Do you own a travel blog but at the moment you just aren’t traveling?
I’ve seen this brought up before and empathized with the rants of frustration and envy. 
It can leave one full of doubt as you ponder over your latest trip to the local apple orchard.  Was the apple orchard news worthy?  After reading [...]

Years ago, I was on a press trip in Africa.
As we were bumping along through the savannah, one of my fellow journalists was flipping through a stack of magazines he had brought along for what I guess he considered dull moments.
He could have been on a plane, he could have been in [...]

Writing is my passion and my livelihood.
This is why it’s important for me to join a writer’s workshop as I consider it both as a treat to myself and a career investment.
Going to a three day workshop allows me to have a break from the daily stream of news that passes through my inbox [...]

Today’s Post is a re-print from professional travel photographer David Smith.
David has generously given us permission to publish an article that was originally featured on his own blog, Interface Images, titled “Cool Photographer Tip: David’s Smile Circle Group“.
Since most travel writers and bloggers these days are also serving double-duty as travel photographers, many of us [...]

 
When we go on press trips, we hope that we’ll have fun, eat the local food, meet interesting people and pick up a story or two along the way that will knock the socks off of our editors.
Unfortunately, there will be press trips that are unorganized, boring and uninspiring … and finding a story to [...]

One of the very first things I had to accept about the kind of travel writing I do is that it’s a service.
While I was inspired by the likes of Lawrence Durrell, Paul Theroux and Jan Morris, I was writing for a Condé Nast magazine.
Articles had to be short and to the point, [...]

Most writers have a certain ownership of their words.
Of course we do! As professionals, we also expect others to pay us for our words.
When publishers or editors purchase an article or story, they often request or require certain rights to that work.
In other words, the author may not maintain complete ownership of his [...]

Years ago, I thought of writing a book called, “I left Paradise a Day Early” on the many hardships travel writers have to endure while on the road.
I “shelved” the idea back then because a colleague/friend said to me, “Susan, normal people won’t get this.”
Of course, how can staying in a pristine villa at [...]

It’s a fact.
Writers must be good at self-editing to really succeed in print these days.
Many print publications – as well as some online news/magazine websites and large e-zines – have downsized their editing staff, and yet still want to maintain their high standard of editorial quality.
Thus, when faced with the choice of accepting submissions [...]

Congratulations…you are now a travel writer.
Do you have a business card that says you are a travel writer? You should.
Your business card is just a tiny piece of paper, but its value is disproportionate to its size. Because space is limited, the weight of each word on your card is exponentially greater than it [...]

It can happen to us all, eventually.
Dare I admit it in public though?
That travel writers and traveling can jade the adventurous spirit, that you can be in a dream location and suddenly have nothing to write about.
That you don’t want to write about coconut trees swaying in the tropical and scented breeze because [...]

While we are all travel “writers”, you may also want to consider adding podcast interviews to your repertoire.
Or even if you don’t want to use these recordings to publish on your site it is a great way to have a record of your conversation to listen to again as you write your article.
There are [...]

 
So you want to start your own audio podcast?
Perhaps you always dreamed of having your own radio show.
Or perhaps you just want to document your travels for your friends and family.
You can create your own internet radio show by creating a podcast.
A Plan
The first thing that a podcaster needs to do is [...]

Finding a research approach that allows you to deliver fresh, unique, and thoughtful content is one of the greatest hurdles for travel writers.  
Whether you only have a few days in one location or are embarking on an extended RTW trip, conducting some preliminary research on your destination will enhance your travel experience and your [...]

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’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 [...]