miles of abbie

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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Another Matador U assignment, edited after receiving feedback
“They’re finished building the new elementary school over on Sunnyside Road,” my mom told me as I was reading the Smyrna-Clayton Sun Times.  I was back for my once a year visit, and I had to catch up the latest small town news – a new [...]

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That’s right folks, it’s official. I published my first post with Planet Eye Traveler this afternoon and I’m psyched to be their local expert for Orange County! You can read the post here, and find other city guides as well.
I was also featured in a Matador Network article today by Julie Schwietert Collazo [...]

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I am laying on the couch, not feeling like moving at all. My body aches and I can barely lift my arms to grab the remote. The flu? Not quite. VACCINATIONS! Two in each arm, actually.
When I signed up to go volunteer in Cambodia, the last thing on my mind was vaccinations, so heed [...]

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1. Tuk-tuks/taxis
– Tell them you’re almost there (doesn’t matter where “there” is)
– If they offer to take you somewhere, say you’ve already been there, or you’re going there on another day
– Shake your head no and keep walking
– DO NOT wave, contrary to what you might think, they are not just [...]

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