Did I visit the settings of the books for my research?

Yes, I did! For each book in the Maylie series, I started by revisiting my trips to the book locations. That was the foundation of the series idea. To write about the places I have actually been.

I have been to every country that will be featured in the series and the majority of the locations there, so I started with my photographs and travel journal and the storyline started growing from there.

I also ordered books about the locations to read up on the history, visited their official websites, and contacted employees at several sites to ask questions.