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Kim Mance
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Kim Mance is host of Galavanting TV and editor-in-chief of GoGalavanting.com, an online travel magazine.

She is based in Chicago and her writing can be found in other places like MarieClaire.com, Babble, AlterNet, BlogHer, Women's Voices for Change, and the Women's Policy Journal of Harvard. She has appeared on PBS' The McLaughlin Group.

Kim was previously director of external relations for the Council of Women World Leaders, a network of current and former presidents and prime ministers.

Kim is a member of organizations such as the Association of Women Journalists of Chicago; the Women Under Forty Political Action Committee; The Brights; and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

Blog Entries by Kim Mance

A Visit to Nikola Tesla's Wardenclyffe Labratory and Tower (video)

(2) Comments | Posted September 7, 2012 | 8:54 AM

I hopped in a zipcar and drove from NYC out to Shoreham, Long Island several months ago and trespassed around the site of inventor Nikola Tesla's Wardenclyffe tower and laboratory to see how it looks.

As of April 2012, it's looking pretty bad.

The laboratory building seems to...

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How to Survive Vancouver Stanley Cup Riots: Drinking Beer with Calm Canucks

(5) Comments | Posted June 17, 2011 | 11:55 AM

I finished a quiet dinner in Vancouver's Yaletown neighborhood Wednesday night and began walking back to my downtown hotel. As expected, the city center was crowded with throngs of people wearing Canucks jerseys for game seven of the Stanley Cup hockey final.

I'd heard there might be rioting whether...

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Surprise Inspection: National Geographic

(6) Comments | Posted March 14, 2011 | 12:50 PM

Ever wondered what it's like inside the hallowed halls of the National Geographic Society's headquarters? Wonder no more: I've started a new video series during which I conduct a surprise inspection on some of the world's favorite travel and lifestyle brands who are active or dabbling in social...

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To SEO or Not to SEO? A Blogger's Dilemma

(3) Comments | Posted February 1, 2011 | 5:56 PM

Everyone who's been blogging for any amount of time has heard the term SEO. But that's where the similarity ends -- some bloggers obsess about it, live and breathe SEO, and others don't understand it and feel very overwhelmed by trying to figure out.

So at the latest

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3 Elements of a Perfect Aruban Vacation

(0) Comments | Posted November 19, 2010 | 2:22 PM

After an intense summer of unusually high-stress work, I needed to forgo traveling and take a vacation. So when the Aruba Marriott invited me to come check out their island spoils, it seemed like the perfect antidote to my frazzled state.

It's not a destination people visit...

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Let's Boycott Geography Awareness Week

(5) Comments | Posted November 18, 2010 | 9:56 AM

Not only is this a week to continue celebrating recent election results which brought back all that is right and good to America, it's also a week during which some are encouraging us to think about "geography awareness."

And I just don't see the point.

"Some people out there in...

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Discovery Channel Pays Serious Cash for Sarah Palin Alaska Travel Reality Show

(21) Comments | Posted March 24, 2010 | 9:35 AM

Multiple news outlets are reporting that reality show baron Mark Burnett has secured a deal with Discovery Networks for a reality travelogue hosted by none other than Sarah Palin.

Thankfully, she quit her term as governor early so she could lend all that credibility to a show...

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Mr. Heckles Wants to be Your Friend on Facebook

(0) Comments | Posted December 14, 2009 | 1:49 PM

I'll admit it. I went to cover Saturday night's Second City 50th Anniversary bash in the hopes of seeing Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Jim Belushi, Bonnie Hunt, and many of the others whose names are well-known in my household.

Yet as they all headed from the red carpet...

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Anthony Bourdain Creates "Alternate Universe" Animated Web Series

(1) Comments | Posted October 27, 2009 | 3:13 PM

If you're like me and love travel, you probably also love Travel Channel's Anthony Bourdain No Reservations. What's not to love? There's food, there's local culture, there's wit. So when my inbox chimed at the arrival of an email from one of the show's publicists, the last thing I expected...

