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What do you wear to Seven Magic Mountains?
Seven Magic Mountains is an art installation located in the Nevada desert, and the weather can be quite hot and dry. Therefore, it is recommended to wear comfortable and breathable clothing, such as shorts, t-shirts, and sandals or sneakers. You may also want to bring a hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen to protect yourself from the sun. It's also a good idea to bring a bottle of water to stay hydrated. While there is no strict dress code, it's important to dress appropriately for the weather and…
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The irony of the internet is that while it may deliver larger numbers of eyeballs, advertisers won't pay print rates for equal or greater exposure. And most cyber pubs pay less than print. I wonder if advertisers are making a statement with their chequebooks: cyber costs less, you pay less for content (if anything), so we're only paying a fraction of the cost per thousand of print?
Hal, you're exactly right on both those issues -- the overly aggressive acquisitions and (of course) the internet. Too bad.
I wonder if anyone else here, like Hal, was getting the rosary beads ready.
Ed, just learned of that in twitter yesterday. Yes I saw it coming, because Bonnier acquired too many independent titles in the years just before the recession and the move into online, now they are reaping the fallout. Empires crumble. But they still have many other viable titles.
I just learned that Caribbean Travel & Life will fold next year, merging into Islands Magazine. I didn't see this coming; did you?
I prepared a Seven Tips For New Thailand Travelers blog post on my website that would be useful to review. http://wp.me/p2A7tC-bP I have traveled to Thailand many times and know the ins and outs especially because I have a Thai wife who has helped me as well. :-)
Requesting Referral for Hotel & Spa PR contacts for Seoul.
Will be there in Dec and would appreciate a helping hand with contacts and content for upcoming article on wellness travel in Korea.
Thank you!
If you're a media rep for any luxury boutique hotels in Asia and/or Oceania, take a look at this writer's post:
http://www.tripatini.com/forum/topics/looking-to-connect-with-pr-co...
Just posting an event I'll be attending that might be of interest to writers passing through..
Readings, Author signings and Topical Discussions
29th MIAMI BOOK FAIR INTERNATIONAL
Presented and produced by The Center @ MDC
Nov. 11 – 18, 2012/ MiamiBookFair.com
Media Contact
Lisa B. Palley
Palley Promotes
305 642.3132
lpalley@bellsouth.net
The 29th edition of the nation’s finest and largest literary gathering, Miami Book Fair International, presented by The Center for Literature and Theatre @ Miami Dade College (MDC), will take place November 11 – 18, 2012, at Miami Dade MDC’s Wolfson Campus, 300 NE Second Ave., in downtown Miami. The always-popular Street Fair runs Friday through Sunday, November 16 – 18, with more than 200 exhibitors from around the country selling books in a festive atmosphere.
The Fair, MDC’s flagship cultural event, will treat book lovers to eight days of cultural and educational activities, including the beloved Evenings With… series, the IberoAmerican Authors program, myriad learning activities for children, and programs for food enthusiasts in partnership with the college’s Miami Culinary Institute.
TOP CONFIRMED AUTHORS
The Fair continues to raise the bar of excellence by offering a fine roster of writers from the U.S. and abroad, and this year will be no exception. Confirmed authors include talk show host Bill O’Reilly, actress Molly Ringwald, political commentator Andrew Solomon, historians Robert Caro and Deborah Dash Moore, David Maraniss, Michael Grunwald; Pulitzer Prize winning Junot Diaz; essayists and commentators Adam Gropnik and Camille Paglia; novelists Sandra Cisneros, Emma Donoghue, Jess Walters, Ann Lamott Lauren Groff, Robert Goolrick, Thane Rosenbaum, personality Lemony Snickett; fashion designers Isabel and Ruben Toledo; best selling authors James Patterson, Jo Nesbo, RL Stine, Justin Torres, and opening the Fair on Nov. 11 is novelist and journalist Tom Wolfe, to name just a few of the 300 plus authors coming to Miami from all over the world to read from their newest works, to meet their readers and sign books. [SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE of this schedule]
More pics: http://www.tripatini.com/photo/albums/tripatini-s-travel-blogger-sh...
I just published my latest Hotel Review on the Albergo del Senato in Rome, with great information on some of the highlights we were able to take in from this wonderful little hotel. Please visit & leave me a comment! http://www.newjetsetters.com/portfolioentry/albergo-del-senato-a-ne...
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