About Bonnie

MAGAZINE FEATURES
Dark and light coexist in the dream world of this San Marino illustrator
Nicoletta Ceccoli
This Italian illustrator seamlessly blends contemporary life with Renaissance motifs
Marco Ventura
In Milan, identical twins sisters share a passion for illustration
Anna + Elena Balbusso

AWARDS
Solas Awards 2011: Gold for Funny Travel Story Category
Day Use Only
Solas Awards 2010: Bronze for Travel and Shopping
Traveling Companions
Solas Awards 2009: Silver for Travel and Shopping Category
Bellissima

PRINT & ONLINE STORIES
In the San Francisco Chronicle and sfgate.com
“Tourist Italian? No, thank you.”
A twelve-part adventure in fluency at italian.about.com
Learning To Speak Italian in Italy

ANTHOLOGIES
30 Days in Italy and
The Best Travel Writing 2007
Only Fish
The Best Women’s Travel Writing 2006
Turquoise Dreams
Townsend 11 E-Book Series
Townsend 11

TRAVEL GUIDES
2013 Travel Guide to California
Spin and Margie's Hideaway

RADIO
KQED Radio Perspectives
Giving Made Simple

Travel Guide to CaliforniaNEW EDITION

2013 Travel Guide to California

The newest edition of the 2013 Travel Guide to California is now available in print and online—with features about our breathtaking parks, hidden beaches, magnificent mountains, and surprising cities. Everything visitors need to plan a dream vacation. 2013 Travel Guide to California

Sicily, Italy 2012

TRAVELOGUE

Easter and Springtime in Sicily

Chef Jeff and I spent April 2012 in Sicily where we searched for the best food (Jeff), saw as many Greek temples as possible (me), and experienced a week of Easter celebrations (both).
Follow our journey.



Townsend 11 Anthologies

Townsend 11

I am honored to be a member of Townsend 11, a collective of award-winning writers, who have been meeting for seven years in a brick warehouse in San Francisco.

If you like the adventures published in Travelers’ Tales, Lonely Planet, and other creative anthologies, you’ll enjoy our bundle of thought-provoking stories—we aim to delight, entertain, amuse, and inspire readers of all ages. About Townsend 11.

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