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Christine Gilbert

Age:

Gender:

Female

If you must know:

I'm happily married

Travel status:

Traveling soon

Hometown:

Boston

Currently in:

Boston

Traveling Next:

Madrid

Favorite places I've been:

Barcelona, Malta, Rome, The Outerbanks off of North Carolina, Pisa, Naples, Mexico, Blue Mountains in Jamaica, On a vespa in Bermuda, Vancouver BC, Boston

Places I want to go to:

Thailand, Peru, Indonesia, India, Everywhere

About me:

I'm a freelance writer and photographer, and this summer I starting huge experiment in location independent living. In July, sell everything I own, hug my friends and family good-bye and fly to Madrid with my husband and our two dogs. In October we will be in Mexico City for 6 months, and checking out much of South America in the process. After that? Who knows, but I wouldn't mind living in Sri Lanka or Indonesia for a while.

Profile URL:

http://matadortravel.com/travel-community/christinegilbert

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I'm fired up on:

Photography, travel writing, learning languages, cultural immersion, giving back, volunteer work

Travel style:

Less is more. When I'm working on a piece I like to do some traveling alone. It forces you to reach out to people and insert yourself into the community. Travel for pleasure-- always with my husband. It's great sharing travel with someone else.

Languages spoken, other than English:

Spanish, German and French

Why I travel:

I can't stop

My links:

www.almostfearless.com
www.christinegilbert.com

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by deva | 2008/05/24

Thanks for the encouragement on the "small victories" post! It's always nice to have a little reminder that our efforts aren't entirely fruitless... :)

by DrCarter | 2008/05/21

Hi neighbor,
Which Writer's Resource are you referring to? I've used Writer's Market but when I search for Writer's Resource there are about 285,000 hits.
Thanks for the comment!
Joel

by Auyon | 2008/05/14

Hey thanks for the suggestion. Did a lıttle clean up, hope it feels better.

by Dane | 2008/04/29

Thanks for the blog comment. The kids were great. I'm new to the site, but I look forward to checking out other travelers' blogs and photos. It looks like you've been to some amazing places. Happy travels in Madrid and Mexico.

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by Tim Patterson | 2008/04/29

I echo Julie - go for it. Make for SE Asia as soon as possible - although it might not be healthiest for the dogs!

Have you read Rolf's book?

http://www.rolfpotts.com/

by novoarte | 2008/04/28

Just checked out your website-- great! I'm really looking forward to keeping up with your adventures. Live fearlessly!

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10 Tips For Bringing Your Pet Overseas

By Christine Gi... | Location: United States | 04/27/08 | Pics: 1

When my husband and I adopted our two puppies (Molly and Jack) everyone told us that would be the end of our carefree travel days. This summer we will be flying to Madrid and living in apartment in the Chamberi area for three months. Our two dogs? They’re coming with...

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