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New York Times/Times journalist talking about aspects of travel you'll seldom see in the mainstream travel press, but also stuff you would. Covering budget travel, luxury travel and everything in between: tips, photo essays, rants and more

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Writer for the New York Times, Times, Telegraph, Guardian, Independent, Spectator and many other publications

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