A note about these writing samples: You’ll notice my travel writing just about stopped in 2009. That’s because in 2010 I was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. I went through nearly a year of treatment. I suppose it was worth it because I am here to tell you, I celebrated my 5-year-survival in December of 2015! This summer (2016) marked the first travel bug bite! I went camping in six states in about the same number of weeks.

How to buy half-price tickets to events in Washington, DC Examiner May 3, 2013

Inauguration Day OhmyNews January 20, 2009 http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?menu=c10400&no=384673&rel_no=1

Meet the President’s Neighbor OhmyNews February 27, 2008 http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?menu=c10400&no=381909&rel_no=1

Peace Advocates Disrupt Washington, DC OhmyNews March 20, 2008 http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?menu=c10400&no=382134&rel_no=1

Pettenasco Ideagems Spring Issue, 2008

Spotlight on DC’s Cherry Blossoms, OhmyNews April 10, 2008 http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?menu=c10400&no=382293&rel_no=1

Sexual Slavery in WWII [Alumni Dispatches] Johns Hopkins Public Health Online Magazine Special Issue 2008 http://magazine.jhsph.edu/2008/Spring/alumni_dispatch/joan_dawson/

From Texas to Bhutan in a Day, OhmyNews July 7, 2008 http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?menu=c10400&no=383060&rel_no=1

DC Festival 2008, OhmyNews August 18, 2008 http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?menu=c10400&no=383438&rel_no=1

Three Terrors, OhmyNews September 11, 2008 http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?menu=c10400&no=383647&rel_no=1

Celebrating the Cacao Bean at a Chocolate Festival OhmyNews October 14, 2008 http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?menu=c10400&no=383884&rel_no=1

A Look at the Salem Witch Hunts OhmyNews October 31, 2008 http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?menu=c10400&no=384035&rel_no=1

Water, water everywhere Korea Herald February 1, 2007 http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20070202000076

The love of travel Ideagems February 7, 2007

Guatemala: Housewives, students and murder OhmyNews February 7, 2007 http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?menu=c10400&no=344180&rel_no=1

Seoul sees film through women’s eyes Ohmynews April 19, 2007 http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?menu=c10400&no=354994&rel_no=1

Signs of change Korea Herald April 26, 2007

Cambodia’s genocide trail OhmnNews June 15, 2007 http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?menu=c10400&no=366953&rel_no=1

They’re killing women in Guatemala [letter] Trenton Times August 30, 2007

Remembering the victims of Hurricane Stan OhmyNews October 6, 2007 http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?menu=c10400&no=380591&rel_no=1

Zipping along Revue Magazine October 7, 2007

Open invitation to kill…Murder and impunity in Guatemala Women’s Edge October 29, 2007

Losing daughters, losing hope OhmyNews November 13, 2007 http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?menu=c10400&no=380961&rel_no=1

The art of deception Korea Herald August 23, 2006

Flying without cosmetics Korea Times September 8, 2006

Remember female victims of violence [letter] JoongAng Daily November 7, 2006

Columbian Mule South American Explorer  Summer 2004 pp 32-34 http://www.saexplorers.org/system/files/magazine/sae-mag-76j-drug-smuggling-colombia.pdf