I began writing professionally in 2009 (yup, people actually paid me) after some company owners and corporate communications officers read my first blogs. Some hired me to write company brochures, some for client communications, and some for their corporate blogs. Due to a talent for humor writing, one hired me to bring the funny to their corporate blog. Before long (ok, it seemed like forever), my work was being published in national and international magazines and websites.

I’ve also loved travel ever since I could walk. I’m a traveler, not a tourist. I’ve traveled to 67 countries and all 50 states. I’ve worked on cruise ships, in hotels (I was the Director of Fun!), and as an adventure tour guide (I camped for 6 months at a time and rotated the tires and changed the oil on a 15-person maxivan on a regular basis). I’ve also worked as a domestic and international tour director on private yachts, trains, and buses.