Ann Hattes has been published in English, German, Japanese, Arabic and Chinese, winning the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award two times (1997, 1993) and the Midwest Travel Writers Association’s Mark Twain Writer of the Year (1999) award. In addition to her numerous magazine and newspaper articles, Ann has penned a book, Country Towns of Wisconsin.
Ann’s travels have taken her to China, Siberia, Lapland, Europe and the Pacific Rim as well as throughout the United States and Mexico. When not roaming the world, she can be found at home in Hartland, Wisconsin.