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2005-05-05T11:20:00.006-04:00

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THE INTERNET, THAT IS:
I'm using this website as an outpost until I set up something permanent at www.barbarabenham.com Here's a bit about me and my work.
(Last Updated 05-16-08)

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NOTCHES ON MY BELT:
Travel + Leisure, Executive Travel, HotelChatter, The Washington Post Magazine, Men’s Journal, Pages, MORE, People, Consumer Reports Magazine, FamilyFun, Cooking Light, America Online, Consumer Reports Money Adviser, Working Woman, The Discovery Channel Online, washingtonpost.com, Parenting, Travel + Leisure Family, Preservation Magazine Online, Outside Family Vacations, Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel, New England Travel & Life, Regardie’s Power, Boston Magazine’s Concierge, Crain’s Chicago Business.
SCROLL DOWN FOR MY BIO AND SELECT ARTICLES.
CLIPS AND REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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BLOG:
Travel Sweeps
Trying to win a trip.

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BIO:
A daughter of the suburbs, I grew up in Norwalk, Connecticut, a charmingly dysfunctional municipality one hour outside of New York City. I have a B.A. in French Language and Literature from George Washington University and a Graduate Certificate in Historical Documentary Filmmaking from the same. I completed my M.F.A. in Creative Nonfiction through Goucher College's low-residency program this summer. I live in Washington, D.C. -- a much less charmingly dysfunctional locale, but that's a story for another day -- with my eleven-year-old son and a fluctuating number of household pets. Last count: Two cats, two parakeets, on Russian tortoise, one corn snake.

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SELECT ARTICLES [Available Online]

HOTELCHATTER
Index of My Stories
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TRAVEL + LEISURE
T+L: X-Ray Vision
T+L: The Salem Witch Project
T+L: Massage Gone Too Far
T+L: 10 Most Popular Countries
T+L: Insurance 101
T+L: Air Supply

EXECUTIVE TRAVEL
Executive Travel: Using Concierge Connections
Executive Travel: Leaders in Training
Executive Travel: Labor of Love
Executive Travel: Washington, D.C.
Executive Travel: Top 5 Trends
Executive Travel: 2006 Reader Awards

COOKING LIGHT
Cooking Light: Ashore in Baltimore

AOL TRAVEL
Conquer Your Fear of Flying
The What and Where of Watsu

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SELECT ARTICLES [Clips Available Upon Request]

CONSUMER REPORTS MAGAZINE - July 2006
"Lost Luggage: What To Do When Your Bags Go AWOL"
CONSUMER REPORTS MONEY ADVISER - January 2006
“Chill Out at a Spa – On the Cheap”
CONSUMER REPORTS MAGAZINE - March 2005
"Travel Search Engines: New Routes to Deals"
CONSUMER REPORTS MONEY ADVISER - January 2005
"Don't Miss the Boat on Cruise Deals"
CONSUMER REPORTS MONEY ADVISER - November 2004
"Ready for Anything: What if Your Vacation Plans Go Kablooey?"
CONSUMER REPORTS MONEY ADVISER - November 2004
"How to Check Out a Travel Agent”
CONSUMER REPORTS MAGAZINE - May 2004
“Traveling With a Weak Dollar”

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