Jennifer Anandanayagam

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Location
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
School
Australian Institute Of Business, Open University Of Sri Lanka, Bishop's College Colombo
Expertise
Destinations, Travel Tips, Hotel Reviews
  • One of Jennifer's first travel experiences was aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise spanning Singapore and Malaysia.
  • After moving to Nova Scotia in 2022, she's taking in the beauty of Canada with regular hikes and weekend getaways.
  • Two of her fondest travel memories are visiting The Shakespeare and Company, Independent Bookstore, and Notre-Dame in Paris.

Experience

Jennifer is a writer and editor with almost two decades of experience in print and digital media journalism, spanning Sri Lanka, Canada, and the U.S. She has worked as a features editor and journalist for two national newspapers in Sri Lanka and currently freelances for Atlantic Canada's premier media network, SaltWire. Travel writing has been one of her passions for a long time, and she's explored all corners of her small island of Sri Lanka, mostly going back to its gorgeous beaches on the south shore. Jennifer has traveled to Singapore, Malaysia, India, and Paris. She's also visited Niagara Falls, Québec City, the Cabot Trail, and Lunenburg in Canada, the country she calls home now.

Education

Jennifer has a bachelor's degree in social sciences from the Open University of Sri Lanka and a master's in business administration from the Australian Institute of Business. She completed an Introduction to Digital Journalism course from Reuters and a Start Writing Fiction course from the Open University, U.K. She's also certified by the Mental Health Foundation, U.K., and Deakin University, Australia.

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