TBEX Community Keynote Links

“The blog posts that were read at the TBEX community keynotes were as well-written and meaningful as anything I’ve read in glossy travel magazines lately.” — Here Comes Everybody: TBEX 10 || Chris Around the World “…it struck me as the perfect bookend to the panel on travel writing: examples of great stories in action. …


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My Imaginary Life in Greenwich Village

Apartment rentals allow you to imagine you live in the places you visit, unlike hotel rooms, which are so temporary feeling.

TBEX Q&A

This weekend is The Travelblog Exchange (TBEX). I’m jetting off to New York where I’ll share a HomeAway sponsored apartment in the East Village, walking distance from the conference site (Thank you, HomeAway!) with fellow bloggers  Lauren Braden of NW Cheap Sleeps and Kelly Goodman of Travellious. I’m excited about visiting New York again — …


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New York, New York

I’m mighty pleased with myself for figuring out that little chord riff at the beginning.

Back to Bellingham

It’s a good thing to have friends who are as appreciative of the nerdy and obscure as we are. Upon hearing of the magical nerd wonderland that is Bellingham’s American Museum of Radio and Electricity, our recently engaged California pals booked plane tickets to Seattle, a stay at the Nerd’s Eye View hostel, and some …


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Gear I Love: Digital Backpacks

You would not believe the gear I schlepp around the planet with me — strike that, you probably do the same.  I’ve not stopped to weigh in, but at a digital SLR with a telephoto lens, a laptop, a video camera, miscellaneous chargers, cables, flash cards and batteries, I would not be surprised to find …


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