Comments for Don George's Adventure Travel Blog http://adventurecollection.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:09:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Travel Writing Update by arzupancic http://adventurecollection.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/travel-writing-update/#comment-70 arzupancic Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:09:19 +0000 http://adventurecollection.wordpress.com/?p=149#comment-70 Wow, amazing site layout! Look forward to treading through your archives. As a fellow traveler I'll look for tips. As a fellow writer, I'll try to steal some tactics. -Tony RidingOutTheEconomy.wordpress.com Wow, amazing site layout! Look forward to treading through your archives. As a fellow traveler I’ll look for tips. As a fellow writer, I’ll try to steal some tactics.

-Tony
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]]> Comment on Rafting Super Value with OARS by johnsmith http://adventurecollection.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/rafting-super-value-with-oars/#comment-50 johnsmith Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:16:32 +0000 http://adventurecollection.wordpress.com/?p=421#comment-50 Hello, I read your article above its great furnishing the details and discounts on trips. You can also find some more additional features from this website directtraveller.com its a holiday tour operators special service for the North Cyprus, South Africa, England. With regards, johnsmith Hello,

I read your article above its great furnishing the details and discounts on trips. You can also find some more additional features from this website directtraveller.com its a holiday tour operators special service for the North Cyprus, South Africa, England.

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]]> Comment on Top Tips for Family Trips by Finding More Fun: Carnival of Family Travel, 05/08/2009 | Travels with Children http://adventurecollection.wordpress.com/2009/04/18/top-tips-for-family-trips/#comment-38 Finding More Fun: Carnival of Family Travel, 05/08/2009 | Travels with Children Wed, 06 May 2009 16:34:25 +0000 http://adventurecollection.wordpress.com/?p=343#comment-38 [...] Top Tips for Family Trips at Adventure Blog. [...] [...] Top Tips for Family Trips at Adventure Blog. [...]

]]> Comment on Great Gift Books: Part Three by Sam Petersen http://adventurecollection.wordpress.com/2008/12/15/great-gift-books-part-three/#comment-29 Sam Petersen Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:32:09 +0000 http://adventurecollection.wordpress.com/?p=170#comment-29 Hello Don, Thank you so much for mentioning the Rowell Retrospective on your blog. By coincidence, Sierra Club Books released the paperback edition (at $39.95) in Nov of last year. I'll pass your story on to the folks at SCB. I know they'll be thrilled. As you can imagine, this has been a moving project for all of us. Don, let me know your address, and I'll ask that a review copy be sent to you (and I'd love to add you back to my mailing list for any future adventure and travel books. Happy New Year! My best, Sam tel: 650-854-5575; email: sampetersenpr@aol.com Hello Don,
Thank you so much for mentioning the Rowell Retrospective on your blog. By coincidence, Sierra Club Books released the paperback edition (at $39.95) in Nov of last year. I’ll pass your story on to the folks at SCB. I know they’ll be thrilled. As you can imagine, this has been a moving project for all of us.

Don, let me know your address, and I’ll ask that a review copy be sent to you (and I’d love to add you back to my mailing list for any future adventure and travel books.

Happy New Year! My best, Sam
tel: 650-854-5575; email: sampetersenpr@aol.com

]]> Comment on Ask Don by Peter Wong http://adventurecollection.wordpress.com/ask-don/#comment-28 Peter Wong Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:30:25 +0000 http://adventurecollection.wordpress.com/?page_id=46#comment-28 Hello Don, I saw your article about joining local tour designed for Japanese tourist. Can you tell me how to do the same, both in LA and SF. Thanks, Peter W. Hello Don,
I saw your article about joining local tour designed for Japanese tourist. Can you tell me how to do the same, both in LA and SF.

Thanks,
Peter W.

