3 Months of Self-Indulgent Bliss
Posted on 01. Dec, 2009 by Writer.
I absolutely can’t believe it has been 3 months since I left the security of cush cubicle life and as I glance back at the goals I set for myself for the first 3-months of my life as a freelance writer I see how little I have accomplished. In short, I was overwhelmed and completely [...]
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100+ Things to Do to Help Shape My Creative Life
Posted on 22. Nov, 2009 by Writer.
I have been working on my life list for a while but was motivated to post it after reading A Life Well Lived: Developing a Personal Manifesto and downing half a bottle of red. There is something about red wine that fuels internal reflection followed by copious amounts of tears. I have recently made some [...]
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An Unexpected Trip Home
Posted on 18. Nov, 2009 by Writer.
The world speaks in such mysterious ways sometimes…. I had just finished a post whining about my lack of desire to return to Salt Lake City in the coming weeks and then the next morning boarded a plane to St. Louis to visit my bestest friend in the world. Plane then gets delayed in Colorado [...]
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Come Dance With the West Wind
Posted on 17. Nov, 2009 by Writer.
This photo essay was inspired by an assignment for MatadorU.
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And Yet Another Desert Weekend
Posted on 11. Nov, 2009 by Writer.
I am obsessed, thoroughly desert obsessed. With all the money I have spent traveling nearly every weekend to the remarkably beautiful Utah desert I could have surely by now saved up for a year abroad. My travel lust list is so long it almost stresses me out – so much that I have to add [...]
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Backpacks Road Tested Tough: Deuter Futura and Black Diamond Bullet
Posted on 08. Nov, 2009 by Writer.
The backpack is a symbol of adventure for any dirtbag or traveling vagabond. Here are two packs that have been road tested tough – a women’s specific Deuter pack great for hiking, overnight backpack trips, and traveling and Black Diamond’s super versatile Bullet Backpack.
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Freelancing for Travel Magazines: 10 Online and Print Publications That Want to Publish Your Work
Posted on 02. Nov, 2009 by Writer.
Here are 10 print and online publications that are currently looking for freelance contributors. When querying a new publication it is a good idea to read several back issues of the magazine and tailor your pitch specifically to the voice of that publication.
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The West’s Most Precious Vagabond – Everett Reuss Lost Again
Posted on 30. Oct, 2009 by Writer.
One of the West’s biggest mysteries has become a mystery again. At the age of 20, Everett Reuss went into the Utah desert near Escalante with two burros and was never seen again. The mystery of Reuss took on legendary proportions. Some thought Reuss was murdered or that he stepped off a precipitous cliff in the Escalante or that he drowned in the mighty Colorado.
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The Pleasures of Insomina
Posted on 28. Oct, 2009 by Writer.
In college I prided myself with being able to function highly on very little or no sleep at all. Barenaked Ladies’ Who Needs Sleep? was my mantra for most of those years.
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