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		<title>A-BROADening Experience</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Farewell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As an international travel writer, I’m routinely asked these same three questions from people I meet:
1)	What’s you favorite place in the world?
2)	How did you become a travel writer?
3)	How can I (or my college-bound teen) become a travel writer?
For this post, I am skipping the first two and just zooming in on #3—which is usually the [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; February 6, 2012.<br /> This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@travel-writers-exchange.com so we can take legal action immediately.  (Digital Fingerprint:<br /> 18bab19620930de70bebd819e304c35f (38.107.179.210) )</small>]]></description>
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		<title>Taking a Look at Your Own Backyard</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2012/01/taking-a-look-at-your-own-backyard/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Gibson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
Victorian towns with a touch of the Old West swaggering out the saloon doors.
Stickball in a 19th century Native American village. Discovering over 500 varieties of soda. A wildlife refuge where Teddy Roosevelt once hunted with Comanche war chief Quanah Parker. Celebrating a centennial. Oil barons and their riches. Experiencing the sights and smells of [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; January 23, 2012.<br /> This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@travel-writers-exchange.com so we can take legal action immediately.  (Digital Fingerprint:<br /> 18bab19620930de70bebd819e304c35f (38.107.179.210) )</small>]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Cut Out to Be a Travel Writer?</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2012/01/are-you-cut-out-to-be-a-travel-writer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2012/01/are-you-cut-out-to-be-a-travel-writer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:22:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Farewell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[


If you’re already an established travel writer, you’ve heard it dozens of times.
“Oh what I would do to have your job!” Indeed, the life of a travel writer can be an enviable one, but at the same time, it’s not for everyone. Take a few minutes and answer the following  12 questions. Jot down [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; January 2, 2012.<br /> This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@travel-writers-exchange.com so we can take legal action immediately.  (Digital Fingerprint:<br /> 18bab19620930de70bebd819e304c35f (38.107.179.210) )</small>]]></description>
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		<title>Travel Writing’s Bright and Lucrative Future&#8230;Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:29:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Barker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[About four years ago, in a fit of naivety and suffering from a serious case of itchy feet&#8230;
&#8230;I jacked in my steady career job in PR, bought an entry level D-SLR camera and booked a ticket to South America. I had it all worked out; I was going to become a travel writer.
I was old [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; December 12, 2011.<br /> This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@travel-writers-exchange.com so we can take legal action immediately.  (Digital Fingerprint:<br /> 18bab19620930de70bebd819e304c35f (38.107.179.210) )</small>]]></description>
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		<title>Can You Become a Travel Writer at Any Age?</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/11/can-you-become-a-travel-writer-at-any-age/</link>
		<comments>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/11/can-you-become-a-travel-writer-at-any-age/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Teresa Roberts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some people realize very early in life what they want to do when they grow up. Some people figure it out later on.
However, a few people, like myself, stumble across their destiny quite by chance. 
I am not young. I am not rich. I wasn&#8217;t born under a lucky star. I don&#8217;t have connections. 
I [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; November 28, 2011.<br /> This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@travel-writers-exchange.com so we can take legal action immediately.  (Digital Fingerprint:<br /> 18bab19620930de70bebd819e304c35f (38.107.179.210) )</small>]]></description>
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		<title>Studying Journalism vs Grass-Roots Travel Blogging</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/10/studying-journalism-vs-grass-roots-travel-blogging/</link>
		<comments>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/10/studying-journalism-vs-grass-roots-travel-blogging/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 02:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robyn Vinter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the world of travel writing you meet many different people&#8230;.
&#8230;Who all entered the industry in their own way.
Traditionally, people wanting to become travel writers had to study their craft and work their way up in the industry, but with the advent of the internet, many people have become blogging stars without prior experience. 
But [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; October 24, 2011.<br /> This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@travel-writers-exchange.com so we can take legal action immediately.  (Digital Fingerprint:<br /> 18bab19620930de70bebd819e304c35f (38.107.179.210) )</small>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Standing Out in the Crowd</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/02/standing-out-in-the-crowd/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:13:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Farewell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Among us, right now, there could be a garage band as game-changing to the music world as the Beatles were. 
But chances are we’ll never hear a note they’ll play.
Breaking out of the pack or being discovered in any creative arena today is as realistic as a blonde hair/blue eyed Minnesota girl showing up in [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; February 7, 2011.<br /> This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@travel-writers-exchange.com so we can take legal action immediately.  (Digital Fingerprint:<br /> 18bab19620930de70bebd819e304c35f (38.107.179.210) )</small>]]></description>
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		<title>How I Got Back to Writing</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/01/how-i-got-back-to-writing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/01/how-i-got-back-to-writing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Billie Frank</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone has a story in them.
You just have to put it down. 
Now, with so many internet opportunities, everyone can become a writer or at least a blogger. Here’s my story.
I loved writing until my high school English teacher trashed a short story I wrote. I was crushed and put down my pen. 
Yes, we [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; January 24, 2011.<br /> This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@travel-writers-exchange.com so we can take legal action immediately.  (Digital Fingerprint:<br /> 18bab19620930de70bebd819e304c35f (38.107.179.210) )</small>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>Learn How To Work With Tourism Boards</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2010/07/learn-how-to-work-with-tourism-boards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2010/07/learn-how-to-work-with-tourism-boards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:20:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mariellen Ward</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There’s no such thing as a free lunch – but who wants to eat alone anyway?
One day during the summer of 2009, I picked up the phone and Vibhava, an  IndiaTourism officer I knew, said: “I have been reading your blog. You really love India. The next time you go to India, you will [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; July 9, 2010.<br /> This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@travel-writers-exchange.com so we can take legal action immediately.  (Digital Fingerprint:<br /> 18bab19620930de70bebd819e304c35f (38.107.179.210) )</small>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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		<title>Are You Holding Yourself Back?</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2010/04/are-you-holding-yourself-back/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 02:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a while since I&#8217;ve indulged myself with a good rant.
But this one has been building steam. 
It seems like lately I&#8217;ve been seeing certain mistakes being made by travel writers and bloggers that are clearly negatively impacting them, but they don&#8217;t realize it.
Some make me want to reach through my monitor and grab [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; April 23, 2010.<br /> This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@travel-writers-exchange.com so we can take legal action immediately.  (Digital Fingerprint:<br /> 18bab19620930de70bebd819e304c35f (38.107.179.210) )</small>]]></description>
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