Tag: 2006 travel writing contest
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April 17, 2006 12:36 AM EDT --
Originally entered in the Travel Writing Contest, I am now posting to new groups.
Being handed a hot cloth after a long night's flight was a nice gesture, but mine was so hot that I was surprised . . .
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March 28, 2006 08:11 PM EST --
There is nothing so mysterious, so tantalizing as entering an out of the way alley in downtown Riyadh and discovering that within lies a group of souks filled with an eclectic mixture of goods, . . .
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April 17, 2006 11:29 PM EDT --
Backpacking in Monterey County ~ A Trail of Several Tales
Memories that span three decades are tied to a hiking trail in the Los Padres National Forest . My boyfriend, . . .
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April 15, 2006 08:26 PM EDT --
I tried to not look down to my right but keep my eyes looking straight ahead. One false move I was sure could lead to certain death. I prayed that the mare I was riding was very sure footed . . .
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April 14, 2006 12:02 PM EDT --
Day 1, 8:30 AM
The early morning sun bounced off the billowing clouds below and all around, making them look like piles of white cotton balls, all fluffy and pure, as we climbed through them to cruise . . .
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May 19, 2006 03:41 PM EDT --
The benefits of promoting gather.com:
Some of you may remember my article:
"How to Promote Gather Outside of Gather"
and the offer I received for my efforts. /viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976745195 . . .
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March 29, 2006 01:03 AM EST --
during the times i lived in japan, i stayed with host families. this was smart, as i worked for an international exchange company, and we helped japanese students prepare to go overseas, as well as helped . . .
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April 17, 2006 07:13 PM EDT --
I waited on the Vienna-Bratislava train as it crossed the border. I sat alone in a seating compartment meant for six, the train itself was quiet. I started this eastward journey in Geneva, Switzerland, . . .
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April 19, 2006 08:51 AM EDT --
Wednesday Evening at Helan's Pub
It was 1968, and it was my first trip to Europe, Ireland to be specific. I arrived in London, a twenty-seven . . .
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May 08, 2006 04:19 PM EDT --
We are delighted to announce P.A. Moed the winner of our 2006 Travel Writing Contest for her wonderful tale Unlocking the Mysteries of Sicily. The Gather editorial team read over 200 stories about trips, . . .
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March 19, 2006 03:52 PM EST --
"David, me lad, I don't know who this Connor is you've been calling for, I'm afraid you must have the wrong number."
Though spoken in a lyrical brogue, this sentence hit me hard. . . .
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April 16, 2006 09:26 PM EDT --
We returned yesterday from Seattle - oh, what a trip! We went to visit my brother, who's a Seattle firefighter. This was, indeed, the best vacation we've ever had - a combination . . .
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March 08, 2006 10:37 AM EST --
THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS INTENDED FOR RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ONLY (EXCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PUERTO RICO AND OTHER US TERRITORIES) AND SHALL ONLY BE CONSTRUED . . .
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April 18, 2006 06:18 PM EDT --
The most beautiful lightening storm I have ever seen jolted through the sky on my last night in Mildura. I was mesmerized. Electric bolts flashing through the sky over endless . . .
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April 16, 2006 01:35 PM EDT --
It has been called "Where Hell Bubbles Up". In the northwestern corner of Wyoming is America's first national park, Yellowstone. Comprised of about 2.2 million acres, it is like . . .
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April 19, 2006 08:54 AM EDT --
The Angel of Poggibonsi
It's not that easy to get to San Gimignano, at least not if you don't have a car, which we didn't. . . .
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April 03, 2006 12:17 PM EDT --
Submission Deadline: Monday, April 17, 2006
You have two weeks left to submit your entry to our 2006 Travel Writing Contest. Do you have a case of travel writer's block? With two weeks to go before . . .
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April 13, 2006 02:34 PM EDT --
On August 20, 2002 my husband Garland, myself, my youngest sister Pam and her husband Don, left our home in Sequim, Washington for a trip around the perimeterof the contiguous United States. We dubbed . . .
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April 16, 2006 05:08 PM EDT --
"He held a gun to my head and threatened to rape me," Luljeta said, her lips quivering in the fading light.
I was listening, taking notes. But I was lost like the broken luggage and strewn clothing . . .
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April 17, 2006 04:22 PM EDT --
I have always been afraid to fly. It seems unnatural to me. But, a day after I married Adam on the banks of the Hudson River, I found myself up in the air for more than half a day on my way . . .
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