Dear readers,
I am excited to share my first published article for Ask Men, a popular online men’s lifestyle magazine. The topic is Flashpack Gear and it is running under their Guy Gear column, thus making me a “Digital Correspondent.”
How did this happen? A few months ago when I began the new blog, Medellin Living, the editors approached me about writing a profile on the city for their new annual editorial, Top 29 Best: Cities To Live In (2009). While Medellin didn’t make the cut, I used the opportunity to highlight my recent travels and pitch a few ideas, including an article on flashpacker gear. I already accepted my next assignment with them, so hopefully I’m on the way to becoming a regular contributor.
Yesterday, I heard from Matt, an American I spent Christmas with at a hostel in Brussels last December. In response to the article, he wanted me to know that the same Petzl headlamp I recommend (and used on my RTW trip) is the one he’s using (at war) in Afghanistan.
In addition to the Petzl headlamp, there are 5 other cool gadgets for your next trip abroad, so be sure to check out Flashpack Gear on Ask Men today!
Dave, Congrats on getting published! But both of your Flashpack Gear links 404; you’ve got an extra dot before .html in both. Corrected URL should be http://www.askmen.com/entertainment/guy_gear/43_flashpack-gadgets-guy-gear.html
Cheers,
Mike