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Passports with Purpose<\/a> is cooking along nicely<\/strong>. We’re making and fixing lots of organizational things as we go along but on the whole, it’s going great and we’re so grateful for the participation we’re getting. Thank you, everyone for your patience and generosity.<\/p>\n

Don’t know what the hell I’m talking about? Check back in a few days, I’m going to ask you to buy some raffle tickets.<\/p>\n

SxSWi<\/a> said “YES!” to travel<\/strong>. Sheila Scarborough<\/a> and I will be leading what SxSW calls a “Core Conversation” about travelblogging. We are psyched. I need an oasis in downtown Austin where I can nap, blog, snack, and generally recharge my introverted battery. Your advice is oh so welcome. I do have some leads but if you’ve got suggestions, bring ’em.<\/p>\n

I’d also love to know what you think we should cover. In my head I call the session “How to have a travelblog that doesn’t suck.” but I’m totally open other ideas. Oh, wait, I guess I said that out loud. Dammit!<\/p>\n

Speaking of my excellent partner at SxSWi<\/strong>, Todd Lucier of Tourism Keys has a podcast up that could serve as a preview for Austin. We’re like the Car Guys<\/a> of travelblogging. “Don’t drive like my brother! Haw haw haw!” “No, don’t drive like MY brother! Haw haw haw.”<\/p>\n

Have a listen, here<\/a>. We do a not totally idiotic job using things like the Butter Cow, children’s jammies, and icky conversations to introduce bloggers and their oh so strange ways to tourism and PR people. It’s worth it just to hear the way Sheila says “butter cow.” Thank you, Todd!<\/p>\n

On the cards: A trip to Vancouver Island,<\/strong> one down to Oregon (including a stop in Portland for the Boots N All holiday party<\/a>), a press invite to Mazatlan (I’m still trying to work that one out), and oh, may the winds blow us westward to Hawaii, hopefully in early January. I hung my plumeria lei on the tree just like they told me too, and yet, we still have no plane tickets! What’s up with that?<\/p>\n

How about you?<\/strong> How are you doing? What’s new with you?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Passports with Purpose is cooking along nicely. We’re making and fixing lots of organizational things as we go along but on the whole, it’s going great and we’re so grateful for the participation we’re getting. Thank you, everyone for your patience and generosity. Don’t know what the hell I’m talking about? Check back in a … <\/p>\n


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