]]> Comment on Adventures in Writing by Rebecca http://adventurecollection.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/adventures-in-writing-2/#comment-27 Rebecca Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:10:19 +0000 http://adventurecollection.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-27 I was not aware of the 2nd edition Lonely Planet Guide to Travel Writing. Thanks for the update. I was not aware of the 2nd edition Lonely Planet Guide to Travel Writing. Thanks for the update.

]]> Comment on Japan and the Art of Packaging by occiori http://adventurecollection.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/japan-and-the-art-of-packaging/#comment-26 occiori Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:10:10 +0000 http://adventurecollection.wordpress.com/?p=74#comment-26 Do you know the name of those red bean sweets, one gastronomic discovery on a trip to Japan, years ago? I was trying to describe them to the staff in a Japanese restaurant a fortnight ago and got only blank looks. Do you know the name of those red bean sweets, one gastronomic discovery on a trip to Japan, years ago? I was trying to describe them to the staff in a Japanese restaurant a fortnight ago and got only blank looks.

]]> Comment on About Don George by Brendon David http://adventurecollection.wordpress.com/about/#comment-16 Brendon David Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:53:44 +0000 #comment-16 Hi Don, I've been keeping up with you on various sites and in May/June NatGeo Traveler magazine where you wrote about niche guidebooks (those City Walks guides are great.) I enjoy reading your work. I'd be remiss if I didn't mention my guides that are out now and available for the BlackBerry cell phone. They are written in a travel quiz format and are designed to help travelers better understand the PEOPLE and cultural norms of their destinations. Additionally, there are local tips and language sections. As long as the traveler has battery power in their cell phone, they can use this product anywhere in the world. Literally. Keep up the great writing, Don. Let us know when you slum it down here in LA. Ha! Best Regards, Brendon S. David Hi Don,

I’ve been keeping up with you on various sites and in May/June NatGeo Traveler magazine where you wrote about niche guidebooks (those City Walks guides are great.) I enjoy reading your work.

I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention my guides that are out now and available for the BlackBerry cell phone. They are written in a travel quiz format and are designed to help travelers better understand the PEOPLE and cultural norms of their destinations. Additionally, there are local tips and language sections. As long as the traveler has battery power in their cell phone, they can use this product anywhere in the world. Literally.

Keep up the great writing, Don. Let us know when you slum it down here in LA. Ha!

Best Regards,

Brendon S. David

]]> Comment on Rafting the Salmon River in Idaho by A. Wannabe Travelwriter http://adventurecollection.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/rafting-the-salmon-river-in-idaho/#comment-14 A. Wannabe Travelwriter Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:55:38 +0000 http://adventurecollection.wordpress.com/?p=55#comment-14 Don, A few years ago I was part of a self-guided group of ex-river rats, as well as my daughter as she transitioned between high school and moving away to college, on a 10-day trek on the main fork. It was a great trip (except the part of emptying the "grover" at the take-out!). Don,

A few years ago I was part of a self-guided group of ex-river rats, as well as my daughter as she transitioned between high school and moving away to college, on a 10-day trek on the main fork.

It was a great trip (except the part of emptying the “grover” at the take-out!).

]]> Comment on River Rafting! by A. Wannabe Travelwriter http://adventurecollection.wordpress.com/2008/06/14/river-rafting/#comment-12 A. Wannabe Travelwriter Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:32:06 +0000 http://adventurecollection.wordpress.com/?p=54#comment-12 I did a 10-day raft on the Main Fork (we couldn't get drawn for the Middle) with my older daughter, between her high school graduation and leaving for college. What a great trip. Two suggestions. Bring plenty of beer (in cans) to drag behind you and watch your sleeping bag before you crawl in. One of our group found a large rattler laying on top. Oh, and beware of the "groover!" I did a 10-day raft on the Main Fork (we couldn’t get drawn for the Middle) with my older daughter, between her high school graduation and leaving for college.

What a great trip. Two suggestions. Bring plenty of beer (in cans) to drag behind you and watch your sleeping bag before you crawl in. One of our group found a large rattler laying on top.

Oh, and beware of the “groover!”

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