The Pilgrim Traveller

About the Book

This book is a collection of inspirational travel stories that span 17 years of travel by the author, including human interest stories of people she met. In a special section called “Traveling Back in Time” it also includes stories of genealogy and legends. While tracing her mixed ancestry, Mary Elaine uncovered legends and stories associated with her family tree, and she realized that although unique, the values and ideals are universal. Every family on earth has a story to tell, and for some, these wait to be uncovered.

About the Author

Mary Elaine Friend is a freelance travel writer and a real estate broker based in the Philippines. Writing and travelling are her passions. She finished a Freelance Travel Writing and Photography Course with the Australian College of Journalism in 1998. Her published article, "Overseas Filipino Workers: Australian Style," won the Australian Ambassador's Choice Award in the Australian-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ANZCHAM) Journalism Awards in 1999. In 2001, her published article, "Living and Studying in NZ," won the New Zealand Award in the ANZCHAM Philippines Journalism Awards in 2001. In 2004, she took up a course on Writing for Children and Teenagers with the Institute of Children's Literature in CT., USA.