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Redneck Infinity Pools

If you grow up on a ranch in West Texas, you learn about the finer things in life. You eat oysters (of the mountain variety), you hire full-time lawn service…

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May 19, 2017
Blog, On Reading

Book Club Reads: A Review of Sing, Unburied, Sing

Jesmyn Ward has laid forth another lyrical masterpiece with Sing, Unburied, Sing, winner of the National Book Award and a New York Times Top 10 Best Book of The Year. Ward weaves…

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May 23, 2018
Blog, On Travel, On West Texas, On Writing

5 Reasons to Head to Alpine This Fall – Austin Monthly

Experience This Popular Far West Texas Town For Yourself I recently had the pleasure of writing about one of my favorite West Texas towns, Alpine, for Austin Monthly. Truly, if…

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October 6, 2017
Blog, On Travel, On Writing

11 Southern Myths That Still Mystify

The Weird and The Wonderful: The South Vacationist USA There’s little I enjoy more than a good road trip. And I’m always up for an indulgent ghost story or fable.…

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September 29, 2018
Blog, On Reading

Summer Reading Recommendations

Here are four books I recommend you check out this summer. (Click on the book cover to get your own copy) Murder Once Removed – Congrats, my friend, on your debut novel!…

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May 21, 2019
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    Arlington: A Chic Alternative to D.C.

    January 15, 2019 / Comments Off on Arlington: A Chic Alternative to D.C.

    If you’re planning a trip to the D.C. area, read my latest article for Vacationist USA first and check out Arlington, Virginia, right across the Potomac River from D.C.

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    A Fresh Look at The First State

    December 15, 2018 / Comments Off on A Fresh Look at The First State

    Delaware is a small state that packs a lot to do in its borders. Here’s my article for Vacationist USA on “The First State.” >>Read it here<<

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Brenda Kissko

Brenda Kissko is a freelance writer, designer and marketer focusing on travel, nature, literature, faith and community. A Texas native, she has lived in West Virginia and is currently based in Arizona. Brenda grew up on a West Texas ranch, influenced by the healing power of nature. She writes for people navigating their way through life with a message of unplugging and living to the fullest.

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