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Jim Benning

@jimbenning

Editor-in-chief of Westways + AAA Explorer. Alum: @latimes, @BBC, @worldhum. Views are my own.

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Here's an article in Westways Magazine that Mike Sonksen wrote about Los Angeles poetry that includes yours truly and lines from one of my poems along with other poets and lines: ace.aaa.com/publications/tra…
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CBS LA@CBSLosAngeles27 Jul 2024
Tripping with Westways: A look at the coastal getaway spot Ventura cbsnews.com/losangeles/video…
Tripping with Westways: A look at the coastal getaway spot Ventura

Tripping with Westways: A look at the coastal getaway spot Ventura

Ventura is just a little over an hour up the coast from Los Angeles, some describing it as a hidden gem with its less crowded beaches and lively downtown scene. Jim Benning, editor-in-chief of AAA's...

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Congrats, David! We got so many appreciative emails about this essay.
David J. Latt (@davidjlatt) profile pictureDavid J. Latt@davidjlatt28 Jul 2023
My essay about driving an ice cream truck was awarded a Gold prize for shorts. Thanks to @SATW, Westways Magazine and editor @JimBenning who helped me find the best version of the story. (on the web page, enter 90272 so you can read the article.) ace.aaa.com/publications/lif…
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Wrote this essay about my migration story and food writing in this quarter's @AAA_Travel Westways magazine. If you're an AAA member in the Southland, you'll see it in your mailbox soon! Many thanks to @jimbenning for this! ace.aaa.com/publications/tra… – at Los Angeles, CA
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Great piece!
chris reynolds (@mrcsreynolds) profile picturechris reynolds@mrcsreynolds15 Mar 2023
I drove the length of Baja California. Here’s what happened. latimes.com/travel/story/202…
Joshua Tree with beaches and taquerias? No, just an epic Baja road trip

Joshua Tree with beaches and taquerias? No, just an epic Baja road trip

On a drive down the Baja peninsula's Highway 1, travel writer Christopher Reynolds finds baby whales, a pond to float in and a new generation of adventurers.

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“Several cities across the world are now reinventing themselves to make life better for all residents — and in the process, carving a path for the rest of us to solve some of the most pressing urban design challenges.” Great piece, Jenna!
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Thanks for the great pieces, David!
David Swanson (@DavidHSwanson) profile pictureDavid Swanson@DavidHSwanson30 Jan 2023
The mail came. Happy to have February #cruise stories in two of the biggest #travel publications out there. Thanks to my fine editors ⁦@p_brady⁩ at @TravelLeisure⁩ and @jimbenning at ⁦@AAAWestways⁩. They make me look good.
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Great piece, Henry. Literally awe-inspiring.
Henry Wismayer (@henrywismayer) profile pictureHenry Wismayer@henrywismayer5 Jan 2023
Thrilled (and relieved!) to finally share my in-depth feature about Dacher Keltner and the new science of awe, out today in @NoemaMag. 💫💫💫 noemamag.com/finding-awe-ami…

How Awe Can Change Our Lives For The Better

A new field of psychology has begun to quantify an age-old intuition: Feeling awe is good for us.

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#MemoriasIDT I Within the framework of #SATWBogota, North American journalist @jimbenning told us about his experience getting to know the cycle path of #Bogotá 🚴🏙 and discovered the magic of our city. 💛#satw #seeyouinbogota
Bogotá Turismo (@Bogota_Turismo) profile pictureBogotá Turismo@Bogota_Turismo8 Sep 2022
#MemoriasIDT I En el marco de la #SATWBogota @jimbenning periodista Norteamericano, nos contó su experiencia al conocer la ciclovía de #Bogotá 🚴🏙 y descubrir la magia de nuestra ciudad. ❤💛 #satw #seeyouinbogota
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Amazing morning experiencing Ciclovía in Bogotá—arguably the world’s largest regularly scheduled recreational event with more than 75 miles of city streets closed for cycling every Sunday.
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✨️🚴‍♂️ ¡Hoy un ciclopaseo con invitado internacional! El periodista 🇺🇸 @jimbenning, Travel editor of Westways, disfrutó de la #Ciclovía y conoció varios de los programas que el #IDRD desarrolla en el parque lineal más grande de Latinoamérica.
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Thank *you,* Sandra. Your essay is maybe more relevant than ever: “The border is well known for dividing, and it’s stories of division that usually make headlines. But many of us fortunate enough to live in Southern California know that the border also connects….”
Sandra Dibble (@sandradibble) profile pictureSandra Dibble@sandradibble27 Aug 2022
Thank you @jimbenning for the chance to write for Westways and tell this story about crossing the border. ace.aaa.com/publications/tra…
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Do you know any aspiring travel writers who'd like to attend this year's Book Passage Travel Writers & Photographers Conference, August 18-21? Tell them about this scholarship: bookpassage.com/travel-write… Here's info re conference: bookpassage.com/travel
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We have an opening for a senior digital editor in SoCal: ace.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/ca…
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Best of L.A.
Steve Saldivar (@stevesaldivar) profile pictureSteve Saldivar@stevesaldivar15 Jun 2022
The mariachi serenades the crowd at Dodger Stadium
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Wow: “In a sign of how closely guarded and competitive the overall market is for Sriracha and Sriracha-like sauces, Lam declined to specify what region of Mexico is involved, or the name of the supplier.”
L.A. Times Food (@latimesfood) profile pictureL.A. Times Food@latimesfood10 Jun 2022
Sriracha shortage is the fault of bad weather in a single region of Mexico, exec says latimes.com/food/story/2022-…
Your Sriracha panic was caused by bad weather in a single region of Mexico

Your Sriracha panic was caused by bad weather in a single region of Mexico

The run on Sriracha was caused by weather in a single region of Mexico.

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I couldn’t get hot sauce yesterday for a falafel pita because of the shortage. It’s going to be a long, not so hot summer.
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Love this, Lizz
Lizz Huerta (@lizzhuerta) profile pictureLizz Huerta@lizzhuerta5 May 2022
My non-traditional education through audiobooks on construction sites. Essay is @washingtonpost washingtonpost.com/books/202…
Perspective | Before I was a novelist, audiobooks taught me how to tell a story

Perspective | Before I was a novelist, audiobooks taught me how to tell a story

Lizz Huerta didn't get an MFA, but she did get an education while working on construction sites.

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It was the best of end times, it was the worst of end times
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Heartbreaking news. She was courageous and incredibly talented.
Society of American Travel Writers (@satw) profile pictureSociety of American Travel Writers@satw23 Mar 2022
Sad news to report. Our dear friend Alison Wright has passed away. Sending our deepest condolences to her loved ones. @AwrightPhoto
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