travel writers

Join Me at TBEX 2012

Posted by Tim on May 15, 2012 at 10:37 pm

Want to learn about the art and business of travel blogging from some of the most successful writers and editors in North America? Then get registered for TBEX 2012 in mid-June. (That stands for “Travel Blog Exchange,” though only the abbreviation seems to live on the new conference site). I’m a featured speaker and will [...]

A Conversation with Lavinia Spalding

Posted by Kristin on May 8, 2012 at 1:15 am

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 [...]

An Interview with Lori Henry

Posted by Kristin on April 24, 2012 at 4:36 am

Here’s a line I absolutely love from my interview with Lori: “Dancing breaks down barriers, allows people to interact with their eyes, touch and impulses.” These words really seem to get at the heart of what Lori aims to do in her writing: connect, share, exchange, and break down barriers. And what better way to [...]

A Conversation with Ellen Barone

Posted by Kristin on April 17, 2012 at 12:06 am

Ellen Barone’s popular group travel blog, Your Life is a Trip (which she co-founded with Judith Fein), was born with the belief that there is no division between your travels, your life, your soul, your well-being, your relationships, your money, your work, and your play. In everything she does and in everything she writes, Ellen [...]

An Interview with Leif Pettersen

Posted by Kristin on April 10, 2012 at 12:14 am

If you’ve ever been to Eastern Europe, Italy, or Spain and touted a Lonely Planet guidebook in your luggage, you were probably traveling–in a small way–with Leif Pettersen. Having just finished updating the latest edition of Europe on a Shoestring, Leif  Petterson has worked on over two dozen guidebooks as well as written for many [...]

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