About Ann

Ann Nelson, a San Diego based journalist and photographer, worked as the feature travel columnist for Awareness Magazine for 12 years.  When creating an article, Ann’s goal is to deliver practical and compelling stories.  Her pieces range from how to visit Los Angeles on a shoestring budget to exploring unknown opulence in the Galapagos Islands. Ann writes about Luxury Destinations, Health and Wellness, Eco and Nature Travel, Active Travel for Seniors, Solo Women’s Travel and Traveling with Dogs.

Ann treats travel as a passion project.  Her goal is to find the soul and meaning of a new place as she seeks to discover its hidden gems with inspiration and spirit. She has experienced the unparalleled thrills of sky-diving in California, zip-lining in New Zealand, piloting a narrowboat through locks and canals in the English countryside, and journeying alone through the winding, back roads of British Columbia.

Prior to writing travel articles, Ann interviewed and wrote about well known and respected business leaders. Among them is Captain Wally Schirra, the only astronaut to fly in all three of America's first space programs, Dr. Ken Blanchard, high profile leadership consultant and author of the One-Minute Management series and Sol Price, founder of Costco.  In addition, she has published health-related articles in Corporate Health Programs and New York Life Healthbeat Newsletters.

In her free time, Ann volunteers for the San Diego Humane Society and the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society.  She is an RYT 200 certified yoga instructor, loves to swim, explore nature and play with her dogs.