A question I have wanted to ask Rolf Potts, ever since I read his book Vagabonding (which, I can safely say, was key in encouraging me to quit my job and venture abroad) is finally answered on his blog. It’s a simple yet inspiring story, making it easy to put yourself in his shoes, and […]
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SF Bay Area: Traveler’s Tales Events
It’s Easter, and between eating chocolate eggs and watching it pour outside, nothing much has happened. No writing, no travelling, no nothing. So while I’m enjoying Madrid, some good cinema and my sofa, thought I’d give those living in San Francisco Bay Area a heads up on the Traveler’s Tales (TT) events happening there soon: […]
» Read more...Adventure Travel Lecture Series
The Globe Corner bookstore has announced several upcoming speakers for its Adventure Travel Lecture Series. Events are free and reservations are strongly urged. TUESDAY, MARCH 20TH LONELY PLANET COSTA RICA Mara Vorhees, author of Lonely Planet Costa Rica, and numerous other Lonely Planet Guides will give an illustrated talk about travel in Costa Rica. Reservations […]
» Read more...Job Lead for Business-Travel Bloggers
A ‘high profile publication’ calls for business-travel bloggers through the Perrin Post. Unfortunately the job lead offers no more details, but since posted on Condé Nast Traveler, definitely worth responding to if interested. For those not familiar – the Perrin Post is a blog written by Wendy Perrin, award winning travel-journalist, and current consumer editor […]
» Read more...Perceptive Travel’s 1st Anniversary Travel Photo Contest
Tim Leffel’s travel narrative website Perceptive Travel is celebrating its 1st anniversary by hosting a photography competition. Take a photo from any Asian country profiled in the Lonely Planet’s new set of Citiescape Guides (Mumbai, Delhi, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon, Tokyo, Sydney, Kathmandu, Singapore, or Bejing), and you could win the whole […]
» Read more...Read. No Excuses.
When I used to work in public relations (a corporate job that I recently quit, to live abroad and write) I never seemed to have time to read. 9am to 7pm-high stress job, 2-hours in traffic, need to go out and socialize, come home dead and ready for bed. Besides, I read a plethora of […]
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