Simone Hoedel

Contributing Writer
Simone Hoedel in Macchu Picchu - Simone Hoedel
Simone Hoedel in Macchu Picchu - Simone Hoedel

I am a writer, photographer and researcher and graduated from Langara's School of Journalism in Vancouver. I also have a degree in Psychology and worked previously as a counsellor with at risk teenagers.

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Latest Articles

Thriving Bed Bugs a Boon to Pest Control Businesses
Pest Control companies in the lower mainland are doing a brisk business these days due to an explosion in the bedbug population.
Mar 14, 2011 - Simone Hoedel
Dr. Thomas Szasz's Critique of Psychiatry
Since publishing his first critical book on psychiatry in 1961, The Myth of Mental Illness, Thomas Szasz has been viewed as troublesome, troubled, and for many, a hero.
Jan 27, 2009 - Simone Hoedel
The History of Germans from Bukovina
German immigrants began arriving in Bukovina after the Austrian annexation in 1775, but emigration and repatriation reduced the Bukovina German population considerably.
Dec 28, 2008 - Simone Hoedel
Arequipa, Peru - A Baroque-Mestizo Masterpiece
Enroute to Peru's Inca heartland or Bolivia's highlands, visitors often stay in Arequipa, at the foot of Andes, to take in its unique architecture and outdoor activities.
Dec 14, 2008 - Simone Hoedel
Peru's Islas Ballestas and Paracas Tours Revive
Despite the devastating Pisco earthquake that ravaged Peru's south coast, tourist services to nearby Paracas Reserve have begun to recover.
Nov 29, 2008 - Simone Hoedel
Peru's Nazca Lines Lure the Curious on Air Tours
The mysterious Nazca Lines, covering a vast area in Peru's Pampa de San Jose, draws curious travelers for an interesting plane tour in Peru's south coast in South America
Nov 12, 2008 - Simone Hoedel