Doreen Pendgracs has been a freelance writer specializing in global travel since 1997. She is a past president of the Professional Writers Association of Canada and advocated for writers’ rights as a board member of the Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency. Doreen is also an award-winning author and won an international award for “Chocolatour: A Quest for the World’s Best Chocolate,” a delightful book in which she educates, entertains, and inspires readers to join her in discovering the world of artisanal chocolate. Doreen has also written freelance travel articles for numerous print and online publications including Food, Wine & Travel, National Geographic Traveler, Canadian Geographic, Getting on Travel, and THOR Travel Advantage. Doreen loves interacting with readers and subscribers to her site Chocolatour.net on which she writes about travel and lifestyle. But what she especially excels in is planning, curating, and hosting chocolate themed events at which she features the special people, places, and intricacies of the world of chocolate. Doreen lives in Manitoba, Canada with her husband in the beautiful resort community of Matlock on the shores of Lake Winnipeg.