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Book Review: South Carolina (On the Road Histories)
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Matador Goods just posted a book review I wrote. The book is South Carolina (On the Road Histories) by Kenneth Townsend. It is a history book aimed at travelers.
Vagabondish: Bush Creates New Marine Preserves
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Over on Vagabondish, I wrote about President Bush creating three new marine preserves in the Pacific Ocean.
Vagabondish: Two New Posts
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I have two new posts over on Vagabondish.
Tourists of Evil Omen
A British couple has vacationed in London, New York, and Mumbai. Each time, they were there at the time of a major terrorist attack.
Massive Jellyfish Swarms Disrupting Tourism Worldwide
Jellyfish swarms are becoming larger and more common. Pollution of the oceans may [...]
Venice Hit By Deepest Flooding in 22 Years
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I forgot to mention this earlier. My first piece is up on Vagabondish - Venice Hit By Deepest Flooding in 22 Years.
I plan to start contributing items to Vagabondish on a regular basis.
Update: There are videos of the flooding on WhyGo.
5 Classic James Michener Novels
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I have a new article up on Matador Goods - 5 Classic James Michener Novels.
The books I included:
Alaska
The Source
Texas
Caribbean
The Covenant
5 Explorers Who Conquered New Worlds Without Raping and Pillaging
Brave New Traveler has posted a new article by me. Enjoy the history lesson.
5 Explorers Who Conquered New Worlds Without Raping and Pillaging
Four Easy Apartment Garden Projects
The Matador Network just launched a new website called Matador Life. On it, they posted an article of mine: Four Easy Apartment Garden Projects.
Also, check out the rest of the articles on the site. I am interested in how it develops. The Matador people say:
Matador Life is about people in their hometowns, how they represent [...]
Bitsevsky Park Killer
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In my article 10 Cities with the Biggest Parks in the World, I mentioned Bitsevsky Park in Moscow.
This park offers a huge open area to get away from the city. It is the place in Moscow to go cycling in the summer and skiing in the winter. Don’t be put off by [...]
10 Cities with the Biggest Parks in the World
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Last night, Matador Trips posted and article of mine titled 10 Cities with the Biggest Parks in the World.
America’s Most Contaminated Nuclear Site Becomes National Historic Landmark
The B Reactor at Hanford, WA
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A news piece of mine titled America’s Most Contaminated Nuclear Site Becomes National Historic Landmark was just posted by Ethical Traveler.
The Hanford B reactor, in Washington state, supplied the plutonium for the bomb that was dropped on [...]
Machu Picchu: Threatened by Tourism?
A news piece of mine titled Machu Picchu: Threatened by Tourism? was just posted by Ethical Traveler.
Deforestation, landslides, and urban development are threatening the site. The number of visiting tourists has more than doubled in the last ten years and is now at around 800,000 people.
Ten Travels (and their Tales) that Made History
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The Traveler’s Notebook published an article of mine called Ten Travels (and their Tales) that Made History.
It is about my favorite old travel books. I read a lot of books about world exploration, and it was nice to put that to use in this piece. Every book I mention is over 100 [...]
The 6 Best Free Photo Sharing Sites on the Web
The Traveler’s Notebook just posted a new article of mine called The 6 Best Free Photo Sharing Sites on the Web.
If you have been wanting to set up an account on one of the many photo websites out there, but haven’t been able to pick one out, then maybe this will help you decide.
Rivers Set Free: 5 Dam Removal Projects to Visit in 2008
My article on dam removals was just published by the fine folks at The Traveler’s Notebook. It is titled Rivers Set Free: 5 Dam Removal Projects to Visit in 2008.
Dam Removals
I have been working on an article on dam removals and I wanted to share some of my research.
To find out which dams near you have been removed (or are slated for removal), try searching through this document available from American Rivers:
If you want to scare yourself, look at the 2006 deficiency statistics.
As [...]
Join the Navy, See the World
My latest article is called Join the Navy, See the World. It is published over on The Traveler’s Notebook. The photos are mine as well (including a photo of me).
The title seems a little funny, since I just left the Navy. Obviously, for me, the negative aspects outweighed the positive ones, or else I would [...]
How To Reconnect With Your Friends After The Journey
I have another article on Brave New Traveler titled How To Reconnect With Your Friends After The Journey.
7 Ways To Thank Someone For Staying In Their Home
Brave New Traveler just published an article of mine titled 7 Ways To Thank
Someone For Staying In Their Home.
How To Haggle
The Traveler’s Notebook published an article of mine titled How To Haggle. Two of the photos published with the article are mine as well.
