Jo-Anne Bowen is a freelance writer currently residing in the Pacific Northwest. She was born and raised in Alberta, Canada. As a young professional, she made her first overseas trip with a 6-week university class in Italy. That ignited her love of traveling! Since then, she has traveled extensively to Europe, Asia, South Pacific, Central America, Mexico as well as most states/provinces in both United States and Canada. She is a member of ITWPA and Travel Massive. Check out her website: http://journeyswithjo-anne.squarespace.com.