Sporadic tweets by World Hum's occasional editor, @jimbenning
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New post: A lost interview with Alex Garland, author of The Beach, from @frankbures. Their recently unearthed conversation offers a glimpse back at the dawn of global backpacking.
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Ivana got in touch with me not long ago to help with a travel story she was writing about a trip with her son, Makani. Shockingly, they were both murdered in Southern California July 11. This story meant a lot to her, and I’m honored to publish it. worldhum.com/features/travel…
On the Day of the Dead, a celebration of life. From the World Hum archives: worldhum.com/features/travel…
New story! @laviniaspalding had lost her love of singing in public -- until she moved to South Korea bit.ly/2biRBD7
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A piece I wrote for @worldhum on the charm of #Paris before it became a byword for jihadi terrorism: bit.ly/1T16uLF
New story: @midlifemixtape and Aunt Noonie on a Road Trip to the Spiritual Assembly. bit.ly/1VoDJ9U
Jeffrey Tanenhaus is riding a Citibike across America? bit.ly/1PrQxrJ Still remember his @worldhum poem: bit.ly/1PrR9xK
New post: @don_george on love, loss and the sound of a Stratavarius in Cremona, Italy. bit.ly/1OtLQx6
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The story of an accidental hitchhiker in #Samoa: mangoes, pyramids, and thank yous! bit.ly/1L2GCgf via @worldhum
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In memory of my father, who died yesterday at the age of 91. War Story: bit.ly/1V9rB0M
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New: @JeffRBiggers on the mysterious connection between walking and writing. bit.ly/1NA8KG7
Congrats! teapawt.org/evaholland/status/6463…
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New: @JeffRBiggers on the mysterious connection between walking and writing. bit.ly/1NA8KG7
@eggmarketing Hi Susan. If you follow, i can send a direct message with an email address.
New! @Celbrash picked up a hitchhiker in Samoa. The encounter will stay with her forever. bit.ly/1F6FbW4
Hey, the @BookPassage Travel Writers & Photographers Conference starts Thursday. This is a good thing. bit.ly/1f5RlHq
Love this. teapawt.org/rolfpotts/status/62417…
An obsessively detailed map of American literature's most epic road trips: atlasobscura.com/articles/th… via @atlasobscura
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.@evaholland learns firsthand just how treacherous the McCandless pilgrimage actually is atav.st/1HLiTKs











