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Entries from November 2009

Welcome to Malibu Creek

November 9th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Miscellaneous

“Maybe they’re just doing a training,” Eric said casually as we walked past the ambulance, two firetrucks, and one of those carts that EMT’s use to carry people who are injured.  ”Yeah, maybe,” I replied, not fully convinced.
We were 10 minutes into the hike through Malibu Creek State Park to go rock climbing last weekend [...]

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Dell Mini 10V Review

November 7th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Miscellaneous

To officially kick off my freelancing career, I decided to get a netbook.  If I was going to be traveling and writing, I needed something considerably lighter than the Compaq briefcase I was currently lugging around.
After careful consideration, I chose the Dell Mini 10v, primarily for it’s value.  Starting at $299, it has one of [...]

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Southwest Airlines Rocks My World

November 6th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Miscellaneous

A couple of weekends ago, I realized that Southwest is the best airline.  Certainly not for their spacious seats or amazing food, but for the simple things.

1.  No assigned seating.  Love it or hate it, if you print your boarding pass and get in the “A” group, you’re pretty much guaranteed a window or aisle [...]

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5 Health-Minded Print Publications for Travel Writers

November 4th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Miscellaneous

When one thinks travel writing, images of exotic places might immediately come to mind, about trekking through the jungle or lounging on the beach…  but what about those of us who are not only writers but athletes or health enthusiasts?  The following publications accept articles on a variety of healthy adventures!
Climbing Magazine
- Do you have an [...]

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