ABOUT ME
Belinda Shoemaker is a Travel Writer and Essayist exploring our majestic seven continents.
Belinda loves to share her travels with seasoned and aspiring travelers, and our many armchair voyagers.
l am a writer who loves to travel. I am grateful for the privilege of being able to experience so many people and places in all seven majestic continents. My mission is to share my journeys throughout the world with fellow travellers, people who aspire to travel, and those for whom armchair travel is the only way to go.
My writing journey began as a child. I loved to write poetry and short stories. My patient parents endured many iterations of both. At the age of 49, and having had a successful career both as a practicing Speech and Language Therapist, a university lecturer and a Director of Speech ad Language Pathology Services for a major London Health Authority, I decided it was time to follow my dream to become a writer.
Starting my writing education at Stanford University, California, in the Continuing Studies program, I was encouraged to apply to do an MFA in Creative Writing.
I finished my MFA in both Fiction and Creative Nonfiction, and have been fortunate to have had some essays and literary criticism published.
My first travel writing gig was for a glossy magazine focussing on the wonderful Big Sur coast in California. I fell in love with Big Sur and currently own a home overlooking the magnificent Pfeifer Beach.
In February 2023 my husband and I set foot on our 7th continent. We were delighted to have shared this experience with the amazing scientists, photographer and crew of the Sylvia Earle, the newest ship from Aurora Expeditions.
I hope you will enjoy my newly designed and refocussed Blog. Please contact me with any questions and insights. I am a freelance writer and currently available for assignments.
Happy travels, Belinda
Writing the Big Sur Wave 