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Behold the Wichita Bierock

  By Robert Reid | August 9, 2020 - 12:25 pm | Uncategorized
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About a week before the Covid-19 quarantine hit home, I was in Wichita, Kansas, researching a local specialty for what would be my last travel article/video as a full-fledged travel writer. (On the way home, I pulled off the road to take a … Read on →

Tagged food, Kansas, travel

Oklahoma has a new brand. I have a different idea.

  By Robert Reid | February 20, 2020 - 11:54 am | Articles, Oklahoma
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I’ve long held a sort of private dream to return from covering the world to Oklahoma, and help my old home state get on a bigger map. In fact, during the past quarter century, many of my favorite projects were already about Oklahoma. … Read on →

Tagged articles, brand, logo, Oklahoma, Skift, slogan

My Story on Oklahoma’s Little River Gets a Bronze

  By Robert Reid | February 9, 2020 - 1:44 pm | Articles, Oklahoma, Places
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I recently learned that my story on Oklahoma’s Little River – actually the southernmost of the two Little Rivers in the state – won “Bronze” from IRMA (International Regional Magazine Association). Yay. The story for Oklahoma Today is one of my all-time favorites, … Read on →

Tagged awards, Little River, Oklahoma, writing

Why Not Russia? (My appearance on Rick Steves’ radio show)

  By Robert Reid | February 2, 2019 - 9:02 pm | Uncategorized
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  I talked about Russia, again. It’s sort of a pet project these days – defending Russia as a travel destination. But this time I did so on Rick Steves’ radio show. Listen: This just in: Russia doesn’t always have the best reputation outside Russia. … Read on →

Tagged appearance, radio, Rick Steves, Russia, Russia travel

In other news, I moved to Vietnam

  By Robert Reid | January 30, 2019 - 3:18 am | Uncategorized
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You never know what might happen. In October I was locked into Portland life. I bought a membership to the art museum, and was looking for a new place to live – as our little 1895 bungalow is slated for destruction in early … Read on →

Tagged destination independence, digital nomad, freelance, Ho Chi Minh City, move, Saigon, Vietnam

What Jimi Hendrix did on my birthday

  By Robert Reid | April 11, 2018 - 2:57 pm | Music, Places, USA
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Jimi Hendrix was not very happy on the day I was born (March 22, 1968). Because I’m in Seattle, I went to MoPOP (the Museum of Pop Culture). And lingered longest at the small exhibits on Nirvana and Jimi Hendrix’s travels. The latter … Read on →

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