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The Conversationalist

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Welcome to The Conversationalist, where you’ll find stories, photos and videos from an individual who embarked on a yearlong travel project. Wander through the pages, and discover the journey. More →

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PERSPECTIVES ON PUBLISHING: 5 WRITERS TALK ABOUT THEIR CHOSEN PATHS

PERSPECTIVES ON PUBLISHING: 5 WRITERS TALK ABOUT THEIR CHOSEN PATHS

Posted 04 June 2013 | 4 Comments

    The way books are birthed is changing. What used to be a clearly defined publication process has morphed into a buffet of dissemination options.

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MEMOIRS OF A COLLAGE JUNKIE

Posted 01 May 2013 | 10 Comments

MEMOIRS OF A COLLAGE JUNKIE

  “You know, all those boxes under the stairs are yours,” Dad reminded me last week, before he departed for vacation and left me in charge of his house. “It’s all there if you want to take a look.”

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THE WORLD IS TRAGICALLY STOCKED WITH INTERESTING PEOPLE

Posted 01 April 2013 | 10 Comments

THE WORLD IS TRAGICALLY STOCKED WITH INTERESTING PEOPLE

  A man dressed as Jesus is pole dancing on the bar.

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GET UP. DRESS UP. SHOW UP. AND DON’T GIVE UP.

Posted 01 March 2013 | 14 Comments

GET UP. DRESS UP. SHOW UP. AND DON’T GIVE UP.

  As of 11:52 AM yesterday morning (the 28th of February), my first book has officially been written. In fact, my editor Monique confirmed that I was now entitled to state the exciting yet slightly arrogant nugget: “I have written a book!” Well, sort of.

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A FILTER FOR INTERNET PARTICIPATION

Posted 01 February 2013 | 10 Comments

A FILTER FOR INTERNET PARTICIPATION

    [preface] It’s been over a year since I’ve written in this “Letter Home” format. It’s a warmly familiar return to the design I used to relate my mixed bag of sentiments from my 2011 journey.

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HOW MUCH DOES IT COST FOR ONE YEAR OF TRAVEL?

Posted 19 December 2012 | 37 Comments

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST FOR ONE YEAR OF TRAVEL?

Travelling the world for a year. That must be expensive, right? Well yes, and no.

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TRAVEL: RIGHT OR PRIVILEGE?

Posted 21 October 2012 | 5 Comments

TRAVEL: RIGHT OR PRIVILEGE?

  Human rights are a complex subject.

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SEX AND TRAVEL: THE DOs AND DON’Ts

Posted 19 August 2012 | 9 Comments

SEX AND TRAVEL: THE DOs AND DON’Ts

  There are a million great reasons to travel. But let’s be honest here folks, one of the most popular motives for meandering to a different corner of the planet is to sample the carnal offerings that this big and diverse world has to offer.

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HOW MANY PEOPLE READ THIS BLOG IN 2011? I’LL TELL YOU

Posted 18 May 2012 | 4 Comments

HOW MANY PEOPLE READ THIS BLOG IN 2011? I’LL TELL YOU

Most bloggers are curious about/obsessed with their analytics. And I am no exception to this navel-gazing phenomenon. Besides a comment section, blog statistics are the primary determinant of whether a site has social value.

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UPDATE: FOUR MONTHS AFTER RETURNING HOME AFTER TRAVELLING THE WORLD FOR A YEAR

Posted 04 May 2012 | 7 Comments

UPDATE: FOUR MONTHS AFTER RETURNING HOME AFTER TRAVELLING THE WORLD FOR A YEAR

Hey Good Lookin’! It’s been a while since I’ve updated ye ol’ travel blog – over four months to be more precise. And some good stuff has been happening. But I’ll explain more about that in a moment. First let me tell you where I am.

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10 FILMS TO INSPIRE TRAVEL

Posted 09 January 2012 | 3 Comments

10 FILMS TO INSPIRE TRAVEL

I recently polled my Facebook friends and inquired into the movies that have inspired them to travel or go for a dream. They came up with a selection of titles, many of them from the past decade – some of them are very popular, some of them might be more obscure. Some of them have [...]

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LETTER HOME: FINAL SENTIMENTS FROM A YEARLONG VOYAGE

Posted 19 December 2011 | 7 Comments

LETTER HOME: FINAL SENTIMENTS FROM A YEARLONG VOYAGE

Dear Family and Friends, And so I’ve reached an ending of sorts. If our lives are divided into a series of chapters, I have nearly reached the conclusion of one. And what an incredible chapter it has been.

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