June Russell Chamberlin

June Russell-Chamberlin is an Oregon-based travel writer and photographer who wrote and edited magazines before venturing into the world of travel journalism. Today she combines her unquenchable curiosity and love of travel and adventure into stories and images about the Pacific Northwest and the world beyond. She’s especially interested in off-the-beaten-path adventures, history, culture, food and wine. She is a member of the International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association and International Travel Writers and Photographer’s Association. Follow her on Facebook and Instagram: [at] junerussellchamberlin.
Cretan Wineries on TravelSquire

Ancient Grapes, Modern Wines: Cretan Wineries Worth the Visit

On a cloudless summer morning, I followed a winding road south from Heraklion, the capital of Crete, into the dusty countryside. Here, tidy groves of silvery-green olive trees and the occasional bright green stripes of vineyards cloak the valleys like a patchwork quilt. In this part of the island, the … Read more

Oregon's Tulip Festival on TravelSquire

Oregon’s Tulip Fest: Blooms, Brats & Wine

It’s the stunned, awestruck expression on their faces that makes Tulip Fest first-timers stand out in the crowd. All around them masses of tulips planted in wide rows stretch across the landscape to either side, unspooling across the rolling fields in ribbons of color. As they gape, for a long … Read more