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:
Summer 20205 Northwest Travel & Life Magazine
June 2025 Oregon Wine Press
Published bylines:
Oregon Wine Press June 2025 The Cluster Effect
Travel Oregon April 2025 Top Spots for Wine Tasting with Friends in Southern Oregon
Oregon Wine Press March 2025 Nick’s Italian Cafe 2.0
Travel Oregon April 2025 How to Become a Hiker in Oregon
Oregon Wine Press February 2025 South Salem Sips
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
Memberships:
IFWTWA Member of International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association April 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Conferences:
Travel & Words Travel Writers Conference 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024
IFWTWA Conference 2018, 2019
TBEX Travel and Bloggers Exchange US 2015, 2019, 2025
Instagram Takeover
Visit Walla Walla (Walla Walla, Wa) - October 2018
Destination Missoula (Montana) - June 2017
Visit North Dakota - June 2015
Other Interests:
Owner Oregon Wine Zimmer - VRBO link
Trusted Housesitters - specializing in Cat sitting.
Where I have traveled:
Budapest, Fiji, Greece, Montenegro, Croatia, Ireland(2), Switzerland(3), Spain, England(3), 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
Adriatic Cruise
Community:
Volunteer since 2013, Vista Balloon Adventures
Co-Founder Timbers Army Appellation Alliance—Regional Supporters Group for the MLS team, Portland Timbers
Past:
(now sold) Owner Oregon Wine Cottage - VRBO link
Cellar Master/Wine Buyer for Nick’s Italian Cafe
Content Creator and Direct Sales Natalie's Estate Winery
Director of Corporate Engagement—Advancement and Development—George Fox University
Bachelor of Arts, Communication