About

I’m a travel writer who is obsessed with seeing as much of the world as humanly possible. I grew up in Warwick, New York and received my B.A. in English from the University of New Hampshire and my Master’s degree in English (Simmons College – Boston). The travel bug bit my hard on her first trip abroad at age 9 to Germany and I’ve been traveling ever since.

Whether traveling by cruise ship or airplane, staying in a luxury resort or cabin, I truly believe there is always something to learn along the way whether from the destination or the people you meet on your travels.

Currently In & Traveling Plans 
Currently In:  Living in Las Vegas

Upcoming Destinations: Longer trip planned for later this year

Destinations and Countries Visited (and counting…):

1. Australia: Sydney; Hobart, Tasmania; Brisbane, Darwin, Hamilton Island, Great Barrier Reef
2. Austria: Melk, Vienna
3. Barbados
4. The Bahamas: Nassau, Freeport, Lucaya
5. Belgium: Brussels, Antwerp
6. Belize
7. Bermuda
8. Canada: Toronto, St. John, Sudbury, Vaughan (Canada’s Wonderland)
9. Chile: Hanga Roa, Easter Island
10. China: Hong Kong; Macau
11. Colombia: Bogota, Cartagena, Leticia, Puerto Narino
12. Croatia: Dubrovnik
13. Cuba: Havana
14. Czech Republic: Prague
15. Dominica
16. Ecuador: Manta
17. Egypt: Sharm el Sheikh, Suez Canal, Alexandria
18. England: London, Brighton, Arundel, Bath, Dover, Oxford, Liverpool, Southampton, Haworth, Keighley, Leeds (and many others)
19. Fiji: Suva, Lautoka
20. France: Paris, Toulon, Calais, Corsica
21. French Polynesia: Tahiti
22. Gibraltar
23. Germany: Berlin, Nuremberg, Aachen, Cologne, Regensburg, Passau, Heidelberg
24. Greece: Olympia, Katakolon, Athens
25. Grenada
26. Hungary: Budapest
27. Iceland: Reykjavik and beyond
28. India: Cochin, Mumbai
29. Indonesia: Komodo Island Bali, Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembognan
30. Ireland: Dublin, Galway, Cobh, Cashel
31. Italy: Venice, Bari, Florence, Strait of Messina, Rome, Pisa
32. Jamaica: Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, Whitehouse, Negril and the Cayman Islands
33. Jordan: Aqaba, Petra
34. Luxembourg
35. Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur
36. Mexico: Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, Cabo san Lucas, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta
37. Morocco: Casablanca and Marrakech
38. Myanmar: Yangon
39. Netherlands: Amsterdam
40. New Caledonia: Lifou; Noumea; Isles of Pines (Île des Pins)
41. New Zealand Doubtful Sound, Dusky Sound, Dunedin, Akaroa, Wellington, Tauranga, Bay of Islands, Auckland
42. Panama: Panama City, Panama Canal
43. Peru: Callao, Paracas, and Lima
44. Pitcairn Island (British Overseas Territory)
45. Portugal: Cascais, Sintra, Lisbon, Ponta Delgada  and Horta, Azores
46. Saint Kitts and Nevis
47. Saudi Arabia: Jeddah
48. Scotland: Edinburgh, Inverness, Glasgow, Fort William
49. Singapore
50. Spain: Barcelona, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Montserrat, Madrid, Melilla, Cartagena, Mirabella, Cadiz, Puerto Banus
51. St. Lucia
52. St. Maarten
53. Sweden: Stockholm
54. Tahiti: Papeete
55. Thailand: Bangkok; Chiang Mai, Phuket
56. Tunisia: Djerba
57. Turkey: Izmir, Istanbul
58. Turks and Caicos
59. Wales: Cardiff
60. United States: Including US Virgin Islands (St. John, St. Croix, and St. Thomas) and Puerto Rico

Contact Marian Krueger To reach Marian directly, you may use the contact form or send an email to Marian (at) Travelshopgirl (dot) com.  Please keep in mind that Marian travels frequently and sometimes access to the Internet isn’t always an option.  This may result in a delayed response, but you will always receive a response. Please note: At this time, Marian is no longer accepting unsponsored Guest Posts. To leave a comment or if you have a travel related question, please feel free to email me directly.