miles of abbie

Take pictures of everything, you never know what might turn into an article.
As a follow up to the first point, take notes about or use a voice recorder for everything.  Again, you never know what you might use for an article.
Get business cards, and write a quick note/description on the back to remind you who [...]

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I was actually excited to get on the airplane today.  And not just for where I was going (San Francisco), but for the flight.  Before you write me off as a total weirdo, let me explain.
It started with me signing up for Travelzoo, the BEST resource for a traveler ever.  Each week they send an [...]

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What’s the deal with people who look like they’re going out for a night on the town when they are in the airport?  If you are one of those people, please enlighten me.  I’m the person sitting down from you, in “workout clothes.”
But then again, maybe you’re wondering why I don’t (ever) wear jeans/a skirt/heels [...]

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Today I was chosen to be the featured blog on TravelBlogSites.com – check it out!

They feature a different blogger everyday, so if you’d like yours to be featured, email a couple paragraphs about your blog and a picture to louiseb@travelpod.com or find her on Twitter @travelpod.
Thanks Louise!

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My travel plans for the year:
January – San Francisco for the Yoga Journal Annual Conference

Fisherman’s Wharf in SF
February – tentative trip back to the east coast with Eric to see the fam
May- La Paz, Mexico as Carina’s guest with the Outdoor Writers Association of California
Spring/Summer – Girls’ camping trip with some other travel writers
June – [...]

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