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Vanessa Chiasson

Vanessa Chiasson is an award-winning Canadian travel writer with over ten years of experience, specializing in travel and human-interest stories.

Her work has appeared in The Globe and Mail, Canadian Geographic, Toronto Star, Reader’s Digest, and BuzzFeed.

She has received multiple awards, including ‘Travel Writer of the Year’ from Norfolk County Tourism, and was a finalist at the Canadian Online Publishing Awards.

A member of the Travel Media Association of Canada, Vanessa is the voice behind Turnipseed Travel, named one of the 100 most influential travel blogs by the Obama White House. Based in Ottawa, she draws on experiences living in France, Ireland, England, and Malawi.

Articles by Vanessa Chiasson

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