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The new Canadian reality show Word Travels debuted last night, following two travel writers–and their wacky adventures!–to Bolivia. Julia “The Travel Junkie” Dimon, a nationally syndicated columnist, and Robin “Modern Gonzo” Esrock, a freelancer, both star as the road-weary, notebook toting travel writers you’d like to imagine them as.
Now, we don’t get the Outdoor Life Network, so we couldn’t tune in. But from the looks of this commercial, we were spared a cliche-filled love letter to some fictional view of the travel writing profession. (Also, what’s with the awful music?) Let’s go to the videotape:
• Number of Moleskine notebooks seen: 3
• Number of shots of Robin wearing a ridiculous hat: 10
• Seconds elapsed before we’re told something “surprising” about travel writing: 15
• Seconds elapsed before cliched “weathered and wise local man” photo-op: 18
• Number of shooting ranges visited: 1
We’d love to be wrong and find out that Word Travels is actually, somehow a cool show. But if you really want to get the inside scoop on travel writing, pick up Chuck Thompson’s book, Smile When You’re Lying.
Related Stories:
· TV about Travel Writing [Write to Travel]
· Smile When You’re Lying [Amazon]
· Word Travels [Official Site]
· Travel Media coverage [Jaunted]
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The new Canadian reality show Word Travels debuted last night, following two travel writers–and their wacky adventures!–to Bolivia. Julia “The Travel Junkie” Dimon, a nationally syndicated columnist, and Robin “Modern Gonzo” Esrock, a freelancer, both star as the road-weary, notebook toting travel writers you’d like to imagine them as.
Now, we don’t get the Outdoor Life […]
The new Canadian reality show Word Travels debuted last night, following two travel writers–and their wacky adventures!–to Bolivia. Julia “The Travel Junkie” Dimon, a nationally syndicated columnist, and Robin “Modern Gonzo” Esrock, a freelancer, both star as the road-weary, notebook toting travel writers you’d like to imagine them as.
Now, we don’t get the Outdoor Life […]
The new Canadian reality show Word Travels debuted last night, following two travel writers–and their wacky adventures!–to Bolivia. Julia “The Travel Junkie” Dimon, a nationally syndicated columnist, and Robin “Modern Gonzo” Esrock, a freelancer, both star as the road-weary, notebook toting travel writers you’d like to imagine them as.
Now, we don’t get the Outdoor Life […]
The new Canadian reality show Word Travels debuted last night, following two travel writers–and their wacky adventures!–to Bolivia. Julia “The Travel Junkie” Dimon, a nationally syndicated columnist, and Robin “Modern Gonzo” Esrock, a freelancer, both star as the road-weary, notebook toting travel writers you’d like to imagine them as.
Now, we don’t get the Outdoor Life […]
The new Canadian reality show Word Travels debuted last night, following two travel writers–and their wacky adventures!–to Bolivia. Julia “The Travel Junkie” Dimon, a nationally syndicated columnist, and Robin “Modern Gonzo” Esrock, a freelancer, both star as the road-weary, notebook toting travel writers you’d like to imagine them as.
Now, we don’t get the Outdoor Life […]
The new Canadian reality show Word Travels debuted last night, following two travel writers–and their wacky adventures!–to Bolivia. Julia “The Travel Junkie” Dimon, a nationally syndicated columnist, and Robin “Modern Gonzo” Esrock, a freelancer, both star as the road-weary, notebook toting travel writers you’d like to imagine them as.
Now, we don’t get the Outdoor Life […]
The new Canadian reality show Word Travels debuted last night, following two travel writers–and their wacky adventures!–to Bolivia. Julia “The Travel Junkie” Dimon, a nationally syndicated columnist, and Robin “Modern Gonzo” Esrock, a freelancer, both star as the road-weary, notebook toting travel writers you’d like to imagine them as.
Now, we don’t get the Outdoor Life […]
The new Canadian reality show Word Travels debuted last night, following two travel writers–and their wacky adventures!–to Bolivia. Julia “The Travel Junkie” Dimon, a nationally syndicated columnist, and Robin “Modern Gonzo” Esrock, a freelancer, both star as the road-weary, notebook toting travel writers you’d like to imagine them as.
