When I started this website last year, my original goal was the be a travel writer. This website was just going to be the vehicle to get me book deals, guidebook work, and magazine articles. I was going to be the next Bill Bryson or at least the young traveler’s Rick Steves. To get my [...]
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Party Across America Author Interview
November 19, 2008 – 2:44 pm
As a party lover, I’m always interested in the newest social gathering. I love the atmosphere. Meeting new people. The drinks. The energy. Who doesn’t love a good party? It’s part of the fun of traveling! So when I got the opportunity to read and review the book, Party Across America: 101 of the Greatest [...]
Alternatives to Guidebooks
July 30, 2008 – 3:27 pm
Sometimes, guidebooks just don’t provide all the information a traveler needs. Information can be vague and outdated. By the time the information gets to you, it is at least a year old. Moreover, those large multi-country guides just don’t have the depth of information you need many times. I keep a guidebook with me when [...]
Tips for Traveling in “Dangerous” Places
July 6, 2008 – 1:26 pm
As I get ready for a trip to Colombia, lots of people have been quick to greet the news of my latest travels with a well-meaning, “Be careful; it’s dangerous there!” But is it really any more dangerous than anywhere else I’ve traveled or lived? As I wrote in a blog, our perceptions of what [...]