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Oct 28, 2022

Let’s Uncover the Mystery of Why There are Many Edgar Allan Poe Sites

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary … about how many Edgar Allan Poe sites there are on the east coast and why I needed to solve this mystery. I’d been on a road trip for over a year as I made my way up the…

Writing Life

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Let’s Uncover the Mystery of Why There are Many Edgar Allan Poe Sites
Let’s Uncover the Mystery of Why There are Many Edgar Allan Poe Sites
Writing Life

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Aug 14, 2022

Microsoft Wants Bloggers for New Creator Program

Bloggers can earn money by joining the referral program — Microsoft is testing a new Creator Program and looking for more bloggers. Participation in the beta test is limited and by approval only. They’ve been working with a small group of bloggers to help them streamline and fine-tune the platform and processes. …

Writer

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Microsoft Wants Bloggers for New Creator Program
Microsoft Wants Bloggers for New Creator Program
Writer

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Jun 16, 2022

One Year a Nomad

12 highlights from a year of solo travel — One year of solo travel has seen me through many states, including Texas, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, Louisiana, Georgia and South Carolina, and Mexico. 1. WHAT I’VE LEARNED ABOUT TRAVELING What I’ve realized about this last year of traveling is that not only are the places new, but I am a…

Nomad

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One Year a Nomad
One Year a Nomad
Nomad

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Feb 25, 2022

My Haunting After a Temazcal Sweat Ritual

“Warrior, why are you here?” — The echo of the words, spoken by a shaman in the temazcal linger. I hear them still at random moments. I think of them when I am alone and wondering about my purpose and I suspect that to be their intention. …

Travel

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My Haunting After a Temazcal Sweat Ritual
My Haunting After a Temazcal Sweat Ritual
Travel

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Dec 14, 2021

Stories Behind My Top 10 Solo Travel Photos

Solitary stillness and wide-open landscapes were liked best, except for a cluster of bees — Each year on Instagram, users share their top 9 most liked photos, and these are mine, plus a bonus that should’ve made the list. They’re all travel photos from my year traveling solo across the United States. …

Travel

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Stories Behind My Top 10 Solo Travel Photos
Stories Behind My Top 10 Solo Travel Photos
Travel

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Nov 9, 2021

A Day and Night in Death Valley

Solo trekking through the desert — On my way to Death Valley, there were palm trees and then Joshua Trees. After that, there was nothing except desert sage covered in dust, making everything a monotone beige. Then there wasn’t even that. One can’t help but think of the famous Christian biblical passage when driving into Death…

National Parks

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A Day and Night in Death Valley
A Day and Night in Death Valley
National Parks

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Sep 24, 2021

Seeing the California Redwoods While We Still Can

Sadly, there are fewer each year. — Redwoods are the closest thing to immortal that we have on this Earth. On my road trip from Oregon and along the California Coast, I made frequent stops to hike along the many redwood groves and absorb the energy these immortal trees give off. I’d heard of Redwood National Park…

Outdoors

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Seeing the California Redwoods While We Still Can
Seeing the California Redwoods While We Still Can
Outdoors

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Sep 8, 2021

Six Months a Nomad in the USA

One Woman’s Solo Road Trip — I’m from the Midwest, but Texas, New Mexico, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Washington, and Oregon have been my home for the last six months. I’ve been traveling solo, living out of rented places and camping in my van on weekends. They used to say I was crazy; now they say I’m…

Solo Female Travel

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Six Months a Nomad in the USA
Six Months a Nomad in the USA
Solo Female Travel

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·Jul 26, 2021

“Mighty Five” Utah National Parks Ranked

I spent five weeks this summer visiting these wildly crowded parks. This is what it was like — What surprised me the most were that the parks I expected to like the most, I liked least. While parks I’d never heard of turned out to be the best. This isn’t a review, just my impression of the parks as someone who likes to hike, enjoy the solitude of…

National Parks

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“Mighty Five” Utah National Parks Ranked
“Mighty Five” Utah National Parks Ranked
National Parks

17 min read


Jul 2, 2021

How I Fell in Love at an Alpaca Farm

Now, what am I supposed to do? I mean, I don’t have a farm or 1,000 pounds of alfalfa. I don’t even know how to create fiber. — I found Zion Alpaca on Airbnb and, of course, learning I could play with alpacas, mini donkeys, baby doll sheep, goats, silky chickens, and highland cows, I booked my adventure immediately. Now I’m in love with alpacas and what am I supposed to do about it? I mean, I don’t…

Humor

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How I Fell in Love at an Alpaca Farm
How I Fell in Love at an Alpaca Farm
Humor

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Rene Cizio

Rene Cizio

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Solo nomad writing travel stories at www.MiddleJourney.com

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