5 Ways to Keep Cool in Burnet County, Texas
A summer afternoon in the Texas highland lakes region: cicadas buzzing, sun burning, even the snakes hiding out in bushes. People inside hugging the A/C, swiggi... Read More...
Teresa Bergen
5 Memorable Places to Stay While Visiting Jordan
You have already read about 10 amazing experience and 5 wow culinary moments from my visit to Jordan. Now here are a few of my favorite Jordan hotels from a re... Read More...
Discover 5 Wow Jordan Culinary Moments
Before visiting Jordan, I’d only seen pictures of desert and the ancient archeological site of Petra. Did any vegetables grow there? As a vegetarian, what would... Read More...
Wander 10 Wow Moments in Jordan
For a small Middle Eastern country dominated by desert, Jordan sure has a lot to do. Bordered by Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Israel and Palestine, visitors can e... Read More...
7 Outdoor Adventures in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
Elkhart Lake conjures spiritual thoughts in people. Despite sad and gruesome Native American stories of love triangles and drownings in the lake, local tribes s... Read More...
Stay at the Oregon Garden Resort: Art, Flowers and More
The Oregon Garden, located in Silverton, makes an easy day trip from Portland. But it’s even more fun if you spend the night at the Oregon Garden Resort. Then y... Read More...
UnCruise Adventures: Wonders of the Columbia River Gorge
UnCruise Adventures uses the tag line, “UnRushed, UnCrowded, UnBelievable.” During a recent cruise through the Columbia River Gorge, staff did an impressive job... Read More...
Learning about Wolf Conservation at the California Wolf Center
Wolf conservation is one of those abstract issues for a city dweller like me. I don’t own livestock, nor do I have deer traipsing through my yard, treating my g... Read More...
5 Reasons to Stay at Lough Eske Castle in Donegal Ireland
While the idea of staying in a castle sounds fun, I wasn’t sure about my plans to sleep in Lough Eske Castle in Donegal, Ireland. Would it be cold, creepy and f... Read More...
Wandering County Sligo Ireland: Contemplating the Poetry & Life of Yeats
We stood in the Drumcliff cemetery in County Sligo, shadowed by Ireland’s famous mountain Ben Bulben, gazing down at the famous poet’s grave. One of my fellow t... Read More...
Teresa Bergen
Contributing Writer
Teresa Bergen is a Portland, Oregon-based freelance writer and web content developer who specializes in health, fitness and travel. Her articles appear on/in MSN.com, Spirituality & Health, India Currents, Whole Life Times Magazine, Pique, Yogi Times, the South China Morning Post, travelandleisure.com and many other print and online publications. She’s the author of Vegetarian Asia Travel Guide and Meditations for Gym Yogis and writes a blog called Veg Travel and Fitness. She’s also the vegetarian/vegan editor of Real Food Traveler. Teresa belongs to the Society of American Travel Writers and the International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association. In addition to writing, Teresa is a yoga teacher and ACE-certified personal trainer and health coach.