Sharon McDonnell
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Sharon McDonnell

Sharon McDonnell is a travel, culture, food/drink and profiles writer, published in Condé Nast Traveler, Food & Wine, Architectural Digest, AARP, Travel + Leisure, Next Avenue, CNN Travel, TEATIME, The Telegraph (U.K.) etc. plus many university magazines. She’s taken cooking classes in Italy, France, Morocco, Thailand, India, Malaysia, China, Bali and New Orleans. She lives in San Francisco.


Articles by Sharon McDonnell

  • Caribbean & Central America
  • Northern Europe & British Isles
  • Asia
  • Culinary Innovation
  • Arctic
  • Mediterranean
  • World Cruise & Grand Voyages
12 articles
  1. Tiptoe Through the Tulips (and Lots of Them) in Turkey
    Mediterranean

    Tiptoe Through the Tulips (and Lots of Them) in Turkey

    Sharon McDonnell
    • Tiles
    • Gardens
    • Ceramics
  2. Why Is Madras Popular in the Caribbean? Its Back Story Tells a Disquieting Tale
    Caribbean & Central America

    Why Is Madras Popular in the Caribbean? Its Back Story Tells a Disquieting Tale

    Sharon McDonnell
    • Cloth
    • Colorful
    • madras
  3. Poland’s Gdansk Glows Like its Famous Amber
    Northern Europe & British Isles

    Poland’s Gdansk Glows Like its Famous Amber

    Sharon McDonnell
    • Amber
    • Labor history
  4. On Martinique, a Caribbean Garden so Lush a French Empress Once Called It Home
    Caribbean & Central America

    On Martinique, a Caribbean Garden so Lush a French Empress Once Called It Home

    Sharon McDonnell
    • History
    • caribbean
    • Gardens
  5. What to Do in Lisbon: Portugal’s Azulejos Beautifully Reveal History and Culture
    Northern Europe & British Isles

    What to Do in Lisbon: Portugal’s Azulejos Beautifully Reveal History and Culture

    Sharon McDonnell
    • Lisbon
    • Portugal
    • Tiles
  6. The Conclusion You’ll Draw about Malaysia’s George Town? It’s a Work of Art
    Asia

    The Conclusion You’ll Draw about Malaysia’s George Town? It’s a Work of Art

    Sharon McDonnell
    • Malalysia
    • Penang
  7. Gdansk, Poland, Is a Fairy-Tale Town with a Heart of Steel
    Northern Europe & British Isles

    Gdansk, Poland, Is a Fairy-Tale Town with a Heart of Steel

    Sharon McDonnell
    • History
    • Northern Europe
    • Poland
  8. World Cruise ’27 Visits 50 UNESCO Sites. All Are a Triumph over Time and Turmoil
    World Cruise & Grand Voyages

    World Cruise ’27 Visits 50 UNESCO Sites. All Are a Triumph over Time and Turmoil

    Sharon McDonnell
    • Preservation
    • World cruise 2027
    • UNESCO World Heritage Sites
  9. 6 Culinary Travel Experiences to Inspire and Elevate Your Post-Vacation Cooking
    Culinary Innovation

    6 Culinary Travel Experiences to Inspire and Elevate Your Post-Vacation Cooking

    Sharon McDonnell
    • Morocco
    • Culture
    • Italy
  10. Natural Wonders: Unveiling the Science Behind the Northern Lights
    Arctic

    Natural Wonders: Unveiling the Science Behind the Northern Lights

    Sharon McDonnell
    • Expedition
    • Polar
    • northern lights