay about the thrill of my first-ever cross-border shopping expedition, to Syracuse, NY.
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Arts and Entertainment |
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(Travel Channel / World Hum, 1/16/2009)
An interview with Joel Hopkins, writer-director of the Golden Globe-nominated film, Last Chance Harvey.
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(Travel Channel / World Hum, 1/9/2009)
The latest in a series of joint movie reviews/debates, co-written with Eli Ellison.
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(Travel Channel / World Hum, 10/29/2008)
A round-up of the best in holiday horror movies, co-written with Eli Ellison.
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(Travel Channel / World Hum, 7/31/2008)
From "Roman Holiday" to "Before Sunrise," Hollywood has understood the appeal of the overseas fling. An essay about the sub-genre's staying power.
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(Not Coming To A Theater Near You, 9/12/2007)
I reviewed 'Cry Freedom', the story of anti-Apartheid activist Steve Biko and his friendship with white journalist Donald Woods, for the 30th anniversary of Biko's murder by the South African authorities.
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Blogging from the Road |
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(Matador Network / Community Blog, 3/24/2009)
First impressions from Atlantic City in the off-season.
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(Travel Channel / World Hum, 2/3/2009)
My visit to Katz's Deli, home to *that scene* in 'When Harry Met Sally...'
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(Matador Network / Community Blog, 8/31/2008)
My plans to mark the "Katrinaversary" in New Orleans were rudely disrupted - by Hurricane Gustav.
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(Travel Channel / World Hum, 8/14/2008)
My final post from the Beijing Olympics.
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(Travel Channel / World Hum, 8/11/2008)
One in a series of blog dispatches I wrote from the Beijing Olympics.
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(Matador Network / Community Blog, 4/23/2008)
Crackheads, chicken wings and a possible gigolo: the highs and lows of a visit to Saint Vincent and Bequia, SVG.
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(Matador Network / Community Blog, 11/25/2007)
Encounters with US soldiers in Italy, Malaysia and Prague.
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(Matador Network / Community Blog, 9/29/2007)
Watching cricket with Australians, in an Irish pub in Granada.
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(Matador Network / Community Blog, 9/18/2007)
Watching rugby with South Africans, in an Irish pub in Venice.
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(Matador Network / Community Blog, 8/21/2007)
Eavesdropping on Pete, a drunk with a gift for film trivia, on the bus back from Reno.
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History |
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(Matador Network / Traverse Magazine, 10/31/2007)
Today, it's hard to believe that Robert Mugabe's ascension to power in 1980 was celebrated as a sign of hope for Southern Africa. This article is a concise history of his evolution from nationalist hero to international pariah.
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Travel Tips |
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(Matador Network / Brave New Traveler, 4/25/2008)
Tips for solo female travelers who want to imbibe - and some advice for the guys, too.
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(Matador Network / Brave New Traveler, 11/26/2007)
Tips for visiting churches, mosques, synagogues and temples around the world, while respecting the locals who worship in them.
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Sports |
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(Travel Channel / World Hum, 4/16/2008)
No visit to the Great White North is complete without a night at the rink. Advice on how to make the most of it.
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| Work Info |
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Expertise |
| Editor |
1 Year |
| Writer |
3 Years |
Specialty |
| Arts & Humanities |
2 Years |
| Entertainment |
2 Years |
| Travel |
3 Years |
Total Media Industry Experience
3 Years |
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
Matador Network (11+), Canwest Global Communications Corp. (11+), Travel Channel / World Hum (11+), AOL Canada (3-5), Postcards Magazine (3-5), WestJet / Up! Magazine (1-2) |
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Government of Canada (1-2) |
Other Work History
Professional historical researcher at Public History Inc. Subject areas included Aboriginal land claims litigation, taxation history and Canadian inter-governmental relations. Responsible for in-depth archival and library research, document collection and database creation/maintenance, report writing and editing. |
Foreign Language Skills
Fluent in French (spoken and written) |
Awards
Material from my report on the history of Canada-Caribbean trade relations selected for use in a speech by the Prime Minister of Canada during an official visit to Barbados in 2007. |
Other
I hold an MA in History from the University of Durham, and am a highly experienced archival researcher. Areas of academic expertise include colonial Sudan, colonial Kenya, South African social history, and the cultural history of the British Empire.
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Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I am willing to travel anywhere. |
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