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		<title>Interview: Maria Staal</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/06/interview-maria-staal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered what it&#8217;s like to travel by container ship?
Meet someone who did.
I must confess that I&#8217;ve been a fan of Maria Staal&#8217;s for quite some time.
I first discovered Maria through her blog that chronicles her genealogical research into one of her ancestors (who it appears was a saint), and I recently greatly [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; June 13, 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 (38.107.179.211) )</small>]]></description>
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		<title>If You&#8217;re Going Up The Creek, Take a Paddle</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2010/03/if-youre-going-up-the-creek-take-a-paddle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2010/03/if-youre-going-up-the-creek-take-a-paddle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine that you&#8217;re traveling in a foreign country.
Like any smart traveler, you&#8217;ve stored your most important and valuable items, such as your passport, airline tickets, credit cards, and extra cash or travelers checks, in your hotel room safe.   
You arrive back at your room after a day of sight-seeing or lounging by the [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; March 29, 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 (38.107.179.211) )</small>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Virtual Assistance &#8211; Everything But The Coffee</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2010/03/virtual-assistance-everything-but-the-coffee/</link>
		<comments>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2010/03/virtual-assistance-everything-but-the-coffee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Miller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Interviews]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/?p=1284</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The world of publishing is changing day by day.
In the old days, an author whose book was accepted for publication could count on a team of professionals, employed by the publisher, whose jobs were to polish a manuscript into a slick, shelf-ready product.
These days, many of the powerhouse publishers have down-sized, and, as we all [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; March 26, 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 (38.107.179.211) )</small>]]></description>
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		<title>Ace Camps: Change Your Writing, Change Your Life</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2010/03/ace-camps-change-your-writing-change-your-life/</link>
		<comments>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2010/03/ace-camps-change-your-writing-change-your-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While researching travel writing workshops for my post last week, I came across ACE Camps.
ACE Camps features a variety of educational workshops, a couple of which were specific to travel writing, so naturally I included them in my post.
I was also very intrigued by their overall concept for workshops &#8212; life enrichment-style courses that combine [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; March 24, 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 (38.107.179.211) )</small>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Can a Blog Network Really Benefit You?</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2010/03/can-a-blog-network-really-benefit-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2010/03/can-a-blog-network-really-benefit-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many travel bloggers are aware of the benefits of a Blog Network, and may belong to one, or more than one.
For those unfamiliar, a Blog Network can be anything from an informal alliance of bloggers (who support each other through commenting, guest blogging, and cross-promotion) to a more structured membership platform that offers additional benefits.
Over [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; March 10, 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 (38.107.179.211) )</small>]]></description>
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		<title>Creative Writing Retreats</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2010/02/creative-writing-retreats/</link>
		<comments>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2010/02/creative-writing-retreats/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Miller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Enhance Your Writing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Overcoming Obstacles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Don't Give Up]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lately I&#8217;ve become intrigued by the idea of a creative writing retreat.
I&#8217;ve been feeling a bit fried creatively.  Maybe it&#8217;s the mid-winter doldrums.  Maybe it&#8217;s just having too many projects on my plate at one time.
But the thought of getting away and clearing my mind of everything and rediscovering my inspiration sounds more [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; February 12, 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 (38.107.179.211) )</small>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>Suzy: Week 22 &#8211; The Interview</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2010/01/suzy-week-22-the-interview/</link>
		<comments>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2010/01/suzy-week-22-the-interview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Miller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Case Studies]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re wondering what this Case Study is all about, please read the introductory post from Week One.
You can browse through all the older installments here.
&#160;
I promised you a video interview.
&#160;
And dagnabbit I&#8217;m gonna&#8217; give you folks a video interview, even if it&#8217;s not oscar-worthy.
&#160;
At the last minute my camera operator/videographer could not go with [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; January 22, 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 (38.107.179.211) )</small>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Interview: Lisa Lambden, New York Video School</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2010/01/interview-lisa-lambden-new-york-video-school/</link>
		<comments>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2010/01/interview-lisa-lambden-new-york-video-school/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Miller</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Travel Channel Academy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of you will remember Lisa Lambden from my prior interview with her &#8211; she&#8217;s the founder and director of the Travel Channel Academy.
Lisa has launched an exciting new project &#8211; one that every travel writer should pay close attention to &#8211; called the &#8220;New York Video School&#8220;, and she graciously took time out of [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; January 13, 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 (38.107.179.211) )</small>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<itunes:subtitle>Many of you will remember Lisa Lambden from my prior interview with her - she's the founder and director of the Travel Channel Academy.

