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Last login: 4 hours agoHeatherdugan24 is a 46 year old woman from ALABAMA, USA.
I'm a voice-over artist and writer/photographer living in Columbus Ohio (but I'll travel at the drop of an airline ticket)...
Combining Cultural Adventure with Food and Wine Tours - iExplore
Jul 3, 9:10am    (1 review)  travel  http://www.iexplore.com/articles/2009/07...
Donna Hull shares history, tips and the details you need to combine the culinary and the cultural in southern Europe.
UNESCO World Heritage Centre - 13 new sites have been added to UNESCO'...
Jul 2, 1:02pm    (1 review)  travel  http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/536
New natural and cultural sites added to UNESCO's World Heritage List. ~"Must read" list for travelers.
Treasures Without Tourists - WSJ.com
May 18, 3:39am    (1 review)  history, travel, china  http://online.wsj.com/article/SB12423390...
China sites up for "World Heritage" designation. Go now and beat the crowds...
The President’s Mailman - The New York Times &62; U.S. &62; Slide Show...
Apr 20, 6:27pm    (1 review)  government, correspondance, president-obama  http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/04...
A sampling of ten -from tens of thousands of e-mails, faxes and letters, are selected and delivered daily to President Obama. This is a behind-the-scenes view of the ritual that aims to connect the presidency with the heart of the country.
Burrard-Lucas Blog & Will
Apr 10, 6:23pm    (1 review)  photography, wildlife  http://blog.burrard-lucas.com/author/wil...
Truly stunning wildlife photography by a team of brothers.
Guest Post: "From The 'Get This Knife Out Of My Back' File: 8 Things...
Apr 10, 6:34am    (1 review)  humor, unemployment  http://gingersnaps.wordpress.com/2009/04...
Humorous guest posting with "advice" for the unemployed. Quote: "A flight of stairs and a banana peel is your ticket to Employmentville"!
How Do You Amputate A Phantom Limb? : NPR
Mar 18, 5:38am    (1 review)  psychology  http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story...
Dr. V.S. Ramachandran's novel approach to remapping the brain of an amputee plagued by very real and excruciating pain in an arm he no longer had.
Beyond the Bay (The Marietas Islands, Mexico) · Mar 17, 5:43am
 Sunset on Bay of Banderas




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In my mind, it’s better to “go” than to wait for that perfect someday.  Branches of my family tree droop with somebodies who waited upon “somedays” that never came.  And so, when the choice is between traveling by myself or staying home, I water my plants and pack a bag.  Faced with a full week of unfettered days a few years ago,  I opted for Nuevo Vallartaand some time with a new favorite friend, Me.  On one of my final days, I joined a group sailing out of Banderas Bay toward the Marietas Islands.


One interesting element of traveling alone is the way it enables one to drift in and out of conversations.  You can listen to others -or ignore them.  You can talk with those around you or live inside yourself.  You can think or merely observe as your senses soak in the impressions of each moment.  The optimal method to achieving this mental utopia is to situate oneself within groups of a certain size.  My sailing trip from Nuevo Vallarta to the Marietas Islands violated that self-imposed standard by at least one hundred people...     
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Brown-bag brigade takes to the streets to feed the homeless - Kansas City...
Feb 16, 9:13am    (1 review)  advertising  http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/1035...
Brown-Bag Brigade; hands-on help for the homeless.
Travel Wonders of the World
Feb 11, 6:51am    (6 reviews)  culture, photography, travel  http://www.travel-wonders.com/
Fascinating peek into a colorful community... (Buenes Aires, Argentina)

Mark excels at sharing the details that interest both the casual and passionate traveler.