Gary Bembridge is a shining example of someone who has successfully blended his knowledge of marketing and corporate communications with his passion for blogging and podcasting. After 30 years of building global brands for international companies, he unveiled Tips for Travellers in 2005 and has been growing it ever since. Check out his portfolio [...]
Andrew Dobson, who will be speaking at TBEX this week, started his blog dobbernationLOVES to document his three year adventure around the world–a trip which ultimately took him to over 50 countries. He moved to Toronto in 2010 to “settle down” and began using his blog as a means to showcase his adventures while sussing [...]
Craig makes up half of the couple who writes and does podcasts for Indie Travel Podcast (his wife Linda is the other half!). Today, Craig talks candidly about how to adjust to the changing media landscape, why they decided to start an e-guidebook series, and what they expect to see in terms of the industry [...]
Gabriel O’Rorke is a freelance writer working in both print and digital media. As she says, she hopes both continue to complement each other (because there’s nothing like holding a glossy spread in your hands!). In our interview, we talk about how she got her feet wet in the business, what it takes to sell [...]
Carolyn Heller, a fellow freelance writer over at Hotel Scoop, has written two travel guide books and has contributed to over 50 publications. As an American ex-pat living in Canada, she also blogs regularly at LivingAbroadinCanada.com. Today, we talk about what “not” to do when you’re starting a freelance career and what it’s like to [...]