Selected WorksFood Writing
100 Miles for Dinner
Local ingredients make for a distinctive culinary experience. For Tapas Japanese-style, Say “Izakaya”
Izakayas are firing up the Vancouver food scene, one blow-torched mackerel at a time. Wake Up to the World
From pig ears to pupusas -- exploring ethnic breakfast spots around Boston. A New Kettle of Fish
An immigrant influx broadens the dining horizons on Cape Cod. Travel Writing
Homestay Sweet Homestay
For traveling families, homestays offer not just a place to sleep, but also an insider's look into another community and culture. Double Life of Virgin Gorda
This yachtsmen's paradise is also a family playground. The City of Chocolate
Savoring the sweet taste of Paris. Other Feature Writing
The Family that Volunteers Together...
From shelters to farms to TV studios, kids are pitching in with Mom and Dad. Drinking a Cabinet: How to Talk Like a New Englander
When a server in a Rhode Island ice cream shop asks if you want a cabinet, is she offering you a drink or a place to store your backpack? Icing on the Cake
Vancouver’s home-grown Cupcakes bakery has gone from wild idea to urban icon. |
Travel, Food, and Feature Writing![]() Carolyn's latest book is Living Abroad in Canada, a first-edition travel and relocation guide from Avalon Travel Publishing. ShelterOffshore.com calls it "an essential guidebook for would-be and brand new expatriates embarking on a new life in Canada." And Transitions Abroad says that it's "a well-researched and practical companion that provides all the information and resources you need to make a successful move." Learn more at LivingAbroadinCanada.com. Magazine and Newspaper ArticlesCarolyn's travel, food, and feature articles -- about ethnic restaurants, Caribbean travel, family volunteering, local eating, Canadian spas, bike touring, parenting twins, chocolate in Paris, cupcakes in Vancouver, homestay travel, and more -- have appeared in publications ranging from the Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, and Miami Herald; to FamilyFun, Real Weddings, Perceptive Travel, FACES, Pulse (International Spa Association), Global Connection, and Harmony Airways' magazines; to the book, Travelers’ Tales Paris.
Travel and Restaurant GuidesA full-time freelance writer and editor since 1996, Carolyn has contributed to nearly 50 travel and restaurant guides to destinations from Asia to New England to the Pacific Northwest. Recent credits include:
Carolyn previously wrote three editions of the Zagat Boston Restaurants guide, covering more than 1000 places to eat in Boston, Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket. She is also a long-standing contributor to many Fodor's Travel Guides.                 Text and photographs on this site Copyright © 2006-2010 Carolyn B. Heller and may not be used without written permission. All rights reserved. Proprietary rights may be held by others or in addition to Carolyn B. Heller. |
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