Riana Ang-Canning: Press Features & Travel Writing Portfolio
Riana Ang-Canning is a travel writer based in Vancouver, Canada where she lives with her husband, daughter and dog.
On her blog, Teaspoon of Adventure, Riana shares firsthand tips and thoughtful itineraries for mid-budget travellers, and on Substack, she’s taking readers behind the scenes of family travel.
Riana has been blogging at Teaspoon of Adventure since 2012 and working as a professional freelance writer since 2016. As an experienced travel writer, she has written posts for many publications including Tripadvisor, Going and Business Insider.
As a travel expert, Riana has been featured in print publications, online publications, on podcasts and on TV. Her press features include The New York Times, Washington Post, CBC News and House Hunters International.
Please find a selection of Riana’s press features and writing below:
Press Features
- “What Happened to the Off-Season?” ~ The New York Times
- “With the pandemic shutting borders, digital nomads find it harder to roam” ~ The Washington Post
- “How Travel Bloggers Make Money” ~ Travel Writing 2.0
- “Some of My Favorite Writing From 2025” ~ Alex & Beyond
- “My Favorite New Substack Subscriptions” ~ Books on Trains
TV & Radio Appearances
- “Best Road Trips in BC” ~ CBC News
- “From Stability to Prague” ~ House Hunters International
- May 31, 2024 episode on the great Canadian road trip ~ Global News, Connect with Sarah Crosbie on QR Calgary
Podcast Interviews
- “The Woman Who Sold Everything to Travel the World with Her Baby” ~ The Real Stuff with Lucie Fink
- “Slow Travel With a Baby and a Dog” ~ Global Travel Planning
- “Spending a Year Abroad” ~ The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
- “The Ultimate Guide to Long-Term Travel with a Baby” ~ The Travel Mug Podcast
- “England | with Riana Ang-Canning (Teaspoon of Adventure)” ~ Temporary Locals
- “Off-Season Travel Bliss: Provence and Côte d’Azur Explored” ~ Join Us In France
- “Preparing to Move Abroad with Riana” ~ The Expat Cast
- “Ep 46: Riana from TeaspoonOfAdventure.com” ~ Wander to the Edge
Digital/Print Interviews
- “Meet the Low Season Travellers: Riana Ang-Canning” ~ Low Season Traveller
- “From Suitcases to Strollers – A Chat with Riana About Slow Travel Through Europe” ~ Leave It To Anna
- “Riana Ang-Canning Spent $77,000 to Travel in Europe and Canada With Her Newborn and Husband” ~ Liberty Leave
- “TravelMates: Riana from Teaspoon of Adventure” ~ Travelling Lens Insider
- “Family Travel and Favourite Food Memories – A Chat with Riana About Places She’d Happily Return To” ~ Dream Plan Experience
- “The 24-Hour Diaries: Pizza, the Park, and the Daycare Spreadsheet” ~ Mama’s Boy by Leah Hamilton
- “What Living as an Expat in Prague is Really Like” ~ Ashley Abroad
- “A Grown-Up Gap Year” ~ Observing Leslie
Travel Writing
- “A solo trip to Bath in the winter off-season” ~ Tripadvisor
- “8 quirky, can’t-miss museums in Brussels” ~ Tripadvisor
- “We spent 6 months of our parental leave traveling through Europe with our baby” ~ Business Insider
- “I’ve been to 45 countries — every traveler should add these 5 to their list” ~ Business Insider
- “I Slept in a Historic SWEETS Hotel Bridge House in Amsterdam. Here’s What It Was Like” ~ Going
- “Top 5 Kauai Tourist Attractions You Can’t Miss” ~ TravelDudes
- “Why Your Next Vacation Should Be Solo” ~ Hard Copy
- “14 Quiet Corners of Europe to Escape to” ~ allé travel
- “17 Fun Things to do in Bari, Italy” ~ Adventurous Kate