Matt Kepnes is Nomadic Matt – writer and owner of the popular travel blog of the same name. After a RTW trip in 2004, he decided to build a budget travel blog that would help other travelers save money and build their itineraries. In our interview, Matt talks to me about the difference between being [...]
Maliha Masood, the author of Zaatar Days, Henna Nights, recently published her second book, Dizzy in Karachi, a travel memoir about returning to her homeland in Pakistan as a woman to reconnect with her past. It’s a beautiful meditation on Maliha’s connection to her Pakistani heritage and a fascinating coming to terms with her childhood [...]
Beth Blair, one of the co-founders of the popular travel blog for moms, The Vacation Gals, was recently contracted by McGraw-Hill to write Break Into Travel Writing. In addition to doing travel writing, Beth also has a fitness column in Shape magazine. In our interview today, Beth talks about how she’s made life work as [...]
First a quick reminder that if you’re serious about upping your game as a travel writer, blogger, or publisher, you’d be wise to sign up for our travel writing newsletter. There’s a new one going out Thursday with some good advice from me, good advice from others, resources, and maybe even a free book for [...]
Judith Fein is an inspiration in so many ways–she co-founded and runs the acclaimed literary travel site, yourlifeisatrip.com, and she recently published her first memoir, also titled Life is a Trip. In this interview, Judith offers some inspirational advice for aspiring writers and talks about her own trajectory as a travel writer. Check out her [...]
