Today in U.S.A. News…
This blog entry was originally posted on April 27, 2005.
Thanks to Blogreader Udda‘s comment, I now know that this here blog has been recommended by the travel writers at USATODAY.com, in a blurb in the special Bonus Section, “Smart Travel.” This recommendation, like the PC Magazine award, is a great honor, as my blog has now officially made national news — international too, since USA Today is distributed worldwide. It’s not nearly as big as most world news — tsunamis or the selection of a new Pope, for example — but at least it’s something. (By the way, did anyone else win a bet on Pope Benedict XVI? Booyah!)
In the USA Today print edition of the article (April 27, 2005), my mention shares a page with photos of two people I’m fans of myself: The Amazing Race host Phil Keogan and actor/comedian Robin Williams, who mentions he never travels without his iPod. Remember when Robin Williams was Mork in Mork and Mindy? Do you think he still has those rainbow suspenders? Do you think he won a bet on the new Pope?
“Nanoo, nanoo.”
To the travel writers of USATODAY.com, thank you, and to the new Blogreaders joining us from USA Today and USATODAY.com, welcome aboard! Special shoutout to the crew at BootsnAll for all their behind-the-scenes hard work too!
ATTENTION: If anyone else sees any press about me or this blog, let me know; people don’t tell me anything!
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See, I told you there’d be a new entry if there was something new to say…
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 04/27 at 10:24 AM
congrats again! that’s really cool.
now, who’s going to notice erik next . . .
any guesses?Posted by Alyson on 04/27 at 12:18 PM
Okay, I’ve decided . . you need a publicist who can call up various news shows to get you an appearance. They can interview you with interspersed video clips from the blog. ha.
Posted by Alyson on 04/27 at 12:23 PM
I am sure more publicity is coming the Blog’s way….btw….I won a case of Skol with my bet. Booyahkahshah!
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 04/27 at 04:37 PM
I totally owe Erik TWO FREAKIN DOLLARS and a Red Devil because of this stupid Pope.
Posted by Matto on 04/27 at 05:09 PM
MATTO: I’m more about the Red Devil. I’ll take the two bucks and get myself a PBR…
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 04/27 at 05:12 PM
I was going to bet on the Nigerian guy as the new pope, I never would have guessed the German!
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 04/27 at 05:54 PM
SARA: Yeah, my mom and I were rooting for the Nigerian guy. Too bad we couldn’t text in our votes on this one.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 04/27 at 06:02 PM
It wouldn’t matter with a texting your vote in…they put cell phone and radio jammers into the church for the conclave…hahaha
So, when is Gilman over at Regis and Kelly gonna book Erik damn it!?
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 04/27 at 10:35 PM
Keep it growing. Its definately worth it for everybody.
Question for you, how do you add video clips to the blog. I have some short clips that I made off of my digital camera?
Steve
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 04/27 at 11:31 PM
STEVE: Are you on BnA’s Movable Type? There’s a file size restriction; make sure the file size is under 5 MB or something; then you can simply “Upload File” as you would a picture.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 04/27 at 11:39 PM
markyt: As soon as we start a campaign of phone calls and emails to their show . .
Posted by Alyson on 04/28 at 12:19 AM
Yea, that was the problem. Plus I’m stuck with dial-up so it was timing out with even smaller files. Chris at Bootsnall is going to upload the files for me. Now thats customer service.
Thanks
StevePosted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 04/28 at 03:44 AM
Woweeeee… this is great news. Now, I can actually brag that I know a famous personality! 8-)
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 04/28 at 07:33 AM
In the USA Today article, I would have wrote,
“WARNING: This blog contains poo pics and Erik’s naked ass!”
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 04/28 at 01:34 PM
Hey Erik, with all this press, you might get your VISA commercial after all!
Because when you’re stuck in a small village at the base of Kilimanjaro on a bank holiday… They don’t take American Express.
Erik, he’s been everywhere you want to be.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 04/28 at 05:22 PM
Erik I thought you might be interested in this article about a Canadian who died on Mount Everest on Friday.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 04/30 at 04:06 AM
LISA: Yeah, Tilak, in his supposed 6 years experience of guiding, blames his sickness on his lung infection; anything can happen up there.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 04/30 at 04:33 PM
If this won’t give you the travel bug…you’re dead.
Kickass!Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 05/02 at 12:46 AM
just finished reading all of this blog a while ago.. it was great.. but now im wondering whats next?
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 05/04 at 01:45 AM
TRAVELGIRLTIFF: “I don’t know; I’m making this up as I go.” -Indiana Jones
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 05/04 at 01:50 AM
Truck! What truck?
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 05/04 at 02:05 AM
Or, you’re drinking yourself stupid at the pub starting on Thursday nights. :D
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 05/04 at 09:44 AM
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This blog post is one of over 500 travel dispatches from the trip blog, "The Global Trip 2004: Sixteen Months Around The World (Or Until Money Runs Out, Whichever Comes First)," originally hosted by BootsnAll.com. It chronicled a trip around the world from October 2003 to March 2005, which encompassed travel through thirty-seven countries in North America, South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. It was this blog that "started it all," where Erik evolved and honed his style of travel blogging — it starts to come into focus around the time he arrives in Africa.
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