Kristine De Abreu

Kristine De Abreu

Title: Writer
Email: kristine@explorersweb.com
Location: Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Expertise

  • Topics of Expertise: Science, Mysteries, History
  • Years in This Expertise: 4+

Education & Certifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s of English and History, University of Leicester
  • Years of Writing: 4+
  • Previous Publications: Caribbean Beat Magazine

A Word from Kristine de Abreu

  • Why Author Chose This Career: I am living out my passion for writing and adventure. It is the best of both worlds.
  • How Author Began Career: I found ExplorersWeb through the British College of Journalism in the UK. Normally, I scroll past such postings, but curiosity got the better of me.
  • Personal Interests: Hiking, Lord of the Rings, cats, literature, mysteries

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Natural Wonders: Nazaré Waves

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Natural Wonders: The Tunguska Event

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Exploration Mysteries: The Mary Celeste

On December 4, 1872, a crew sailing for Gibraltar...

Exploration Mysteries: Skeletons in Love

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Exploration Mysteries: Eilean Mòr Disappearances

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Tall el-Hammam: Sodom Found?

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Exploration Mysteries: The Chiricahua Apaches of the Sierra Madre

In the 19th century, the Sierra Madre Occidental was...

Natural Wonders: Earthquake Lights

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Legends Series: Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca

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China’s Craziest Hikes and Climbs

Backcountry China contains some of the world’s most dangerous...

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Zara Rutherford has been busy lately. Just the usual...

Natural Wonders: Rare Clouds

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Weekend Warm-Up: The Fifty

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Natural Wonders: The Breath of Cerberus

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Exploration Mysteries: The Disappearance of Ludwig Leichhardt

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Exploration Mysteries: The Disappearance of Michael Rockefeller

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Natural Wonders: Spotted Lake

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Rock Climbing in the Caribbean

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Natural Wonders: Underwater Icicle

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Exploration Mysteries: The Disappearance of Henry Hudson

For someone whose name is plastered all across North...

Weekend Warm-Up: Shelter

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19-Year-Old Belgian to Circumnavigate the Globe

On August 18, Zara Rutherford leaves on the adventure...

Polar Bears May Kill Walrus with Rocks or Ice

Not too many years ago, scientists thought that only...

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