Whats In Your Backpack, Andrew McCarthy, Actor & Travel Writer?

Andrew McCarthy

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Recently receiving the Lowell Thomas Award as the 2010 Travel Journalist of the Year, Andrew McCarthys work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, National Geographic Traveler, AFAR, The Atlantic, Bon Appetit, as well as most major publications.

And if Andrew looks quite familiar, check out his behaving portfolio. Rest assured, youve seen him before.

Andrews Words Below




Victorinox Shoulder Bag

I make use of the tiny Victorinox shoulder/computer bag for all my profitable stuff.

12-inch Mac PowerBook

I have an aged 12-inch Mac power-book. They dont make them anymore. Its the dinosaur. Its smashed as well as beaten though we have no goal of swapping it out compartment it falls apart (I behind up often).

Rescue Remedy Pastilles

I carry the tin of Rescue Remedy Pastilles for stress relief Im not the great flyer. Who knows if they work, though theyre flattering tasty.

Reading Material

I regularly have the paperback novel handy (Im just not loving reading from the kindle). When Im traveling, we similar to the good plot. Theyre easy to pick up as well as slip right into. Lately, Ive been digging in to Raymond Chandler again.

Almonds

I similar to to carry the bag of almonds whenever we can; the tiny protein mostly helps transparent the brain.

Moleskin Notepads

I regularly make use of the tiny soft-cover Moleskin Cahier notepads, they can be flattering invisible as well as slip in to any pocket. They have the handy pocket in the behind for receipts, lax notes, or cards.

More upon Andrew

Andrew McCarthy

Andrew McCarthy is the two-time Lowell Thomas Award winner, including being named the 2010 Trav! el Journ alist of the Year. He has twice been cited for notable work in the Best American Travel series, as well as is the contributing editor during National Geographic Traveler.

His transport essay has also appeared in Travel+Leisure, Afar, Mens Journal, Islands, National Geographic Adventure. Hes also created for The Atlantic, Bon Appetit, as well as Slate, as well as contributing to the not long ago published Lonely Planet Anthology, A Movable Feast. See Video Clip of Andrew upon CNNs Campbell Brown.

Hes also an achieved actor.

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