In 2008, I had the privilege of interviewing Chuck Thompson. Chuck is a very well known travel writer and one of the first interviews I ever did. I had just finished his book, “Smile When You’re Lying, and sent an off chance interview request to him. Surprisingly”, he agreed. Smile When You’re lying is [...]
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Traveling to Hell with Chuck Thompson
January 25, 2010 – 10:42 am
By NomadicMatt
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Interview with Chuck Thompson
September 8, 2008 – 11:37 am
Writer Chuck Thompson highlighted his troubles with the travel industry in his recent book, Smile When You’re Lying. I read the book while traveling Europe and loved its sharp commentary and funny anecdotes. Some people felt the same. Others did not. Intrigued by his opinions, I recently spoke with him about them in more detail:
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By NomadicMatt
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The Best Travel Books
August 10, 2008 – 11:16 am
Part of the tool belt of any traveler is a good book. Long bus, train, or plane rides can get pretty boring and can give you a lot of “dead” time you may need to fill if you haven’t mastered the art of the ten hour blank stare. While traveling, I always enjoy reading books [...]
By NomadicMatt
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Also tagged bill byrson, do travel writer's go to hell, in a sunburned country, on the road, oracle bones, seven years in tibet, smile when you're lying, the alchemist, the beach, the motorcycle diaries, travel books, Travel Lists, vagabonding
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