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September 16, 2017 – 2:31 am

In this insightful gem, journalist and life coach Wanda Hennig writes wisely, hilariously and sometimes poignantly about sex and food; living for three-and-a-half years at the San Francisco Zen Center; moving solo from one continent to another; meditation; creative mindfulness strategies and more. Cravings: A Zen-inspired memoir about sensual pleasures, freedom from dark places, and living and eating with abandon (Say Yes Press). Edition Two (Mouth Orgasm edition) published August 2017 (ISBN 9780996820523 paperback; ISBN 9780996820523 eBook).

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Sex, Social Media and New Zealand (3): Blogs & Vlogs

November 6, 2009 – 4:02 pm
Lunch Maori-style at Te Puia, Rotorua, with Patrick Tamati and Te Taru White.

Blog posts on this link were published on my San Francisco Culinary Travel Examiner link. The link was deactivated along …

Sex, Social Media and New Zealand (2): How to write a travel blog

November 4, 2009 – 4:26 pm
Air New Zealand love goddess Cheryl Pasko at the pre-flight party at LAX.

Ten tips to publishing online (versus writing for a print publication).
My first journalism job was on The Daily News in …

Sex, Social Media and New Zealand — (Part 1)

October 11, 2009 – 6:32 pm
Of course, New Zealand is also famous for its wine. Photo: Ian Trafford
Travel writing in the age of blogs, twitter — and when ‘viral’ is desirable.

By Wanda Hennig
A veteran print journalist and editor — turned online writer, blogger and social media buff — embarks on a real-life travel writing-cum-social media project and invites you along for the ride. Tips, hints, pitfalls to avoid, good practices to aspire to, facts, fallacies and all the write stuff.

The invitation in my inbox read:

“Dear Wanda
 — Love is in the air at Air New Zealand as the airline prepares for the world’s first Matchmaking Flight. On October 13, an estimated 100 singles will journey from Los Angeles to Auckland, each with the hope of finding a match in air,