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    Publication for “On the Trail of Jack London”

    by Nick Fox August 30, 2016
    August 30, 2016

    My story “On the Trail of Jack London” was chosen for a Solas Award back in February, and the publication that does the awards, Traveler’s Tales, is publishing it twice this week.

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    Follow the Mezcal: 72 Hours in Mexico City

    by Nick Fox June 17, 2016
    June 17, 2016

    Three days, two friends, and one of the greatest cities in the world.

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    Solas Award!

    by Nick Fox June 14, 2016
    June 14, 2016

    I’m pleased to announce that I managed to score a Solas Award for Travel Writing from Traveler’s Tales this year.

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    Interview with the Museum of Americana

    by Nick Fox March 30, 2016
    March 30, 2016

    Hello readers. The Museum of Americana, who recently published one of my blog pieces, have now published a Q & A with me about my travel writing. You can read it here: https://themuseumofamericana.net/2016/03/28/q-a-with-issue-9-contributor-nick-fox/ More soon…    

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    Published in The Museum of Americana! (and other blog-related announcements)

    by Nick Fox December 13, 2015
    December 13, 2015

    Big news, friends and neighbors. The fine folks over at The Museum of Americana, a terrific online literary journal, have published my blog post “On the Trail of Jack London” in the nonfiction section of their latest issue. I’m very …

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    The Road to Steamboat Springs

    by Nick Fox August 2, 2015
    August 2, 2015

    If I had a GPS, it would not be pleased. It would be screaming at me by now, attempting different languages to tell me that I was off the trail, on the wrong route, that I was, as my dad …

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    Into the West: Raton, New Mexico

    by Nick Fox July 29, 2015
    July 29, 2015

    Entering the western states and crossing a classic overland route, I found a town resolutely committed to its past, and two men who exemplify the complexity of making a home in the American West. There is a scene in Robert …

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    Re-Introducing This Blog

    by Nick Fox June 14, 2015
    June 14, 2015

    I get asked if I ever keep a blog. And the truth, technically, is that I do. The problem with said blog, as you can see through a quick scan, is that I never write in it. My upcoming set …

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Nick Fox is a travelling writer, editor, storyteller, explorer and sporting enthusiast with nearly a decade of experience as a tour guide in a variety of locations. He has travelled to all 50 U.S. states (living in 10 of them) and visited nearly 30 countries across five continents. His work has appeared in The Museum of Americana and travellerstales.com, as well as Waxwing, where he currently serves as the music editor. A native Floridian and a longtime resident of both Chicago and New Orleans, Nick currently makes his home on the road.

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  • Home
  • Places
    • AllNorth AmericaSouth America

      All the Good Songs: TRACK 12—“Buffalo Gals” by…

      All the Good Songs: TRACK 3—“Bridge Over Troubled…

      The Miracle of Medellin

      Waxwing Music: Tuba Skinny

      Waxwing Music: Tuba Skinny

      Across America, From the Weird to the New

      Missing Mardi Gras

      Back in Chicago’s Andersonville Neighborhood

      The Miracle of Medellin

      Medellin is a Meaty Town

      Mauricio’s Bogota

      Mental Recuperation in Colombia’s Mountain Towns

  • Culture
    • AllFoodMusic

      Waxwing Music: Listening to Joni Mitchell With My…

      All the Good Songs: TRACK 13—“She’s Not There”…

      All the Good Songs: TRACK 11—“What’s the Frequency,…

      All the Good Songs: TRACK 10—“See Me in…

      Anthony Bourdain, My Mom, and the Loss of…

      Medellin is a Meaty Town

      Walt’s Fish Market—Sarasota, Florida

      Eating Oaxaca

      Waxwing Music: Listening to Joni Mitchell With My…

      All the Good Songs: TRACK 13—“She’s Not There”…

      All the Good Songs: TRACK 11—“What’s the Frequency,…

      All the Good Songs: TRACK 10—“See Me in…

  • Sports
    • AllBoxingFight Towns

      FIGHT TOWNS—Reno, Nevada: Jack Johnson and the Powder…

      FIGHT TOWNS—Detroit: The Resurrection of the Kronk Gym

      FIGHT TOWNS—San Francisco: The Fight That Made Wyatt…

      FIGHT TOWNS—Denver: The Red Shield Gym and Remembering…

      FIGHT TOWNS—Reno, Nevada: Jack Johnson and the Powder…

      FIGHT TOWNS—Detroit: The Resurrection of the Kronk Gym

      FIGHT TOWNS—San Francisco: The Fight That Made Wyatt…

      FIGHT TOWNS—Denver: The Red Shield Gym and Remembering…

      FIGHT TOWNS—Reno, Nevada: Jack Johnson and the Powder…

      FIGHT TOWNS—Detroit: The Resurrection of the Kronk Gym

      FIGHT TOWNS—San Francisco: The Fight That Made Wyatt…

      FIGHT TOWNS—Denver: The Red Shield Gym and Remembering…

  • People
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      Waxwing Music: Sam Doores

      Waxwing Music: Chris Foreman and the Hammond B3

      Waxwing Music: Rising Appalachia

      Anthony Bourdain, My Mom, and the Loss of…

      Waxwing Music: Sam Doores

      Waxwing Music: Chris Foreman and the Hammond B3

      Waxwing Music: Rising Appalachia

      Friend Blogs: John Makes Beer

      Friend Blogs: Two Up

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      Anthony Bourdain, My Mom, and the Loss of…

      Sam Shepard and the Speed of Sound

      Four Good Habits to Set at the Start…

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      New post on The Stories—Hilo and the Angry…

      The Stories on Medium

      Publication for “On the Trail of Jack London”