Linda Ballou

Location: Sherman Oaks, California, United States

Member Since: 29 April 2001

Professional Associations

 Travelwriters.com

 North American Travel Journalists Association

Introduction

Blessed with a double dose of genetic wanderlust, I love to explore. My pioneering parents took me to Alaska when I was thirteen where I became firmly grounded in nature. From there I journeyed back to proud California, where I obtained a degree in English Literature. Today I am a free-lance writer, based in Los Angeles, specializing in adventure travel. My novel, Wai-nani: High Chiefess of Hawai`i, is fabled history couched in magical realism. My ultimate destination piece, it takes you on a journey through ancient Hawai`i to a place you can't get to any other way. Lost Angel Walkabout-One Traveler's Tales is a spirited collection of travel essays recounting the haps and mishaps in my travels over the last decade. Alaska, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Hawaii and the wild west of the USA are represented. More than a travel log, it explores the deep connection all cultures have with thier environment. Please go to www.LindaBallouAuthor.com to read articles and learn more about my books.

Experience & Expertise

Destinatination pieces on file: Kayaking in the Sea of Cortez; kayaking down the Green River through the Labryinth Canyon; crusing on a catamaran in Glacier Bay and Icy Straights Alaska; Skayway Alaska, Haines,Alaska; The Golden Horseshoe..a road trip through the Yukon that follows the footsteps of Jack London; have several essays on the Big Island and Kauai, Hawaii. I am working on a dozen Great Outdoor Days in L.A. Short pieces describing a great hike in the Santa Monica Mtns combined with an outdoor dining exerience near the trailhead. Have several destination pieces with a birding slant on hand.i.e. Birding in Bartlett Cove, Alaska. I have a written pieces on guest ranches in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, California and Arizona.

Publishing Credentials

Travel Specialty Index,L.A. Times,Backhome,Horse Illustrated, Equus,Paddle Dealer, Southern Sierran, Western Horseman,Real Travel Adventures, Travel World, Northwest Travel, Journeys Magazine, Morning Calm

Clips & Samples (View All 3)

Mystical Moloka'i, Real Travel Adventures

Healing Hawaiian Holiday, Real Travel Adventures

Something for Everyone in the New Old West, Real Travel Adventures