About/Contact us
Thanks for your interest!
I, (Debra) Stephanie Fuccio, am an American woman who has been traveling/living overseas on and off for the past 6 years. I have worked in hostels, done voiceover work, worked on expat websites and taught English. During this time period, I created many different personal travelish web projects such as:
* a Western Europe focused zine, ‘Just Traveling’
* a San Francisco photo blog, ‘Throw Pennies’
* a painfully honest blog about my culture shock in Taiwan, ‘Me In Taiwan’
* a much researched and documented travel blog site on my Guatemalan vacation, ‘Oh Maya My’
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* this Travelgoddess.net site that encompassed a living overseas in Vietnam experience
ALL of these projects were online and are currently being torn down by yours truly.
It has been a pleasure creating these projects, but they are NOT the gateway to the writing career I have come to desire.
And I want some (or all) of my online privacy back. Pronto.
I will still be writing and creating various projects OFFLINE. If you would like to be notified when any of my work is published or available for public view, please send me an email with “TRAVELGODDESS EMAIL LIST” in the subject line. I will never, ever do anything with your email address besides send professional writing/photography updates.
Thanks again for all your support and feedback,
Steph
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NOTE: ANY travelgoddess photos may be used for non-commercial use ONLY with prior permission from yours truly.
Feel free to email me at
WARNING
Any downright mean and stupid emails I receive are subject to be posted on this site, WITH THE EMAIL ADDRESS included. I deeply appreciate any constructive criticism you may provide, but I will not tolerate being an ass for the sake of being cheeky! Thanks! Steph
Page updated: May 1, 2008
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Where I’ve been…
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Short List:
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* March 14, 2008 to present; Hanoi, Vietnam (again)
* January-March 2008; Bogota, Colombia
* November 2006 & January-September 2007; Vietnam
* December 2006; Thailand
* May 2006; Guatemala
* April 12, 2005 to July 11, 2005; Argentina
* November 2003 to September 2004; Taiwan
* February 2003 to April 2003; Czech Republic, Budapest, England (again) and Scotland.
* April 2002 to July 2002; Italy, Ireland and England
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More Details…
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March 14, 2008 to present
Hanoi, Vietnam
I suppose I had to return to someplace sooner or later! And as such, I am back in Hanoi teaching at Language Link and eating Bun Cha, nem and drinking my body weight in cha da daily. Nice!
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January-March 2008
Bogota, Colombia
6-1/2 weeks checking out the EFL job scene and salsa dancing way too much.
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November 2006 & January - September 2007
Hanoi, Vietnam
Celta class in November. Taught at Language Link Vietnam in Hanoi Jan-Sept 2007.
Travel within Vietnam:
* Febraury 2007, small trip during Tet to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
* May 2007, 5 day trip up to Ha Giang,near the Chinese border.
* June 28-July 8th; Central Vietnam trip. Train, bus, bicycle, and plane to Hue, Hoi An, Quang Nhai, Quy Nhon, Dalat, and Nha Trang.
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December 2006
Thailand, various beaches in the south like Koh Tao, Koh Samui, Krabi (ugh), Ko Phi Phi and Phuket, and of course, Bangkok.
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May 2006
Guatemala
Traveled around a great deal, got very sick and fell in love with this country! Did 1 week of Spanish classes in Antigua, and got really sick, still recovering but vale la pena (it was worth the pain!)
Places visited on this trip; Guatemala City, Rio Dulce, Xela (Quetzaltenango), Antigua, Panajachel, and Todos Santos.
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April 12, 2005 to July 11, 2005
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Worked on a personal project (book), studied Spanish and drank a great deal of vino tinto.
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November 2003 to September 2004
Taiwan; various locales around the island. Lived in Tainan, in the south.
Taught English to kids in Tainan.
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February 2003 to April 2003
Prague, Czech Republic
Budapest, Hungary
Edinburgh, Scotland
London, England
Tickled with the idea of teaching English and did some preliminary research (in person) about this option. Worked in a hostel in Edinburgh.
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April 2002 to July 2002
Rome, Italy
London, England
Ireland, various locations
Worked in a hostel in Rome, Italy and in Westport, Ireland during most of this trip.
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(We are NOT going to talk about when I was 17 years old and traveled with American Music Abroad.
Or the travel I did with my family in Italy when I was 4 and 12 years old.
Oops, guess I just ruined that one, didnt I;)
Steph
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PAGE UPDATED: May 1, 2008