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		<title>Is It REALLY the Best Place on the Planet?</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/10/is-it-really-the-best-place-on-the-planet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Farewell</dc:creator>
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With the rush to get scoops on stories or simply to just write and post a piece before one heads out to the gym in the morning&#8230;
&#8230;. we all know, editorial standards have taken a nose dive.  
Some of this I can live with occasionally. The word “there” inadvertently spelled “their” for example. A [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; October 3, 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>Going Someplace? Bring Money.</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/09/going-someplace-bring-money/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Farewell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/?p=1498</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[About a year ago, I was on a press trip with three other journalists. 
Our driver did a yeoman’s job of taking us places to get great stories and really amazing photographs. 
He personally went out of his way many times for us, taking group pictures, working very long days, even lugging one writer’s camera [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; September 5, 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>7 Proofreading Tips Every Travel Writer Should Know</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/08/7-proofreading-tips-every-travel-writer-should-know/</link>
		<comments>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/08/7-proofreading-tips-every-travel-writer-should-know/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 21:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randall Davidson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Enhance Your Writing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Travel writing is a competitive field, which means it&#8217;s especially important for you to turn in flawless, polished pieces.
By following these essential proofreading tips for travel writers, you can improve your writing and offer vivid information to readers:

Proofread your draft shortly after your trip. Do your best to begin the proofreading process shortly after returning [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; August 1, 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>Losing it Over Lost Luggage</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/06/losing-it-over-lost-luggage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 10:44:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Farewell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago, someone I was traveling with lost her luggage…
&#8230;well, briefly so. 
We arrived at our baggage carousel at Heathrow, and within five minutes, two out of three of us had our bags. 
We waited and watched the conveyor belt empty out and as it ground to a halt, it became very clear. [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; June 6, 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>Six Ways To Avoid Going to PR Prison</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/05/six-ways-to-avoid-going-to-pr-prison/</link>
		<comments>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/05/six-ways-to-avoid-going-to-pr-prison/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 11:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Gerber</dc:creator>
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Spam comes in many variations.
In fact that thoroughly researched email pitch you just sent to a blogger or journalist might just fall into that category.
According to CAN-SPAM Act, the following transactions are subject to the Spam Laws:

The CAN-SPAM “covers all commercial messages, which the law defines as “any electronic mail message the primary purpose of [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; May 23, 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>What Makes You an Expert Anyway?</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/05/what-makes-you-an-expert-anyway/</link>
		<comments>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/05/what-makes-you-an-expert-anyway/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 11:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Farewell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last several  weeks, I received a couple of e-mails from writers who told me they were experts in various parts of the world.
One fancied himself an Asia expert; another, an Israel expert. 
The first one really threw me, because I can’t even call myself an expert on the country I’ve spent my [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; May 2, 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>A Positive Lesson in Rejection</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/03/a-positive-lesson-in-rejection/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JoAnna Haugen</dc:creator>
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Rejection is a natural part of being a writer.
Even those writers and authors who have gone on to achieve international success were, at one point or another, rejected. 
One of the differences between those who go on to be successful and those who don’t is the willingness to learn from the experience and try again.
It’s [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; March 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 (38.107.179.211) )</small>]]></description>
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		<title>How to Score the Love and Admiration of your helpful PR Professional</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/03/how-to-score-the-love-and-admiration-of-your-helpful-pr-professional/</link>
		<comments>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/03/how-to-score-the-love-and-admiration-of-your-helpful-pr-professional/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Gerber</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Confessions of an Optimistic PR Chick]]></category>
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I cringed when I saw the headline&#8230;
&#8230; “How to Score a Press Trip”, By Christy and Scott, from The Ordinary Traveler and as I hovered over the link to click it, I braced myself to read something that was going to get me all fired up. 
As a PR pro, the last thing we want [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; March 17, 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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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Getting a New Perspective</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/03/getting-a-new-perspective/</link>
		<comments>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/03/getting-a-new-perspective/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:37:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Farewell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today more than ever, there’s such an urgency to post stories. 
No sooner do we have an idea, there’s pressure to get it written and get it out there. 
So what’s up with that?  
Fear.  Fear that someone else is going to beat us.  Fear that they’ll be perceived as the originator [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; March 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 (38.107.179.211) )</small>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Q&amp;A: Why Are My Article Pitches Getting Rejected?</title>
		<link>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/01/qa-why-are-my-article-pitches-getting-rejected/</link>
		<comments>http://www.travel-writers-exchange.com/2011/01/qa-why-are-my-article-pitches-getting-rejected/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trisha Miller</dc:creator>
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Welcome to another installment of Ask The Editor!
Today I cull once again through the copious questions from my email inbox, and pull another one that I hear frequently enough that it belongs in an FAQ somewhere: 
Q.  Why do my article pitches and guest posting efforts get rejected?  Sometimes I don&#8217;t even get [...]<hr /><small>Copyright &#169; January 31, 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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