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Teresa Bergen

Teresa Bergen is a Portland, Oregon-based writer who focuses on wellness travel, fitness, the outdoors and sustainable and vegan lifestyle. Her work has appeared in many print and online publications, including American Way, Delta Sky, South China Morning Post, Saturday Evening Post and Whole Life Times Magazine. She is the author of Easy Portland Outdoors and the vegetarian/vegan editor for Real Food Traveler website. Teresa writes a monthly wellness travel column for The Health Journal and owns the Veg Travel & Fitness site. She’s a member of SATW and the Wellness Tourism Association. Teresa has a BA in journalism and an MFA in fiction writing. In addition to writing, she's a long-time yoga teacher and a certified personal trainer and health coach.
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