Shady Hartshorne and Laurie Ellis: By Land, Sea and Air

**Shady and Laurie in Holland beside Liza Marleen, a 100-foot canal barge.**

Husband and wife team Shady Hartshorne and Laurie Ellis of Arlington, Massachusetts are among our most adventurous travel writers. Whether it's open-water swimming in the British Virgin Islands, houseboating on the Suwannee River, ziplining in Costa Rica or soaring over the Grand Canyon in a Maverick helicopter, they go the extra mile to bring us great stories from all over the world.

Shady began writing for GoNOMAD back in 2005 with stories on the fabled Suwanee River and the city of Gainesville, Florida (more than just gators!)

They teamed up for two stories about the Netherlands: "A Bike and Boat Adventure" and "A Brief Guide to Amsterdam" (more than just stoners and prostitutes!)

Since then Laurie, a massage therapist, has written stories about Italy's Piedmont Region, open-water swimming in the British Virgin Islands (Ferries are for wimps! Let's swim!) and an eco-adventure tour of Costa Rica.

Shady, a video editor, recently completed a three-part series titled "Arizona Rocks" about the Grand Canyon, the Navajo Nation and the Page/Lake Powell area.

Stories by Shady Hartshorne:

Arizona Rocks: The Grand Canyon by Air and Rail

Arizona Rocks, Part Two: Navajo Nation

Arizona Rocks, Part Three: Page and Lake Powell

Arizona Rocks, Part Four: Winslow, Standing on the Corner and Posada

Gainesville, Florida: More than just Gators

By the Banks of the Suwanee: Natural Northern Florida