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MSNBC Travel Quiz

Date: August 17th, 2006 |

Think you know everything about travel? Do you know what a billabong is? Or where Pike’s Peak is located? Part of travel writing is identifying new and emerging trends and hot destinations. More than that, also having prior travel on existing ones. Of course you know simple things like the city the Eiffel Tower is [read more]

Job Leads: National Geographic Traveler & AOL Cityguides

Date: August 8th, 2006 |

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While researching Book Passage’s 2006 Travel Writers and Photographers Conference, I realized we post very few job leads for travel photographers. Well, it’s time to show you some love!
My favorite travel magazine (second only to its sister publication, National Geographic Adventure), National Geographic Traveler is looking for a assistant photo editor to select, scan, [read more]

Scouring the earth for travel video

Date: July 26th, 2006 |

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>For those of you that are technologically inclined (or obsessed) enough to lug a camcorder along on your travels, you might be interested in what the boys at scourist.com are doing. The bare-bones site publishes short travel videos on a regular basis. Be sure to check out the Namibia safari soundtrack in the “Biltong [read more]

Three Cool Things: #3 Flying Cloud Blog

Date: January 14th, 2006 |

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Ummm…I’ll have their job!
Brian, our heroine, and their dog Curtis are driving around the country blogging about their travels in a remodeled 1963 Airstream named Flying Cloud. Does it get any better than that? Yes. They’re poker players. I only just found out about their blog. But so far, our heroine has taken first [read more]

Three Cool Things: #1 PocketMod

Date: January 14th, 2006 |

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Here are three cool things that crossed my desk this week.
PocketMod: The Free Disposable Personal Organizer
Put your organizational needs on paper, then fold it up and take it with you. Use it daily, weekly, or whenever. It all fits on one single sheet of paper. Create your own from calendars, to-do lists, financial sheets, [read more]

Coverage of the New Airline Travel Rules

Date: August 15th, 2006 |

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My folks are flying tomorrow, so I’m reading up on the latest rules regarding air travel to help them with a few packing pointers. Here’s a quick roundup of some of the major media coverage, plus links to what certain travel blogs are talking about:
The TSA explains Where We Stand and provides a comprehensive list [read more]

The Urbanite: What Makes a Place Memorable?

Date: August 8th, 2006 |

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One of my favorite city reads when I lived in Baltimore was The Urbanite, which has evolved into an even more engaging publication now that I’ve left Charm City (So much so that it teases me to return for more than just a weekend visit!)
Yesterday I devoured a copy of their August issue, which [read more]

Airtroductions

Date: February 8th, 2006 |

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Hey, are there any of you single travel lovers out there taking a flight in the next few days?
Check this out:
Want a free lifetime membership to Airtroductions? A major TV news show wants to follow two people meeting on Airtroductions in the next 48 hours. If you are one of them, they [read more]

Three Cool Things: #2 Slingbox

Date: January 14th, 2006 |

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Now, this came out last year, but it was the first time I heard about since I’m new to a TiVo home. And it’s perfect for travelers who can’t even think of missing their TV shows back home.
Slingbox
As I was shown, the software downloads on to your computer and then you can get into your [read more]

Women Leaders Talk About Achieving a Successful Life

Date: January 6th, 2006 |

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I just ran across this article about women leaders. It ran in Newsweek and MSNBC last October, but I’m glad I found it. 12 Leaders on Life - Women and Leadership
In the article 12 leaders discuss what it takes to make it. Some of the women featured include:
Alison Estabrook, Director of the Comprehensive Breast Center [read more]