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Harry Potter Theme Park to Open Spring 2010: Video & Photo Virtual Tour

(1) Comments | Posted September 16, 2009 | 3:33 PM

Universal Orlando Resort, and Warner Bros. today revealed first-ever details about the incredible scope of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Universal also announced that beginning spring 2010, its theme park will be open for all dedicated Potterphiles to make a vacation pilgrimage.

Among the tantalizing tidbits revealed, the...

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Visiting the Real Rome

(1) Comments | Posted August 26, 2009 | 11:31 AM

When a traveler steps out into Rome's streets, there is no doubt they will carry a checklist of  must-see places. And with good reason, as every person visiting should experience its grandeur and ponder the historical significance of the great Roman monuments. But there is so much more to discover...

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A Budget Weekend in NYC

(0) Comments | Posted March 9, 2009 | 4:33 PM

With the economy in the crapper, it's a bit difficult for many U.S. travelers to make it abroad anytime soon. In the meantime, it's a great time for those of us with itchy feet to explore the many places around the States that offer a unique and memorable experience.

We...

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Great U.S. Destinations for a Romantic Weekend

(1) Comments | Posted January 27, 2009 | 10:18 AM

I recently got an email from a man in California who wanted ideas for the best place to take his wife for an anniversary trip. He wrote: 

If you were going to take your spouse somewhere in the USA (airline tickets in continental USA only) for a 25th wedding anniversary...

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Teacher's Pop-Up Porn Nightmare Ends, Sort Of

(17) Comments | Posted November 24, 2008 | 1:41 PM

Blogger, Karoli brought to my attention the horrific nightmare experienced by a Connecticut woman named Julie Amero.

Four years ago, while pregnant, Ms. Amero went to work one day as a substitute teacher and left with felony charges against her.

Her crime?


Julie...

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Liberals Support Our Troops Too

(1) Comments | Posted November 11, 2008 | 2:55 PM

2008-11-11-liberalssupportourtroopstoo.jpgComing from a very conservative background, I've heard liberals called every name in the book throughout my childhood -- especially when it comes to patriotism and support for veterans.

Now as a proud liberal and a former military spouse, I take exception to being...

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Does Travel Really Matter Anyway?

(23) Comments | Posted November 10, 2008 | 1:42 PM

With Sarah Palin's alleged lack of knowledge about whether Africa is a continent or country, some accuse the news outlets of nitpicking. You know, because it wouldn't really matter if a world leader didn't know what the world actually looked like.

Yet for me, what's just as troubling is...

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Adventures in Early Voting

(17) Comments | Posted October 22, 2008 | 6:03 PM

So I went down to vote early today, hoping to miss Nov 4th's crowds.

No luck. The place was packed tighter than a brautwurst with people eager to cast a ballot. The problem seemed to originate with the lack-of-logic line setup. Voters stand in line for the voting counter, get...

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McCain's Spending Freeze Would Send Us Into the Dark Ages

(5) Comments | Posted October 20, 2008 | 12:30 PM

With all the horrible decisions coming out of the McCain/Palin campaign, it's almost like shooting fish in a barrel (or wolves from a helicopter) to point out more failure.

But we shouldn't let McCain get a free-ride on his proposed government spending freeze. If for some fluke of a...

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Holy Crap, A Candidate Answers a Question (a.k.a A Conversation with Joe the Plumber)

(48) Comments | Posted October 15, 2008 | 2:16 PM

UPDATE: The video of Obama's actual interaction with Joe the Plumber below is what all the hubbub was about. Judge for yourself if you think McCain distorted their conversation...
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Okay, so it's a little ironic that Obama was on his way to the Town Hall style debate...

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McCain Emphasizes Concern for Veterans...So Just What Has He Done About Walter Reed?

(6) Comments | Posted October 2, 2008 | 6:00 PM

John McCain sure never seems to waste an opportunity to talk about of his time as a POW. In the first presidential debate against Barack Obama, he insisted veterans know he "loves them" and that he will "take care of them." McCain even went so far as to say that...

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