He vs. She
- Post author By Newley
- Post date December 16, 2005
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Tag: Writing
In my most recent Gridskipper dispatch, I examine DC’s current cute animal fixation: giant baby panda Tai Shan. (Be sure to check out the readers’ comments at the bottom.)
Over at Gridskipper, I point out some cool photos of DC — including some intriguing pics (like the one above) taken of the city in 1977.
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Newley Purnell, Gonzo Party Journalist
For my most recent Gridskipper dispatch, I covered last night’s launch party for a new DC guidebook.
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Borf: The Clothes Make the Man
In my newest Gridskipper post, I discuss notorious DC graffiti artist Borf‘s recent scrape with the law.
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Vanity, Thy Name is Newley
I’m delighted to see that my recent articles have been cited in some of my favorite blogs:
— Rolf Potts mentioned “Beating the At-Home Blues” (and a long-term traveler named Andrea chimed in, leaving a comment about her current yearning for the road).
— Mike Yessis at World Hum also linked to the piece.
— The new Indy Travel blog not only mentioned “Beating the At-Home Blues” but appealed to my vanity by calling me “a rising star in the travel writing world” and posting an image of my mug.
— Michael Turton, of the excellent View From Taiwan blog, linked to my scootering misadventures article.
— And, as I mentioned before, Chris Mohney at Gridskipper also linked to my scootering article.
I’ve got an article in this month’s Student Traveler magazine. The piece describes a fiasco that ensued when I attempted to obtain my scooter driving license in Taiwan last year. As the folks at the mag wrote in the issue’s table of contents:
“Riding a scooter is easy, right? Not in Taiwan, not when you’re being tested, and certainly not when you’re Newley Purnell.”
Truer words were never written.
(Thanks to Chris M. at Gridskipper for mentioning the piece.)
In my newest Gridskipper post, I take a look at DC’s best ethnic dining guide.
Transitions Abroad has just published an article I wrote about how to readjust to life at home after living abroad.
In order to conquer what I’ve termed the “at-home blues” — feelings of restlessness encountered during extended time at home between trips — I suggest five tactics:
1. Start planning your next trip.
2. Surround yourself with international influences.
3. Seek out adventures close to home.
4. Draw on the skills that helped you adjust when you were abroad.
5. Be positive and don’t romanticize.
I was happy that long-term world travel guru Rolf Potts supplied a quote for the article.
The piece, which is posted in the Independent Travel section of the Transitions Abroad site, is my third contribution to the magazine. Earlier in the year I wrote about Teaching English in Ecuador and Taiwan. If you’re unfamiliar with Transitions Abroad, poke around their Web site or, better yet, consider subscribing to the print edition.
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My Gridskipper Debut
I’m happy to say that beginning today, I’ll be contributing occasional posts to one of my favorite blogs, Gridskipper, the “urban travel guide.”
Here’s my inaugural dispatch from DC, which covers the recent attempted carjacking (or not?) of rap star Cam’Ron.