My latest globorati post is about the Ecuadorian capital’s rejuvenated historic center.
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![Asia's Top 5 Terrorists [Not My Image]](http://farm1.static.flickr.com/190/550139660_e53a916c6c_o.gif)
I have a new story at Tripmaster Monkey. It’s called “Threat Level: Yellow! Asia’s Top 5 Terrorists.”
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World Hum: Acquired by the Travel Channel
I’m a little late in mentioning this, but I wanted extend my congratulations to Jim Benning and Mike Yessis, editors of World Hum — they recently announced that the site has been acquired by the Travel Channel. As Jim and Mike write:
Since we started World Hum in 2001, we’ve tried to explore travel in all its facets and publish compelling travel stories. It’s been enormously fun and gratifying, yet there’s so much more we’ve wanted to do with the site. Juggling day jobs, we just haven’t had the time or resources.
Now we will. We’re delighted to announce that World Hum has been acquired by the Travel Channel. The people behind the Travel Channel are building a lineup of shows and websites that celebrate travel and the journey. World Hum is now a part of that.
As for us, we’re not going anywhere. Thanks to the Travel Channel’s commitment, we’ll edit the site full-time, publishing the kinds of stories you’ve come to expect from World Hum. In fact, we’re going to publish more of them. You’ll see some changes to the site in the months to come. We’re going to experiment with audio, video and other ways to tell travel stories.
For more information, see this Budget Travel interview with Mike.
Long-time newley.com readers might remember that World Hum published a story of mine called “Soup to Nuts” way back in 2001. (I’m happy to report that, six years on, I’m now a proficient chopstick user.)
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Songkran in Bangkok
I’ve got a new Globorati post about where to celebrate Songrkan in Bangkok.
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A Boutique Cruise Along the Yangtze
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That’s the subject of my latest Globorati post.
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Five Mistakes Tourists Make in Bangkok
The fine folks at Jaunted asked me to write a brief post about mistakes that tourists make in Bangkok. Here’s what I said.
Previously, Phil Lees — the author of the excellent blog Phnomenon — wrote about what not to do in Phnom Penh.
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A Concierge to End All Concierges
That’s the subject of my first Globorati post. Go and check it out.
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Freelancing Overseas
I occasionally get emails from folks who’d like more information about living abroad and working as a freelancer. Here’re three good resources:
— Freelancing Overseas: Casting Off the Parachute: “Notes, tips and insights for journalists who are thinking about freelancing overseas, from one writer who has been there,” by Vanessa Gezari on Poynter Online.
— “I Want to Travel the World While Telecommuting. Any Tips on How to Make This Possible?” A Q&A with Rolf Potts on World Hum.
— “A Year Abroad (or 3) as a Career Move,” a New York Times story from Hillary Chura.
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Delhi’s Lotus Temple
That’s the subject of my latest Gridskipper dispatch.
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New Documentary about Long-Term Travel
In my latest Gridskipper dispatch, I interview the creator of a new documentary about long-term travel and provide my thoughts on the film.