Irene Shaland

An internationally-published art and travel writer, educator, and lecturer, Irene Shaland has a life-long passion for travel with a higher purpose. Irene and her husband-photographer Alex have visited close to 80 countries and enchanted audiences with their books, magazine articles, lectures, and photography exhibits based on their travels. Irene is a Jewish historian and a travel writer, Alex is an award-winning photographer—a perfect team for the job. Irene authored two books on the history of theater, drama, and intercultural interpretations. Her third book “The Dao of Being Jewish and Other Stories” was published in 2016. "Shaland’s Jewish Travel Guide to Malta and Corsica" published in 2021 is the first book in Irene's new series "Shaland’s Jewish Travel." Irene’s over 25 articles dedicated to Jewish history, little-known Jewish communities, origins of traditions and myths, sense of identity, and personal stories have appeared in multiple journals both in print and online in the U.S., Canada, Kenya, and the U.K. Irene holds a BA in Theater Journalism and Art History from St. Petersburg University (Russia), a Master’s Degree in English from Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, Ohio), and a Master’s Degree in Information Sciences from Kent State University (Kent, Ohio). Irene and her husband Alex reside in Lyndhurst, Ohio. Find more about Irene at: http://globaltravelauthors.com