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As a travel writer specializing in island life, my vocabulary has grown to the point where I now speak fluent Caribbean. You won't find this language listed on official documents or taught at major universities. It's a language that becomes easier...
Today, I'm exploring some of the most beautiful destinations in the world on the heels of diving headlong into a golf and travel writing career...
Whenever I check my emails I feel the excitement of a kid opening presents on his birthday. That's because I'm a travel writer. Today I got an email from a magazine editor stating I'd be receiving an $800 check for an article I wrote for his glossy publication. But what's really satisfying are the thrills and adventures that lead up to paydays like this.