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State of the Savage: February 2011

by Keith Savage on February 25, 2011 · 12 comments

Travel as the Crow Flies

This Wisconsin winter has had its moments: bone-shattering cold, neck-deep snows, weeks without sun, and then 50-degree thaws like a crack of summer light lancing into inert, frigid dark. Just enough warmth to keep the joints moving.

It’s an apt comparison for my state of mind since returning from Argentina. Perhaps throwing myself into the unknown just as the northern USA entered the meteorological equivalent of a blackhole wasn’t the best timing. I’m reminded of that moment when I flung myself out of the Cessna at 11,000 feet – confronted with such an alien feeling, I blacked out. My tandem instructor and I rolled through thin air… Read more...

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Luxury Apartment in Edinburgh

In just over a month I’ll be touching down in Edinburgh for three weeks of cultural immersion. Auld Reekie, as it used to be known, is one of the most interesting and beautiful cities in Europe. Many of my recent posts have touched on intriguing aspects of this beguiling city, and maybe they’ve started you thinking about making a quick jaunt over to bonnie Scotland.

I’m happy to announce that I can help you out!

HomeAway Holiday-Rentals and Traveling Savage are offering one lucky reader/visitor the chance to win a week’s stay in a luxury two bedroom apartment in Edinburgh… Read more...

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Win a Kit Full of AXE Travel Products

by Keith Savage on July 16, 2010 · 9 comments

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As a small thank you to all of you who’ve been following Traveling Savage, I’m giving away a dopp kit (aka sponge bag in the UK) filled with travel-size men’s hygiene products courtesy of the fine folks at AXE… Read more...

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The Perfect Vista: Glen Coe

by Keith Savage on June 26, 2010 · 11 comments

…the road trickled beneath the glares of munros, half-mountain half-hill hybrids, that crowded around us, their crowns pressing against the sky… Read more...

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Help Send Me to Costa Rica!

by Keith Savage on February 22, 2010 · 0 comments

Please spend a few minutes reviewing the final contestants and cast your vote! Read more...

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