Hi, there! Welcome to my travel blog and portfolio, All The Write Places. I’m a Chicago-based freelance journalist and a Baby Boomer who travels with style. A few of my favorite experiences have been swimming with whale sharks in Cancun, fishing for piranha in the Amazon River, and viewing the annual sandhill crane migration in Nebraska. Plus, eating dark chocolate. I hope you’ll come join me!
Pamela Dittmer McKuen: A Baby Boomer traveling with style
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A terrifying experience while on vacation in the Amazon won’t keep me from traveling. My story and lessons learned.
Pamela Dittmer McKuenHi, there! Welcome to my travel blog and portfolio, All The Write Places. I’m a Chicago-based freelance journalist and a Baby Boomer who travels with style. A few of my favorite experiences have been swimming with whale sharks in Cancun, fishing for piranha in the Amazon River, and viewing the annual sandhill crane migration in Nebraska. Plus, eating dark chocolate. Come join me! Or hire me!
