Professional Experience
Vanessa Chiasson is an award-winning writer who specializes in travel and human interest narratives. Her recent bylines include The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Chatelaine, Modern Farmer, Reader’s Digest, Buzzfeed, USA Today, Travel Awaits, Matador, Cottage Life, Quench, Esprit de Corps, Insider, Ottawa Magazine, Atlas Obscura, and more.
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. She coaches other writers about building cozy business strategies which support their artistic ambitions.
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 grew up in Nova Scotia and 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.
