Interviews from the Book Passage Travel Writers Conference

I love the Book Passage Travel Writers and Photographers Conference, and had a great time interviewing conference instructors at the 24th annual event in August, 2015. It offers writing and photography workshops, panels, and faculty presentations, and is regarded...

Don George at the Commonwealth Club

I had such fun interviewing Don George at the Commonwealth Club of California on October 7th! It was the first time I’d done a live interview, and there was a lot to keep track of: asking questions, listening to responses and following up, weaving in questions...

Aer Lingus News Changes my Travel Plans

I’m having so much fun interviewing for NPR’s Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer! In this conversation, just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, Dave Cooney and Helen Maguire tell me about about Aer Lingus’ new daily nonstop service from San...

Kirkus reviews Lost, Kidnapped, Eaten Alive!

Kirkus Reviews calls Lost, Kidnapped, Eaten Alive! True stories from a curious traveler  “an engaging, meticulously observed journey that brings other cultures alive.” Read the full Kirkus review here.

Laurie McAndish King Profiled on Kirkus

Interviewed by Nidhi Chaudhry on September 19, 2014. Laurie McAndish King was recently profiled in Kirkus Reviews in conjunction with the launch of her book, Lost, Kidnapped, Eaten Alive! True stories from a curious traveler.  Nidhi Chaudhry’s article tells how...