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Vanessa Chiasson

 

Member profile details

First name
Vanessa
Last name
Chiasson
Company Name (Optional)
Freelance Travel Writer
City / Town
Ottawa
Province / Territory
Ontario
Region
Ontario
Country
Canada
Member Contributions
- - CFG Social Media Experts Panel - Jan 2024
- Unlocking LinkedIn - 6 Dec 2023
- Getting the Most From Your CFG Membership Workshop - 3 Oct 2023
- Summer Academy Experts Panel on Blogging - 19 Aug 2023
- Summer Academy Experts Panel on Social Media - 29 July 2023
- Freelancer Finances Experts Panel - 9 March 2023
Keywords and Phrases
Vanessa Chiasson brings warmth and depth to travel and human interest narratives. Her freelance bylines include The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Chatelaine, Modern Farmer, Reader's Digest, Buzzfeed, Insider.com, Quench, Cottage Life, Travel Awaits, Matador, Tomato, Culinaire, Esprit de Corps, and many more.

Her blog, TurnipseedTravel.com, focuses on cozy, affordable travel experiences and was named one of the world’s most influential travel blogs by the Obama White House in 2014.
Professional Experience
Vanessa Chiasson is an award-winning writer who specializes in travel and human interest narratives.

As a native Nova Scotian, she credits her Maritime roots for her love of storytelling and cozy travel tales. Currently based in Ottawa, Canada, Vanessa’s past (mis)adventures include running a marathon in Paris, working on Malawian fish farms, and getting seasick on Amsterdam’s Houseboat Museum.

Vanessa’s bylines include The Globe and Mail, Cottage Life, Readers' Digest, USA Today, Buzzfeed Canada, SmartMouth, Smarter Travel, and more. She is a regular contributor to Travel Awaits.

In 2013, she was honoured as “Travel Writer Of The Year” by Norfolk County (Ontario). Her blog, TurnipseedTravel.com, was named one of the 100 most influential travel blogs in the world by the Obama White House in 2014.

Vanessa is a member of the Travel Media Association of Canada. An experienced presenter, she’s brought her passion for travel and writing to more than two dozen television and conference appearances.
Education
Master of Arts candidate, Department of Political Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland
2002-2004

Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Department of Political Studies, Queen’s University
1998-2002
Twitter
@VLChiasson
Blog Description
Since 2012, TurnipseedTravel has chronicled Vanessa's cozy micro adventures around the world.
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