Now, we don’t get the Outdoor Life […]
The new Canadian reality show Word Travels debuted last night, following two travel writers–and their wacky adventures!–to Bolivia. Julia “The Travel Junkie” Dimon, a nationally syndicated columnist, and Robin “Modern Gonzo” Esrock, a freelancer, both star as the road-weary, notebook toting travel writers you’d like to imagine them as.
Now, we don’t get the Outdoor Life […]
The new Canadian reality show Word Travels debuted last night, following two travel writers–and their wacky adventures!–to Bolivia. Julia “The Travel Junkie” Dimon, a nationally syndicated columnist, and Robin “Modern Gonzo” Esrock, a freelancer, both star as the road-weary, notebook toting travel writers you’d like to imagine them as.
Now, we don’t get the Outdoor Life […]
New Book, the “LAKE HARTWELL AREA RECREATION GUIDE” reveals
Exciting things to do in 35 towns and cities in Upstate South Carolina and Northeast Georgia
The Savannah, Tugaloo and Seneca Rivers all join to make Lake Hartwell, which provides opportunities for boating, water skiing, swimming and fishing. This man-made lake has 55,900 acres of water and about 962 miles of shoreline.
The lake is surrounded by parks, farm land, cute towns and fun cities, which all make for a fantastic time. They provide great views, outdoor adventures and all kinds of fun activities. The cities and towns each have a different feel to them. Each one has characteristics that may make them worth visiting, depending on your interests.
The “Lake Hartwell Area Recreation Guide” may be used in two ways:
First, you can look up things that interest you to find the towns and cities that offer these activities. Included is information about art galleries, biking, birding, boating, renting boats, bowling, disc golf, golf, local farms, fishing, fitness, hiking, horseback riding, movie theatres, museums, night life, performing arts, roller skating, skateparks, sporting events, tennis, waterfalls, wine tasting and zoos.
Second, you can look under a particular city or town to find what activities are there. Included is information about Anderson, Athens, Belton, Central, Clarkesville, Clemson, Comer, Commerce, Easley, Elberton, Fair Play, Gainesville, Greenville, Greer, Hartwell, Iva, Jefferson, Lavonia, Long Creek, Marietta, Maysville, Mountain Rest, Pelzer, Pendleton, Pickens, Royston, Seneca, Six Mile, Starr, Tallulah Falls, Toccoa, Townville, Walhalla, Westminster and Williamston.
The “Lake Hartwell Area Recreation Guide” retails for $12.95.
Currently the “Lake Hartwell Area Recreation Guide” can be purchased at the following businesses:
Ace Hardware locations: on Hwy 24 in Anderson, Dunwoody, Hartwell and Toccoa.
Anderson Mower Service, 2305 Whitehall Road, Anderson, SC 29625, 864-224-0020
Currahee Military Museum, 160 N. Alexander St., Toccoa, GA 30577, 706-282-5055
Fiction Addiction, 3795 E. North St# 9, Greenville, SC 29615, 864-609-9394
Golf USA, 2902 B North Main Street, Anderson, SC 29621, 864-226-0999
Grady’s Great Outdoors, 3440 Clemson Blvd., Anderson, SC 29621, 864-226-5283
Hart County Chamber of Commerce, 31 E. Howell St., Hartwell, GA 30643 (706) 376-8590
Hartwell Marina, 149 Hartwell Marine Rd., Hartwell, GA 30643, 706-376-5441
Lake Hartwell State Recreation Area, 19138 A Hwy 11 South, Fair Play, SC 29643, 864-972-3352
Lake Hartwell Fishing and Marine, 5365 Hwy 24, Anderson, SC 29625, 864-287-9782
Pickens County Museum, 307 Johnson St., Pickens, SC 29671 864-898-8963
Split Creek Farm, 3806 Centerville Rd., Anderson, SC 29625, 864-287-3921
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