Countries I’ve visited: Austria, Bahamas, Canada, Czech Republic, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, Lichtenstein, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Spain, and Switzerland.
Pending bylines:
April 2025, Northwest Travel & Life Magazine
February 2025 Oregon Wine Press
Published bylines:
Travel Oregon: April 2022 Oregon’s Cutest Winery Cats and Dogs
AAA VIA: January 2022 Weekend Getaway Boise or Bust
Northwest Travel and Life: January 2022 Lewis-Clark Valley Golf & Wine & Water
Bend Magazine: September 2021 18 Holes in the Forest
Oregon Wine Press: June 2021 Unexpectedly Italian
Food Wine Travel Magazine: June 2021 Travel Writers Share Favorite Local Wines and Wineries
1859 Magazine: June 2020 Flying with the Female Pilots of Vista Balloon Adventures
Northwest Travel & Life: January 2020 Savoring Tradition
Cheers Northwest: January 2020 Downtown with V. Estelle - Event and Festival Planner
Cheers Northwest: December 2019 Downtown with V. Estelle - Enumclaw, Washington
Cheers Northwest: November 2019 Downtown with V. Estelle - Carlton, Oregon
Food Wine Travel Magazine: February 2019 Micro wineries in Willamette Valley
Cheers Northwest: October 2019 Downtown with V. Estelle - Independence, Oregon
Oregon Wine Press: August 2018 Italian Love-A-Fare
1859 Magazine: March 2018 - Fun in Oregon - The Tri County Charm Trail
Oregon Wine Press: February 2018 - Here Come the Judges
Eater PDX : online - shared author status with the editor - May 2017 - Discover 18 of Willamette Valley's Best Restaurants
North Dakota Tourism: online - April 2017 It's Windy in Scotland, too
Oregon Wine Press : cover story - February 2015 Choco-lit Dinner
Oregon Wine Press: cover story - June 2015
Memberships:
IFWTWA Member of International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association April 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conferences:
Travel & Words Travel Writers Conference 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019
IFWTWA Conference 2018, 2019
TBEX Travel and Bloggers Exchange US 2015, 2019
Instagram Takeover
Visit Walla Walla (Walla Walla, Wa) - October 2018
Destination Missoula (Montana) - June 2017
Visit North Dakota - June 2015
Other plates I spin:
(now sold) Owner Oregon Wine Cottage - VRBO link
Owner Oregon Wine Zimmer - VRBO link
Cellar Master/Wine Buyer for Nick’s Italian Cafe
(past) Content Creator and Direct Sales - Natalie's Estate Winery
Where I have traveled:
Ireland(2), Switzerland(3), Spain, England, Germany(4), Austria(2), Italy(4), Lichtenstein, France(5), Puerto Rico, Mexico(4), Czech Republic, Iceland, Netherlands(4), Canada(+), U.S.A.
Caribbean Cruise(2)
Alaskan Cruise
Community:
Volunteer, Vista Balloon Adventures
Co-Founder Timbers Army Appellation Alliance—Regional Supporters Group for the MLS team, Portland Timbers
Past:
Director of Corporate Engagement—Advancement and Development—George Fox University
Bachelor of Arts, Communication