Yes, it’s true. There are an abundance of blogs online to choose from. Just about any subject you seek, there will be a blog out there about it.

There are blogs that focus on things like movies, food, fashion, wine and travel. And just as many blogs as there are out there, there are the bloggers behind them.

Regardless of his or her subject, a good blogger combines great humour with hands-on experience in, and deep knowledge of, their field.

Here are some of WOMAN.ca’s favourites, right now.

1) Natalie Suarez of Natalie Off Duty
This fashion blogger is one of my favourites. As a model, Suarez knows tons about major designers and the latest trends to watch out for. This aspect of her expertise is brought together with her love for vintage pieces, and this is what I love about the blog – Suarez has mastered the art of fashion fusion. Most fashion bloggers come down in favour either of current or of vintage trends, but here the two are combined. Beautiful pictures, in tandem with amusing anecdotes about life as a model and the stories behind some of the pieces she wears, make her someone to definitely watch; not to mention-she often does give-a-ways.

2) Being, Nothingness, and the Perpetual Hunger, Joel Brown
Between his background in creative writing, and the fact that he’s both a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and a certified butcher, Brown has all the raw material to make a great blogger. Moreover he’s hilarious and witty – if you hadn’t already guessed that from his blog’s name. Vegetarians and vegans should probably stay from this blog, but for those of us who could never dream of going even a day without meat, it’s perfect. I can definitely see Joel Brown becoming the next Anthony Bourdain.

3) Vivek Wagle for Lonely Planet
Those of us who are on a tight budget, but still have the travel bug, are no strangers to the Lonely Planet series. Vivek Wagle, Head of the Editorial Department for Lonely Planet, has started his own blog. Though it also features stories about politics and music (among other subjects), all his stories are tied in to travel. And, unlike the vast majority of travel bloggers, Wagel really opens up endless opportunity for eating well, drinking well, and sleeping well on a tight budget. Further, as most Lonely Planet readers know, if you follow his personal printed tours you’ll see things that go far beyond the typical tourist experience.

4) Tassoula’s Movie Review Blog, Tassoula E. Kokkoris
Kokkoris’ writing makes it plain and clear: she’s passionate about film. Every genre of film and every aspect of filmmaking, this girl is in love. She writes about movies made by others as if she had made them herself, offering detailed and precise descriptions of what makes (or breaks) a movie. Further, unlike most movie bloggers, she writes about films both old and new, and often comparatively.

5)  Jamie Goode’s Wine Blog
Picking a good wine can be quite difficult. If you are only beginning to develop a taste for great wines, a trip to the LCBO can be one big scavenger hunt; you’re probably going to make a lot of mistakes before you find a great vintage. Jamie Goode not only tells you what’s great and worth the money, but takes you with him all he visits vineyards all over the world. Goode provides not only exceptional descriptions of delicious wines, but also videos and photos of vineyards, winemakers, and tasting seminars.

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Nicole Simon
		About the author:
		Nicole is a Toronto native, who somehow weaseled her way into the Fashion Institute for Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles. There, she majored in Fashion Marketing and Merchandising. Her greatest accomplishments include working as a fish monger for one memorable summer when she was eighteen, and getting scowled at by Judge Judy in line at a restaurant in Manhattan.
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