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 [...]
I’ve danced around this subject, hinted at it, and addressed the margins, but it’s time for a rant. The past month has set a record for writers I really like trying my patience and ones I’ve never met trying my nerves. So here’s the unadorned version of what’s really in my head (and sometimes in [...]
This week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Kate Appleton, digital editor for Travel + Leisure. Kate, with a background in journalism, has worked for the likes of BudgetTravel.com and NYMag.com, in addition to her current position, and has some excellent things to say about the proper way to pitch editors (tip: they want catchy [...]
I first picked up Lavinia’s beautiful book, Writing Away, a few years ago after I returned with a suitcase of journals from my travels in Colombia. Five years later, I finally got the chance to sit down with her last month at the Tucson Festival of Books and talk about writing–something I’d been wanting to [...]
As the U.S. Travel Editor for Lonely Planet, Robert Reid–who is also a writer and blogger himself–knows the ins-and-outs of the travel industry! In this interview, he talks about how he weaseled his way into his first job, how he landed his first gig with The New York Times, and how it feels to be [...]
