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Pier-ing Through The Lens
Local travel writer and photographer Meg Pier’s new book features some local scenery.
With the current state of the economy, few of us are willing or prepared to take a risk and change careers in order to pursue a creative passion. None the less, haven’t we all considered what it might be like to abandon that stable yet stifling 9-to-5 job and turn full-time to a project we find truly interesting and compelling?
Meet Meg Pier, Nahant-based travel writer and photographer who did just that, despite a wavering economy. Pier, recently had her book, Visions of New England, published. Some of the photographs include local spots.
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Internationally recognized travel site PeterGreenberg.com reprints Peer to Pier with United Nations Foundation CEO Kathy Calvin Click to read article on PeteGreenberg.com
In the latest edition of her Q&A series with notable travelers and industry insiders, guest blogger Meg Pier spoke with Kathy Bushkin Calvin, 60, is the Chief Executive Officer of the United Nations Foundation. www.unfoundation.org.
Internationally recognized travel site PeterGreenberg.com reprints Peer to Pier with Dr Rueben Grima Click to read article on PeteGreenberg.com
In the latest edition of her Q&A series with notable travelers and industry insiders, guest blogger Meg Pier spoke with Dr. Reuben Grima, archaeologist and senior curator of the UNESCO World Heritage sites managed by Heritage Malta.
Photographer brings cultural themes to
Cornerstone Books in Salem
Article/Interview by By Charlene Peters/cpeters@cnc.com
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Not long ago, Meg Pier took a nine-day trip to Playacar, the residential section of Playa del Carmen in Mexico. Although she took the trip alone, she returned with a colorful, intricately symbolic art piece. For now, the artwork rests against her coffee table until she can locate the perfect space to hang it on her almost entirely filled wall space in her home.
“It’s an offering to the God of gods for the good of the community,” she explains of the piece, one of many collectibles from various cultures.
It’s the kind of piece that is hanging in Cornerstone Books this month, as part of Pier’s exhibit there, titled “Journeys.”
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Internationally recognized travel site PeterGreenberg.com reprints Peer to Pier with Eco-Architect Hitesh Mehta Click to read article on PeteGreenberg.com
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Hitesh Mehta is the director of HM Design, and one of the world’s leading authorities, practitioners and researchers on ecotourism physical planning, landscape architecture and architectural aspects of ecolodges.
In her Q&A series, guest blogger Meg Pier uncovers the principles behind eco-architecture and landscaping and how the experts overcome roadblocks in developing sustainable tourism.
Mehta, 50, refers to himself as a citizen of the world and has traveled to more than 75 countries and consulted in 50, including Egypt, Rwanda, Fiji, the U.S. and Puerto Rico…
Internationally recognized travel site PeterGreenberg.com reprints Peer to Pier with Global Heritage Fund’s Jeff Morgan.
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Global Heritage Fund Co-Founder Talks Sustainable Tourism
On recent travels to Guatemala’s Maya ruin of Tikal and to the Maya ruins of Chichen Itza, Coba and Tulum in Mexico, Meg Pier was impacted by seeing fresh paths being cleared for ancient archeological ruins—realizing how progress in developing sustainable tourism can make a real and meaningful difference in local communities.
Jeff Morgan is co-founder of the Global Heritage Fund, which seeks to save the Earth’s most significant and endangered sites in developing countries and regions, through scientific excellence and community development. …
The World According to Pier
Article/Interview by By Charlene Peters/cpeters@cnc.com
Community News Corporation, CNC, Feb 09, 2010
Meg Pier just returned from a nine-day trip to Playacar, the residential section of Playa del Carmen in Mexico. Although she took the trip alone, she returned with a colorful, intricately symbolic art piece. For now, the artwork rests against her coffee table until she can locate the perfect space to hang it on her almost entirely filled wall space in her Nahant home.
“It’s an offering to the God of gods for the good of the community,” she explains of the piece, one of many collectibles from various cultures.
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Meg Pier quoted and Viewfrom thePier.com referenced in thestar.com article on Jan 8, 2010
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