Tyke Fortier
By sharing her life story, Tyke has a vision to help those who are seeking identity. She is engaged in and generously supports humanitarian, ecological, and Christian works on the eclectic Island of Ibiza.

​“I am a full-time resident on the island of Ibiza, Spain (by choice)! After years of riding the undulating fashion wave, manufacturing my own designs on the island, and selling them in a trio of “Tyke” boutiques, I have embarked upon my `writing journey´ with a humorous travel book.  I´ve discovered that writing is not only addictive, but it is a divine excuse to avoid housework. However, I am cooking up a follow-up edition to “Banana Split Misfit.” Stay tuned!” 

Enjoy a fun, laugh-provoking travel book with a swampy Louisiana gal who romps through the Northern Hemisphere, allowing her destiny to become her guide!  Marie France, who planned a two month jaunt through Europe, finds herself on the pulsating Hippie Trail in Kathmandu.

As a seeker, she has a two-fold quest; discovering the world and discovering herself. She studies Tibetan Buddhism, Hinduism and Hedonism, with a bit of yoga.  Her rollicking adventures cover 16 countries; including crossing the Sahara Desert, playing a lead role in a Spaghetti Western film and modeling on the catwalks of Paris.

She ends her journey where it began – on the Spanish Island of Ibiza, afloat in the Mediterranean. There she discovers the missing piece of her personal puzzle. This tale includes humor, adventure, mystery and revelation.