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The Realities of Travel Writing
Geotraveler's Niche —
Authority: 113
Ha, Travel Writing , the quintessential dream job. If you don’t already know this by now, travel writing isn’t as glamorous as it sounds on.. well ..paper. Breaking into certain publications can take years. You learn to handle rejections without taking them personally. Heated debates continue to wage about ...1 day ago -
Making Amtraks
Cila Warncke —
Authority: 104
Posted by Cila Warncke Union Station, LA Union Station in downtown LA feels deliberately anachronistic, an amalgam of art deco and country-house library. It is cool, dim, discreetly curved; big tan leather chairs march squarely along the polished floor. All it needs is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s chattering ...2 days ago -
Recessing and Vacating
Blogworld —
Authority: 112
The last post generated some discussion over on Facebook, where I import posts from Blogworld, and where a lot of discussion takes place. Here’s some of what was said: Dennis Jones: Got to say I am not impressed. Starts with a good false premise about locals and conch fritters, then…’seeks to educate’ ...2 days ago -
Travel Writing Competition
Emerging Writer —
Authority: 129
Want to try travel writing but never been published and paid? This ones for you. The British Guild of Travel Writers has announced that as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, it is launching a new travel writing competition for unpublished travel writers in partnership with Traveller magazine. The ...2 days ago -
How to Take Better Notes for Travel Writing
the traveler's notebook —
Authority: 531
Your trip is over and now you’re back at home and ready to finally do all the writing that you could not get to while traveling. Better hope you took good notes! Photo Austin Kleon WITHOUT NOTES taken in the moment it can be hard to find the inspired words to describe your journey. Notes jotted in the ...2 days ago -
Travel writing contest for women
Baby Boomer Contests —
Authority: 152
Ba Ba Boomers….. WIN a 12-day culture and spa tour of Vietnam with Buffalo Tours! Grand Prize – 12-day Health and Harmony land tour of Vietnam with Buffalo Tours 5 Best in Category prizes including Bayliss bags from Overland Equipment and CoolMax Blankets and Travel Pillows ...2 days ago -
Usual Undisclosed
Sara Ryan —
Authority: 504
About to return to the Usual Undisclosed Location, which has less Internet than it once did. Gonna try to take advantage of this rather than simply decry the lack. On a semi-related note, I read another one of those “You Can Get So Much Done If You Don’t Get Online After Five P.M., Srsly” articles today. They ...3 days ago -
30-Article Corrections and/or Rewrites by LTENNYSON
freelancersblog.net —
Authority: 173
Have 30 (300-400) word articles that need to be (rewritten if it needs it) corrected with proper spelling & grammar with a 2 or 3 sentence ending paragraph summarizing the article. I still retain… (Budget: $30-250, Jobs: Article Rewriting, Articles, Proofreading, Travel Writing) Original post by ...4 days ago -
native writers wanted for daily work with daily payment by nbhand03
freelancersblog.net —
Authority: 173
Hello, I have a team of writers and I need more to join me for daily writing assignments. I have multiple projects in hand (and several in pipeline). Now, I can’t give any particular details here as it varies from project to project… (Budget: $30-250, Jobs: Articles, Blog, Copywriting, Proofreading, Travel ...4 days ago -
How to Develop a Personal Brand as a Writer
the traveler's notebook —
Authority: 531
Photo by Kim Grant for Hawaii: An Explorer’s Guide . You’ve done the hard work to make your product exceptional. Now what can you do to package your stuff—and more importantly, yourself—so it sells like Volkswagen and Coca Cola (and/or so you get to do more of it)? I come at this issue from two different ...5 days ago -
My Bundi Article
Travel Tales from India —
Authority: 476
Bundi, Rajasthan My article on Bundi is now up on Gonomad. I still remember those beautiful lotus flowers so vividly. Here are the starting passages of the article- When my nephew Sunil and I visited the Sukh Mahal (Palace of Comfort would be the rough translation) at Bundi, the caretaker who opened the room ...5 days ago -
Good Night and God Bless
Hole In The Donut Travels —
Authority: 463
Throughout the ages, religious orders have traditionally offered lodging and a bite to eat in return for a small donation. Although few were aware of it until very recently, this tradition continues today. Convents and monasteries around the globe supplement their income by offering cheap, clean, and safe ...5 days ago -
Adventures in the movie trade
davidhewson.com —
Authority: 427
The last time I was in Seville was ten years ago or so. For a movie. The abomination movie someone made of my first book, Semana Santa. Here I am again, I walk out on the first morning, decide to go look at the Giralda. And a charming chap comes out and stops me. Can’t walk down there. Not right now. Someone’s ...5 days ago -
Second Quote From Pico Iyer: The Dark Side of Being a Travel Writer
KNIFE TRICKS —
Authority: 425
From an interview with Pico Iyer published in Travel Writing by Don George: As a travel writer, how do you get the numbers to add up in terms of an income? Quite simply, you dont -- and you never will. If youre going to try to write about place, I think you have to surrender at the outset any idea of doing it ...5 days ago -
3 Ingredients for Creativity; Music, Exercise & Nature
the traveler's notebook —
Authority: 531
Photo mark sebastian Sometimes it seems impossible to muster a creative keystroke. That is when I fall back on my 3 ingredients; Music, Exercise & Nature. Most of my ideas for stories, videos , articles and projects-yet-to-be come when I am either on my bike or running. It is precisely when I am not at ...5 days ago -
Bold Benares #9
Peggy Payne's Boldness Blog —
Authority: 123
This is the mosquito net on my bed in Benares, or Varanasi (where--did I mention?--I was doing research for my novel Sister India.) My first few nights there I didnt have one of these, and so many tiny moths were darting around my room in the dark that I pulled the sheet over my head to sleep. Then the little ...6 days ago -
New Video Series: Portrait Of A Travel Writer
the traveler's notebook —
Authority: 531
What’s it really like to be a successful travel writer? Our new video series gives you the inside story. As part of our efforts to celebrate and promote travel writing , we’ve launched a new video series offering a behind the scenes look at the life of travel writers. Humbly shot and directed by myself, the ...6 days ago -
Lets Talk Travel in NYC: The New World of Travel Media
Art of Backpacking —
Authority: 451
Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) Posts As the first decade of the new Millennium comes to an end, it’s important to realize how much the travel world has grown. Throw in social media clients like Facebook and Twitter and you’ve got the whole world talking about travel. It’s easier ...6 days ago -
Stay Tuned, Y’all!
Middle Zone Musings —
Authority: 113
Howdy, y’all! Hey, I’m really back this time (and not just sleeping soundly – although that still sounds like a great idea). Wow, what a trip; I don’t think I’ve worked that hard in all my born days! But it was definitely a rewarding and enjoyable experience, and I’ll be sharing some specific thoughts, ...1 week ago -
Notes on (Almost?) Getting Robbed in Laos
the traveler's notebook —
Authority: 531
Photo .:: LINUZ ::. Aboard a bus in Laos, Josh suspects that the shifty kid with the machine gun might just rob him blind. IN NORTHEAST LAOS, on one lane roads, we swoop through foggy forests. The driver of the bus strains forward, breathing a little stain of fog on the windshield. Outside the rain falls on ...1 week ago