Lisa has ...</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>Many of you will remember Lisa Lambden from my prior interview with her - she's the founder and director of the Travel Channel Academy.

Lisa has launched an exciting new project - one that every travel writer should pay close attention to - called the "New York Video School", and she graciously took time out of her busy day yesterday to let me get the scoop on what it is, and what it means to you.

Why do I think you should pay attention?  Because video content is rapidly becoming a requirement for submission to many online travel publications, especially those that are larger media outlets.  In short, if you're not producing your own quality travel video content, you're going to get left eating the dust of those travel writers that are.

In the interview, Lisa explains that the New York Video School was launched to take the successful Travel Channel Academy program (face-to-face video production instruction in a classroom setting), bring it to an online environment, and make it accessible to anyone who is looking for a start-to-finish video training course.

A great feature is that NYVS is community-based and highly interactive, offering groups you can join, forums to participate in, and blogs to follow, giving you the opportunity to get (and give) feedback and network with other students and instructors.

In addition to the community aspect, I love the fact that it's super-affordable, you can take only the courses you're interested in, and you can learn at your own pace, on your own time.

Lisa has a great way of explaining it all, so be sure to listen!

Enjoy!

~Trisha


Audio Podcast: Click to Listen

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		<title>Interview: Susan Farewell, Travel Writer and Author</title>
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		<comments>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2010/01/interview-susan-farewell-travel-writer-and-author/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have a real treat for you today, dear readers!
Yes, I snagged an interview with Susan Farewell (woot!)
For those of you newbie travel writers who may not be familiar with Susan, she&#8217;s an accomplished and oft-published travel writer and author, a former travel editor and staff writer at The Condé Nast Publications in New York [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; January 11, 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 (38.107.179.211) )</small>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>FTC Blogger Disclosure Guidelines, Part Deux</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2009/12/ftc-blogger-disclosure-guidelines-part-deux/</link>
		<comments>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2009/12/ftc-blogger-disclosure-guidelines-part-deux/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re in the Portland Oregon area and listen to KPAM Radio on the weekends, then you may have heard a short interview I did with Pat Boyle.
Pat is one of KPAM&#8217;s weekday morning anchors who also hosts  The Azumano Travel Show, which airs on Saturday mornings with an encore on Sunday mornings.
If you [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; December 16, 2009.<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 (38.107.179.211) )</small>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<itunes:subtitle>If you're in the Portland Oregon area and listen to KPAM Radio on the weekends, then you may have heard a short interview I did ...</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>If you're in the Portland Oregon area and listen to KPAM Radio on the weekends, then you may have heard a short interview I did with Pat Boyle.

Pat is one of KPAM's weekday morning anchors who also hosts  The Azumano Travel Show, which airs on Saturday mornings with an encore on Sunday mornings.

If you missed it, don't worry!  You can listen to the mp3 right here on Travel Writers Exchange!

Pat's weekend travel show primarily covers destinations and various aspects of travel, but last weekend she deviated from their normal format to talk with me about the new FTC Blogger Disclosure Guidelines and the impact they are having on travel writers and travel bloggers.

Like most broadcast radio segments, it's short (only 4 minutes), but Pat asks some great questions and overall I think it's a pretty good interview.  


Audio Podcast: Click to Listen



She doesn't hold back with her questions, and I think I gave some insightful answers, but overall it reiterates what I've already blogged about here on TWE, which is that it boils down to just a few really important points:
Be sure that you're disclosing when something you're writing about was given to you or earns you some compensation;
Be sure that your disclosure is clear;
Remember that travelers are relying on you - the travel writer or travel blogger - to provide them with honest and accurate information.  They have a right to know if your opinion is possibly biased.  A clear disclosure helps your credibility;

I truly believe that travelers don't care that you've been on a sponsored media trip in order to write your travel story.  What they care about is whether or not you're giving an honest opinion about where you went and what you did (or did not) enjoy about it.   Be clear when you do accept press trips, and write an honest critique, not an advertorial, and you'll boost your credibility and gain a reputation as a travel writer or blogger who can be trusted.

~Trisha

Have you changed how you write in response to the new FTC Blogger Disclosure Guidelines?

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