February 28, 2005
The ideal of hip is inimical to the idea of travel
"In traveling, I don't want to be counseled on what to enjoy. I cling to the hope that visiting a...Read this article
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February 27, 2005
BTK in custody: They got the bogeyman
It's somewhat surreal to be sitting here in New Orleans and following all the BTK Strangler coverage on the news...Read this article
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February 25, 2005
Rolf Gibbs' "Great Signs of India"
[Um, could you remind us again what we've been warned about?] Rolf Gibbs' Travels in India blog recently had...Read this article
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February 24, 2005
Decisions can be harder than actions
"Decisions are far more difficult to make than actions are to take. We often put off doing something for as...Read this article
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February 23, 2005
U.S. Embassy travel registration online
A recent post-tsunami USA Today article alerted me to the fact that American travelers can now register their trip itineraries...Read this article
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February 22, 2005
Religion does not always allow for self-criticism
"The Islamic doctrine of apostasy is hardly favorable to free inquiry or frank discussion, to say the least, and surely...Read this article
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February 21, 2005
The Drive Around the World expedition is almost home...
Drive Around the World, the international Land Rover expedition I was involved with last year, has almost completed its trans-global...Read this article
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February 18, 2005
Help Shanti take tsunami aid to Thailand
If you or anyone you know is still looking to get money or other aid to tsunami-affected areas of Thailand,...Read this article
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February 17, 2005
When vagabonding makes you feel like dancing
I recently got an email from Jason Gaspero (who pops up in my book, in the "Vagabonding Voices" section), who...Read this article
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February 15, 2005
Jen Leo needs a date
[The irrepressible Jennifer L. Leo, with a Valentine's Day bidder.] In honor of Valentine's Day and the week that...Read this article
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February 14, 2005
Tourism can be a risky investment
"Tourism has become so popular a tool for economic development that we cannot help but wonder if there will be...Read this article
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February 11, 2005
I Always Thanked a Cowboy Jesus That...Michael Jackson Was My Dog
Just a quick note to say that the current issue of the literary journal http://www.fencemag.com/">Fence contains a short story by...Read this article
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February 10, 2005
Short-term work opportunities overseas
The current issue of Transitions Abroad magazine is a great reference for those seeking to integrate short-term jobs with their...Read this article
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February 09, 2005
We live in a good age (comparatively speaking)
"It’s sometimes argued that there’s no real progress; that a civilization that kills multitudes in mass warfare, that pollutes the...Read this article
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February 07, 2005
Rory MacLean speaks out at RolfPotts.com
This month at the RolfPotts.com Writers page, I interview Canadian-English writer Rory MacLean, whose travel books include best-sellers Stalin's Nose...Read this article
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February 03, 2005
Tsunami aftermath update
Although it has been over a month since the December 26th tsunami destroyed large swaths of the south and southeast...Read this article
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February 02, 2005
Vagabonding hits Korean bookstores
[The cover for the Korean translation of Vagabonding.] A recent slew of emails from Korean readers has tipped me...Read this article
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February 01, 2005
Some thoughts on Bruce Chatwin's fabrications, from Crabwalk
At Crabwalk yesterday, Josh Benton had an interesting entry about travel-writer/novelist Bruce Chatwin. "Chatwin occasionally made things up," Benton writes....Read this article
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