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Pamela Watson - Nick Watson

I first hit the road at the tender age of three weeks when my career-Army dad packed up my mom and me and moved us from Indiana to New Jersey; then to New York, Japan, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina and finally Florida. At every new location, my parents always found fun things to do to keep our growing family entertained and educated, so it was a given that when I headed out into the world, I’d start traveling.

After graduating from the University of South Florida with a B.A. in Education, I set off for England where I spent a year teaching English to the English. There I met my life partner, best friend, and traveling companion, Nick, whom I brought back to the states as a souvenir, and we’ve been traveling ever since.

As a freelance writer and editor for more than 30 years, my travels have taken me from the Tower of London, to the gold mining towns of the California foothills, to hiking in Waimea Canyon on the island of Kaua`i. My travel and other articles have appeared in regional and national magazines and newspapers, including PC Magazine, Private Clubs Magazine, Celebrate Northwest Arkansas Magazine, Greater Wilmington Business, the Wilmington Star News, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Southwest Airlines’ Spirit Magazine.

I’ve written two travel guidebooks, “Carolina Wine Country, The Complete Guide” and “99 Fun Things To Do In Columbia and Boone County”, and co-authored the 13th and 14th editions of “The Insider’s Guide to North Carolina’s Southern Coast and Wilmington.” I am also a contributor to “Forgotten Missourians Who Made History” and “Exploring Columbia.”

These days you can find me on Facebook as well as on the road Exploring Northwest Florida, where I’m checking out wineries, state parks, and other fun things to do and publishing many of my findings here on Suite101.com. It’s a tough assignment, but I figure I’m up to the task. Besides, it allows me to live near the beach and keep a regular watch for dolphins, sea turtles and spectacular sunsets.