When Kirsty Henderson of Nerdy Nomad contacted me about reviewing her new e-book, The Underground Guide to International Volunteering, I jumped at the opportunity… Read more...
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April 2010
…the term “travel gem” gets thrown around a lot in the course of conversation and within guidebook pages, travel blog posts, and tweets. Recently, I’ve seen the phrase used to describe everything from packing tips to blogs to recommended destinations. It’s this latter usage that’s the most ubiquitous, and the one that can be the most misleading when planning your trip… Read more...
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…three to four months of the year I will be away, spending a month in a location doing my utmost to learn, soak up, understand, and drink in the culture…this is the biggest risk of my life, but it feels right… Read more...
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…when I put in a hold request for Seth Godin’s new book, Linchpin, at my local library, I was something like number 48 in line. That was seven weeks ago. I’m now number eight and my patience is wearing thin… Read more...
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A hunter, oft-stubbled and bleary-eyed, driven by an insatiable hunger for exploration and experience - and perhaps a chance to thin the herd of caffeinated and alcoholic beverages. From the highlands and islands to Edinburgh, Glasgow, and the Borders, I explore Scotland with a pen in hand and a fire in the belly (which could be partly from the whisky). 
