Archive | October, 2011

MatadorU Travel Writing Course Review: Get Paid to Travel the World

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When I was in college, I studied engineering. It seemed like the practical thing to do at the time. I was great at math and science, loved computers and enjoyed solving problems. I know; I was a total nerd. It still amazes me that I managed to make any friends. I grew up in a military […]

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My Favorite Places on Earth

It’s pretty hard for me to out right hate a place. As Clifton Fadiman stated, “When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable.” So while I may not like the food, or the public transportation or the critters running around, […]

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7 Truths from a Travel Addict

A woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing. She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination, prepared to be herself and only herself. -Maya Angelou It has taken me a while to epitomize Maya Angelou’s words, but after years of introspection (a lot of which was done […]

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