Vanessa Chiasson is an Ottawa-based freelance writer specializing in travel and human interest stories.
Her bylines include Buzzfeed, USA Today, Toronto Star, Smarter Travel, Smart Mouth, Go Fjords, Ontario Tourism, Travel Awaits, Matador, Cottage Life, Quench, Esprit de Corps, The Globe and Mail, and more. In 2013, she was honoured as the Travel Writer Of The Year by the Norfolk County Tourism Board for her piece "The Golden Spruce of Norfolk County" and again in 2020 by the Ottawa Tourism Travel Writing Awards, receiving an honorable mention for her piece "Planning the Perfect Cozy Ottawa Staycation".
Her bylines include Buzzfeed, USA Today, Toronto Star, Smarter Travel, Smart Mouth, Go Fjords, Ontario Tourism, Travel Awaits, Matador, Cottage Life, Quench, Esprit de Corps, The Globe and Mail, and more. In 2013, she was honoured as the Travel Writer Of The Year by the Norfolk County Tourism Board for her piece "The Golden Spruce of Norfolk County" and again in 2020 by the Ottawa Tourism Travel Writing Awards, receiving an honorable mention for her piece "Planning the Perfect Cozy Ottawa Staycation".
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Vanessa is the voice behind Turnipseed Travel, a personal travel blog chronicling her cozy microadventures since 2012. In 2014, TurnipseedTravel was named to the White House's list of the top 100 most influential travel blogs and was awarded second place in the Canadian Web Log Awards for best travel blog.
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Vanessa's passion for travel, writing, and digital media has been presented to CBC Radio, CTV Morning Live, the Travel Bloggers Exchange Conference, the Women in Travel Summit, Travel Massive, and more. She regularly works with small businesses and brands to hone their digital media strategy and social media presence. From 2014-2021, Vanessa ran her own boutique digital marketing agency, Sculpt Social.
Originally from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Vanessa has lived in Kingston (Ontario) and St. John's (Newfoundland), as well as France, Ireland, England, and Malawi. She is a member of TMAC (Travel Media Association of Canada), the Canadian Freelance Guild, and is the past chapter leader of Travel Massive Ottawa (2014-2019).
Originally from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Vanessa has lived in Kingston (Ontario) and St. John's (Newfoundland), as well as France, Ireland, England, and Malawi. She is a member of TMAC (Travel Media Association of Canada), the Canadian Freelance Guild, and is the past chapter leader of Travel Massive Ottawa (2014-2019).
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