Author Archives: L. Peat O'Neil

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About L. Peat O'Neil

Dedicated reader, writer, and traveler. Book reviewer https://WorldReader.wordpress.com France Travel https://FranceFootsteps.com Adventures in writing https://AdventureTravelWriter.org Pyrenees Pilgrimage reports my solo walk during my sixth decade from Hendaye beach on the Atlantic side to Torreilles on the Mediterranean Sea. Available in Kindle or print-on-demand. http://www.amazon.com/Pyrenees-Pilgrimage-Walking-Across-France/dp/1439267898

Motivation to Dream (and Act) as a Travel Writer

Posted on 01/04/2014 by L. Peat O'Neil

Personal desire is the best motivator for exploring and writing about a place.  After all, if you want to be there — if you’re truly interested and engaged — you’ve a better chance of communicating  your experiences.  Care about the places … Continue reading →

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Race Around the World in 1889: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland

Posted on 20/03/2014 by L. Peat O'Neil

Here’s a book about adventure travel that I thoroughly enjoyed  — terrific read, thrilling trip, adventurous women — what more could one want!  Eighty Days takes its title from Jules Verne‘s serialized novel Around the World in Eighty Days, published in book … Continue reading →

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Do Trekking Poles Help You Walk?

Posted on 03/03/2014 by L. Peat O'Neil

“You don’t need sticks!” a British mountaineering friend announced with a hint of scorn in his voice.  We were reviewing pre-hike gear for a Lake District holiday.  Able bodied adult hikers should wear stout boots, carry a small pack with … Continue reading →

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Meet People :: Get Your Hands Dirty :: The World :: Close to Home

Posted on 18/02/2014 by L. Peat O'Neil

Meet People * Cultural Programs * Volunteer * Work Exchange * Travel   …get started with your dream of helping people and reaching out….meeting new friends….BE the change you want   Applications accepted during July, 2014 * Virtual Student Foreign Service – online … Continue reading →

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Washington DC Walks

Posted on 02/02/2014 by L. Peat O'Neil

The best long distance walking path in the Washington DC area  is the C&O Canal National Park. Except for a short stretch through lower Georgetown where the water is often low and litter occasionally piles up, the C&O Canal on the Maryland … Continue reading →

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Panama Canal :: Do It Yourself

Posted on 18/01/2014 by L. Peat O'Neil

Viewing the Panama Canal from a cruise ship might not be the best vista.   Canal bound cruise ships are so large and the decks so far above the water line that you can’t see the interesting activity below in … Continue reading →

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How to Travel :: The First Day

Posted on 03/01/2014 by L. Peat O'Neil

Travelers complain they feel tired on the first few days of a trip, even in nearby time zones.  That’s normal — the rush to depart brings extra chores and an effort at work to get everything done.   Add the … Continue reading →

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Coastal Kayaking

Posted on 04/11/2013 by L. Peat O'Neil

Coastal Sea Kayaking Pushing to the edge of sunset, I’m paddling a sea kayak on a tributary of a Florida wilderness area, along the Eastern Shore coves of the Chesapeake Bay,  past coastal South Carolina barrier islands, or heading to a … Continue reading →

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15 Travel + Memoir Writing Contests

Posted on 21/10/2013 by L. Peat O'Neil

Travel Writer’s Awards and Contests The Guardian (UK) Travel Writing Competition – for amateur travel writers We Said Go Travel Writing Contest WanderWomen Travel Writing Contest – Wanderlust and Lipstick Fish Publishing Short Memoir Writing Contest Safari Bucket List Travel Writer … Continue reading →

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Zen of Travel Writing

Posted on 25/09/2013 by L. Peat O'Neil

When I need time to reflect on what I’ve seen,  to process incoming information, I take a long walk without my notebook and let thoughts  flow. If anything really important comes to mind, it can be written down when I get back to my … Continue reading →

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