travel & Features writer
In the first phase of my career, I spent 10+ years on staff at Time Inc. as a Travel Editor working specifically with Southern Living and Coastal Living. I have also contributed to Garden & Gun, Country Living, Preservation, Bake from Scratch and All Recipes among others.
“Before the first raft shoves off from the put-in—a two-hour, dusty-road drive from Terlingua, Texas, and all signs of human life and commerce—Swiss-born chef Francois Maeder and the guides serve everyone gourmet sandwiches and a freshly tossed pasta-and-veggie salad for lunch. That’s the drill for every meal, the most unique example of alfresco dining in the South...”
“Natchez is my seductive mistress. She set her hooks in me the first time I visited, and I am baffled by my failure to shake her. For almost three centuries, this Mississippi town’s mystique has lulled curious travelers and converted many of them to Natchezians...”
“The 4-week-old infant squirms on the operating table. Born with a severe cleft lip and palate, he can’t nurse well, and he’s badly dehydrated. This operation to repair his birth defects can save his life. The boy’s parents took an hour bus ride here from a rural village. They also took a chance. The free clinic offers no guarantee—only hope...”
“Up and down this skinny strip, small villages are anchored by mom-and-pop marinas, and the landscape features a patchwork of marsh grasses. The people here swear by this stretch of shore...”
SF Southern Eats
SF Southern Eats
“San Francisco is a food lover’s dream, with one of the richest culinary scenes in the world. Naturally, thriving within it are Southern-rooted chefs, bakers, and restaurateurs who have infused their menus with the flavors and techniques they and their families brought from home. Here are half a dozen Bay Area spots where Southerners will find an authentic taste of home. ”