Noreen Kompanik

Noreen Kompanik is a freelance journalist and photographer from San Diego, California. After almost 35 years as a registered nurse and legal nurse consultant, she hung up her stethoscope for good to travel the world and write about her adventures. She is the pioneer of Great Escape Publishing’s Travel Writers Café and has been an instructor at their travel writing events for six years.

Her interests include history, food, wine, beach destinations, sustainable living, and of course, travel. Her stories have appeared in Travel Pulse, Edible San Diego Magazine, Europe Up Close, International Living, Food, Wine, Travel Magazine, San Diego Explorer, and more.

Noreen is a member of the International Travel Writers and Photographers Alliance (ITWPA), International Food, Wine, and Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) and the San Diego Press Club.

You can find samples of her published stories on her website whatsinyoursuitcase.com

9 Best Things to Do in the Riviera Maya, Mexico

November 6, 2020 By Noreen Kompanik

Situated along the Caribbean coastline in the eastern portion of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, the Riviera Maya encompasses an 80-mile stretch between the popular resort city of Cancún in the north and … [Read more...] about 9 Best Things to Do in the Riviera Maya, Mexico

10 Best Things to Do in the Dominican Republic

October 13, 2020 By Noreen Kompanik

I love destinations that surprise. Traveling to the Dominican Republic was always on my bucket list. But when a good friend of mine visited there a few years back and raved about it, I moved … [Read more...] about 10 Best Things to Do in the Dominican Republic

11 Best Things to Do in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands

September 28, 2020 By Noreen Kompanik

The three major islands comprising the U.S. Virgin Islands are St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John. The smallest of the three, St. John possesses an unspoiled beauty unsurpassed anywhere in the … [Read more...] about 11 Best Things to Do in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands

10 Best Things to Do in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

September 23, 2020 By Noreen Kompanik

Likely the most cosmopolitan of the U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Thomas still retains the distinctive atmosphere of a Caribbean paradise. Though it’s a popular cruise ship port situated in picturesque … [Read more...] about 10 Best Things to Do in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

10 Best Things to Do in Los Cabos, Mexico

August 18, 2020 By Noreen Kompanik

We fondly call magnificent Los Cabos “the desert meets the ocean”, and it literally does just that. The name which means “The Cape” is the combination of two sister cities that anchor the southern … [Read more...] about 10 Best Things to Do in Los Cabos, Mexico

10 Best Things to Do in the Turks and Caicos Islands

July 28, 2020 By Noreen Kompanik

Considered one of the world’s best-kept secrets, the Turks and Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, southwest of the Bahamas. Comprised of 40 islands and smaller cays, the … [Read more...] about 10 Best Things to Do in the Turks and Caicos Islands

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