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Bobby_C

Age:

Gender:

Male

Travel status:

Traveling soon

Hometown:

New York - all over

Currently in:

Queens, NY

Traveling Next:

New Orleans (by car)

Favorite places I've been:

The basics in Europe - London, Paris, Florence/Rome, Dublin. And Las Vegas too many times because I have family there.

Places I want to go to:

Seattle (trip planned for August), New Orleans (road trip planned for July), South America (that one might have to wait until next year), Hawaii (have to see it once, right?), back to Italy.

About me:

I'm a former journalism major who has been re-bitten by the writing bug. By day I slave away in an office 9-6, but by night I'm researching travel, and practicing the craft of writing a strong query letter.

Profile URL:

http://matadortravel.com/travel-community/bobby-c

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I'm fired up on:

Getting something out of every day. Whether it's going for a run, writing for a few hours, or spending time with old friends (or new ones), I never want to waste a day ever again. It's disrespectful to anyone who isn't as lucky as I am to be alive.

Tunes I rock out to:

The list starts and ends with Death Cab For Cutie.

Travel style:

I've typically been a touristy traveler, but everyone knows the best stuff happens when you go off the map. Hoping to go off the map a little more often in the near future.

Quote:

"She was twelve years old when she told Eddie Willers that she would run the railroad when they grew up. She was fifteen when it occurred to her for the first time that women did not run railroads and that people might object. To hell with that, she thought---and never worried about it again." --Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged

Sports I do:

Basketball, softball, tennis, running, cycling

Favorite artist(s):

Hoping to be able to answer that sooner than later

Favorite books:

The Fountainhead, Pillars of the Earth, early Chuck Palahniuk

Who I'd like to meet on my travels:

Anyone who makes me think about quitting my job to do what they do and live where they live

I want to make a difference by:

My writing. I don't know how just yet.

Languages spoken, other than English:

None.

I felt the most immersed in a foreign culture when:

The answer should be Europe in 2002, but I was too young and stupid to appreciate it. I'm hoping to have a better answer in the next five years, when I really learn how to get something out of traveling.

Why I travel:

Because if I can't make something out of the 10 vacation, 2 personal, and 5 sick days I'm allotted by my job, why bother working in the first place?

Ideal place to watch the sunrise:

After spending the night with a beautiful girl has always worked for me.

Ideal place to watch the sunset:

I'm happy enough with my fire escape, if there's cheap wine and good company.

Before I die I'd like to:

Get a tattoo (or several tattoos), quit my job, work and live as a writer, and maybe see a tennis match at Wimbledon.

Let's collaborate:

I'm just starting out as a freelancer, and while my focus will hopefully be on travel, I have ideas that might fit well in other sections of the site, like Life. I stumbled upon the site about a month ago and have visited three times a week since.

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by theworldisge... | 2009/07/10

i'm always looking for fund ideas and writers at Matadornights.com SHoot me an email if you have any pitches for articles!

by halamen | 2009/07/03

Hey Bobby,

You've probably seen this already, but just in case:

http://thetravelersnotebook.com/photography-q-a/how-to-write-an-attention-getting-query/

by bearshapedsp... | 2009/06/29

Wow, now that's dedication. Glad to see you've joined up, and been bitten by the travel writing bug. You're in great company here. Let me know when you're in South America, it's where home is these days!

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