Noreen L. Kompanik

Noreen L. Kompanik

Noreen L. Kompanik is a registered nurse and freelance writer and photographer based in San Diego, California. Fortunate to have lived overseas as a Naval Officer’s wife, she has traveled extensively and her many Italian and other European adventures have sparked her passion for cooking and wine tasting. A member of the International Travel Writers and Photographers Association, Noreen is a frequent contributor to several online and print publications. She shares her latest adventures, photos, and published stories on her What’s In Your Suitcase? Facebook page. Her stories reflect her love for travel, history, adventure and family.

Stay and Play in Magnificent Monterey

Monterey Bay

Though we’ve visited Monterey several times, it never ceases to amaze us how each time we’re drawn to it like moths to a flame. Perhaps it’s the grey marine layer that often smothers the California coastal peninsula like a cool…