Angela Nickerson

Location: Sacramento, CA, United States

Member Since: 6 May 2005

Professional Associations

 Travelwriters.com

Introduction

Before she learned how to read, Angela Nickerson aspired to be a tap dancing nurse. However, once her mom taught her to read, Angela’s medical aspirations expired. Her favorite books were those set in “the olden days” in places far more exotic than Dallas, Texas. In her thirties Angela translated that passion for history and travel into her first book, A Journey into Michelangelo’s Rome. Angela closely follows her mantra: just GO! She traveled to the USSR with her grandparents. She won a Fulbright Memorial Fund award and spent a month in Japan. She has taught writing in Korea as well as in cyberspace. She has marched in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, escorted a variety of performing groups through the US and Europe, and jumps on a plane any time she can. Angela married an Italian-American with memories of playing as a child at Ostia Antica and romping through the Colosseum. Now she enjoys traveling to Italy several times a year – often escorting small groups of her readers.

Experience & Expertise

I specialize in Italy as this is my second home, however, I have traveled extensively throughout Europe and Asia. I have taught English in Korea and traveled throughout Japan. I am adventurous, but adventure travel is not my thing. I immerse myself in the history and culture of a place before I go, and I will try anything once. My book, A Journey into Michelangelo's Rome, combines my greatest passions: travel, art, history, and writing. Creating it was a joyful and deeply fulfilling experience. I am particularly interested in opening travelers to an experience beyond the pages of their guidebook, and helping them to make sense of a new place. I also guide groups of travelers to Italy to enjoy the culture I have adopted as my own.

Publishing Credentials

A Journey into Michelangelo's Rome (Roaring Forties Press, 2008) Regional publications including: Prosper Magazine, QPB Calendar of Days, Inside East Sacramento, Inside The City, Inside Arden, Through the Arch, Sacramento Bee, the Lutheran Blogs: Just Go!: http://aknickerson.blogspot.com/ Vagabondish.com, Eurocheapo.com, Europealacaret.co.uk, Nerdseyeview.com, Writetotravel.blogspot.com, and many others

Clips & Samples (View All 6)

 Rome Tip: Michelangelo for Free, Eurocheapo.com

 Florence: a Visit with Michelangelo, Eurocheapo.com

 There are TWO Kinds of Pizza, Vagabondish.com

 Uncorking Rome's Table Wine, Vagabondish.com

 Rome's Hidden Gems, Vagabondish.com