Vagablogging welcomes six new writers!

Our most recent “call for writers” elicited dozens of excellent submissions. But in the end, there could be only six. Here’s some background info about our six new Vagabloggers:

Graham Reid – A Graduate Journalist from England, Graham has spent the past year traveling around North America, including an epic East-to-West Coast bus trip. Graham’s entertaining travel blog can be found here.

Celine Roque – Celine is currently living in a small town in the Philippines, a country she’ll be exploring for the next two years. She blogs at pimpyourwork.com, a site that encourages people to work more efficiently so they can have more time to pursue their passions.

Marcus Sortijas – Our first Hawaiian contributor, Marcus has studied creative writing in England, backpacked through Europe, and lived in Shanghai. He now resides in Taipei, where he maintains an excellent travel blog called Bluefox808 Adventures.

Claire Litton – Claire is currently on tour as a professional bellydancer– another first for Vagablogging– and she’s been writing professionally since 1998. Her poetry and fiction have been published in literary magazines in the US and Canada, and she’s working on a nonfiction guide to bellydance. Claire tells me that “the relief [she] felt at finding Rolf’s book a few years ago and thinking, ‘There really are people who think like me!’ cannot be described.”

Scott Gilbertson – Rolf’s book Vagabonding was part of the inspiration for Scott’s eleven-month trip around Southeast Asia. Scott has been a freelance writer for five years, and his work frequently appears on Wired.com. Scott keeps family and friends (and now you!) updated on his travels at luxagraf.net.

Aly Young – Aly has moved back to Kansas after spending two years in Asia. (Sound familiar, Rolf?) She blogs and posts her incredible photographs at Another Wandering Soul.

Welcome aboard, new Vagabloggers!