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
From Esperanto to ‘Clicks’: Getting to Know Some of Our World’s Lesser Known Languages
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Exploration Mysteries: Ksar Draa
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A Little-Known Hoax Around Andree’s Arctic Balloon Expedition
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The World’s Most Valuable Buried Treasures: Their Value and How They Were Discovered
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Lobsang Rampa: The British Plumber Who Claimed to be a Tibetan Monk
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War Tourism: From the Crass Selfie to the ‘Never Again’ Lesson
"War" and "tourism" are two opposing forces that are...
Exploration Mysteries: The Treasure of Olivier Levasseur
The Golden Age of Piracy (1650-1730) was a tumultuous...
Natural Wonders: The Largest Egg Ever Laid
Before emus, ostriches, and kiwis, there were elephant birds....
Exploration Mysteries: Phantom Islands
Can an island be “undiscovered?” Apparently, it can. Throughout...
The Push to Extend the Appalachian Trail to Europe and Africa
When we think of the Appalachian Trail, we tend...
Great Expeditions: Orellana’s Navigation of the Amazon
Conquistador Francisco de Orellana lived in the shadow of...
Exploration Mysteries: The Disappearance of the Ancestral Puebloans
The Ancestral Puebloans (or Anasazi) were ancient pre-Columbian people...
Exploration Mysteries: Iram of the Pillars
Both the Qur'an and later sources mention a mysterious...
The Pompeii of the Caribbean: Montserrat and its Exclusion Zone
When you search for images of Montserrat on Google,...
