Strange Ways of the Web

The World Wide Web works in mysterious ways. Consider this string of events:

In August 2008 I received an email from a woman named Laura Bookser. She is a writer in San Diego whose books give teen moms motivation and skills to continue pursing high school diplomas and higher degrees.

Her email contained an tone of astonishment. After researching two different trips online, one to Ensenada, Mexico and another to Uruguay, she realized that two of the articles she'd referenced the most were written by the same person ... me!

She found my web site, learned that I was a freelance writer, discovered that I lived in Minnesota and became convinced she needed to contact me because she was planning a trip to Minnesota.

She was going to be speaking at a Twin Cities school about teen parenting and wondered if I could help drum up some press coverage for the event.

While I never did get anything published about her event, the information she gave me eventually lead to an article assignment.

That article, a profile of a Minnesota teacher who is passionate about educating teen moms, was published this week.

It can be seen here:

Safe haven for young moms

And of course, none of this would have ever happened if not for GoNomad.

GoNomad posted both of the travel articles that the San Diego author had found.

Curious about them? Here they are:

Visiting Ensenada: A Bus Trip To Mexico's Wine Country

Cabo Polonio, Uruguay: In Search of the Fabled Ombu Tree

Photo:
A cathedral in Ensenada, Mexico.