About the Author
Joanna is a writer, editor, and consumer rights advocate.
Work Experience
She has worked extensively in broadcasting with experiences at Discovery Network and Cumulus Broadcasting, and her writing has been recognized by the Toronto Sun, the Sun UK and US, and The New York Times. Early in her career, she wrote dance criticism as an intern at the Village Voice in New York and at the San Francisco Chronicle.
Joanna holds a BA in Theatre from the University of California, Berkeley.
Interests and Passions
Joanna has a profound love of history, dogs, draft horses, painting, and audiobook narration. To date, she has recorded over 100 audiobooks and has been heard across the U.S. and globally in branding campaigns for Volvo, Window World, Stena, the Golf Channel, Adam & Eve, NBC Universal, and HGTV. In her spare time, she enjoys painting, singing, and baking pies for people in the community. She lives with her husband and 4 dogs in rural Nova Scotia.
Latests
U.S. DOT's Proposed Compensation Rules: What Every Passenger Needs to Know
When it comes to passenger rights and protections, the United States lags behind Europe by 20 years! Countries including Turkey, Canada, and South Korea have also enacted regulations over the last decade, providing compensation to flight-disrupted travelers. Now, the U.S. DOT is stepping up. In...
Joanna Teljeur, 28.01.2025
7 minutes read
The Most Trustworthy US Airlines for Winter Holidays 2024-25
Holiday travel is known for being a little crazy. With the unpredictable weather, high demand, and the sheer number of passengers at the airport, it doesn’t take much for delays, cancellations, and baggage woes to turn a pleasant journey into a nightmare. So, we scoured flight data and...
Joanna Teljeur, 21.11.2024
5 minutes read
New DOT Refund Rules: What to Do When Airlines Don’t Comply
The new U.S. Department of Transportation refund rules went into effect last month, helping passengers get automatic refunds for canceled and significantly delayed or changed flights. While this is a huge step for U.S. air passenger rights, it remains to be seen how well airlines will comply with...
Joanna Teljeur, 29.05.2025
6 minutes read
Flying Calmly in Canada: Stress-Free Holiday Travel Tips
We’re already ramping up for the fall and holiday travel seasons, well known for crazy airports and unpredictable flight disruptions. If you’re trying to stay aligned with the quiet travel trend, you’re probably struggling with how you can balance seasonal travel madness with a...
Joanna Teljeur, 30.09.2024
7 minutes read
Proposed US Airline Compensation Rule
Passengers in the U.S. may soon have similar airline delay compensation rules as EU passengers have had for over 20 years. The Biden Administration has put forward a rule requiring US airlines to provide compensation to passengers for delays of 3 or more hours that are within their control as well...
Joanna Teljeur, 13.09.2024
1 minutes read