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Grizzled Old Traveler

Grizzled Old Traveler

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Sean McLachlan is a freelance writer specializing in history and travel. He has never gotten over an obsession with independent travel despite being 38 and a father, nor does he intend to. He blogs about being on the road for almost twenty years, reminisces about backpacking before the days of cybercafes, and gives travel tips to his favorite destinations.

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  • Madrid Guidebook Project

    Posted on Monday October 6th, 2008 at 02:55 in , books, europe, guidebooks, internet, madrid, publishing, spain, travel, travel writing, writing

    I've just signed up with Pulse Guides to write online updates for their new Madrid guidebook. Pulse Guides has a series called Night & Day for people who only have a few days in a city and want to get the best experience in a short time. Talented...

  • The Middle East: Safe For Travelers?

    Posted on Monday September 29th, 2008 at 10:57 in , bbc, egypt, travel

    The BBC has reported that a group of Western tourists and their guides in remote southern Egypt have been released after being kidnapped by gunmen ten days ago. They were being held for ransom until Egyptian, German, and Italian special forces attack...

  • Computer Woes

    Posted on Thursday September 25th, 2008 at 08:01 in , europe, spain, writing

    While I was in the U.S. for the past few weeks I considered buying a new laptop since they're so much cheaper over there. I decided against it because my Inspiron 1100, which has been giving good service for almost five years, showed no signs of slow...

  • Back in Madrid

    Posted on Tuesday September 23rd, 2008 at 10:44 in , London, madrid, missouri, travel, writing

    Whew! I´m finally back in Spain after far too many flights. Missouri was fun and I got all the research done for my next book, but rainstorms on the last two weekends I was there kept me from camping. Ah well, hopefully I´ll get up into the mountai...

  • OnThe Road Again. . .

    Posted on Tuesday September 16th, 2008 at 14:59

    Well, I'm finally done with all my research for my next book, and so I'm leaving Missouri tomorrow and headed to Madrid, with a two-day stopover for some fun in London. The huge amount of research I've been doing has kept me from blogging as much as ...

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