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douglasmack

  1. @nerdseyeview Stellar.
  2. @andiamo It's one of the best Twitter-bots out there. :)
  3. @andiamo You know about @StealthMountain, right?
  4. .@thejgold Tempted? RT @ZooeySiri Siri, make a note: "Sriracha Fig Newtons."
  5. @mikebarish Also: CONGRATS!!
  6. @mikebarish @alexanderbasek "No crack at my wedding!" is a jarring comment to see first when you log onto Twitter ...
  7. .@gertalbrecht's beautiful illustration for my interview in DIE ZEIT captures then/now travel theme perfectly: bit.ly/JpyMwF Bravo.
  8. How I turned travel blunders into a book + other notes on travel/writing: interview w/ @NicholeLReber bit.ly/LN414v
  9. Guten Morgen. Did a fun, long interview w/ @zeitonline: bit.ly/KXyYSO (Is currywurst mentioned? Yes!)
  10. @evaholland So that's how you roll at #gomedia12, eh?!
  11. @reidontravel Uh-huh. Sure. (And thanks, now that'll be stuck in my head for the next hour.) #Ugh
  12. @reidontravel YES. This is true. Especially "Fly Away."
  13. @evaholland I'm afraid to click on that link.
  14. When going to Aster, one must wear stripes. Mandatory. And I should probably also quickly dismantle and rebuild my bike to make it a fixie.
  15. @Katy_Read Ah, tricky. I have no problem remembering what letters are involved, but the order is another matter.
  16. Someday, maybe, I hope to spell the word "rhythm" correctly on the first try.
  17. The mostly-true story of Professor Yeti, the world's only bigfoot w/ a PhD + an advice column: bit.ly/L1qDvx
  18. Non-jaunty beret okay? RT @BobCarriesOn Marseilles locals say they rather American visitor not wear beret at jaunty angle.