Reid’s Articles

A selection of articles I have written for major magazines and websites

The author and his Embera guide Olmedo at a waterfalll by the Rio Chagres in Panama

A Day with the Embera

A day with the indigenous Embera who live along Panama's Rio Chagres
(2006)
Chicago’s Daily Herald
A wolf at Yellowstone

Tracking the Winter Wolves of Yellowstone

The wilds of Yellowstone in deepest winter, when animals vastly outnumber visitors
(2007)
25 Budget-Busting Honeymoon Tips

25 Budget-Boosting Honeymoon Ideas

A baker's double-dozen ideas to help keep costs down so you can focus on each other and not the bill
(2004)
Modern Bride
A Treasury Department auction

Going Once… Going Twice… Sold, at Government Auction!

The police, U.S. Customs, IRS, and other branches of government seize, impound, and otherwise come into possession of millions of dollars worth of property each year—and they have to get rid of it somehow
(2005)
Arthur Frommer’s Smart Shopping
The author in the Andes

Horseback in the Andes

A ride among the sheer Chilean peaks of El Morado National Park guided by a young environmental warrior-in-training
(2006)
Chicago’s Daily Herald
Enjoying a local delicacy, with Mary in the background

Going Bush in the Australian Outback

A day hunting for grubs at a joint private-Aboriginal safari camp in the Northern Territories
(2006)
Chicago’s Daily Herald
The BritRail Pass is a great way explore the U.K.

Trip Coach: ‘We’re going to stay until the money runs out’

Two friends from Small, Idaho, saved up by working one really tough summer job so they could afford a classic backpacking adventure in Europe
(2005)
Budget Travel Magazine
The Syms logo

Designer Duds at Everyday Prices

Getting 40 to 60 percent off fashionable clothing is one thing, but throw in an expert sales staff, old-fashioned service, and more than 500 brand names and SYMS trumps overpriced department stores, hands down
(2006)
Smart Shopping
A brown-browed albatross couple preens each other at a nesting site on the Falkland Islands

Birding on the Falklands

The birds and Brits of these amazing islands hung between Argentina and Antarctica
(2007)
Chicago’s Daily Herald
A Berber fantasia charge at the Moussem de Tan Tan

Nomads of the Sahara

The annual gathering of Saharan tribes at Le Moussem de Tan-Tan in Southern Morocco/Western Sahara
(2006)
Chicago’s Daily Herald
Part of the original blog entry

Week of soups #2: Ribollita

Encountering an old favorite while cooking my way through the Weight Watchers new cookbook
(2015)
Weight Watchers.com