travel editors Archive

9 Ways to Really Piss Off an Editor
I originally published a form of this article 10 years ago on here. Since that time I’ve been to multiple editors’ panels, spoken to many other editors over a few drinks, and interviewed a

How NOT to Pitch an Editor
One advantage of belonging to professional travel writers organizations like NATJA or SATW, or going to professional conferences like TBEX or IMM, is that you often get good advice on how to pitch an

Meagan Drillinger: Wandering Freelance Writer and Travel Weekly Editor
I recently got to hang out with Meagan Drillinger at Mexico’s largest tourism conference and then for a couple days we were both by chance staying at Hotel Makaaba in the Lake Bacalar area

From the Editor’s Mouth: Larry Habegger of Travelers’ Tales
A decade has gone by since we first interviewed Larry Habegger, executive editor of the coveted Travelers’ Tales publishing company and one of the brains behind the acclaimed The Best Travel Writing series, launched

Freelance Writer? Assume Your Editor is a Demanding Jerk
The professional endures adversity. He lets the bullshit splash down his slicker, remembering that it comes clean with a heavy-duty hosing. He himself, his creative center, cannot be buried, even beneath a mountain of
