Opportunities
Every Meal is a Story, Waiting to be Written
I always find it a bit odd to see American fast food chain restaurants when I travel to other countries. But I find it even more odd when I see them packed with Americans. I […]
Travel Writing
General News & Info
What If Wikipedia Weren’t There?
Wikipedia is the most used resource on the internet. In fact, it’s the largest and most interactive encyclopedia online, and consistently ranks in the Top 10 of ‘most visited websites’ – in some cases the […]
Overcoming Obstacles
Do You Really Need That Model Release?
Editor’s Note: Readers please be SURE to read the comment below from Dan Heller, the photographer whose articles I cited, for some important input that clarifies my point – in retrospect, I should have […]
Guest Blog Posts
How Can Travel Bloggers Inspire Travel?
A question arose recently among my travel blogging friends: “How can we make travel blogging bigger than travel blogging“. Many people follow sports weekly, but follow travel only when they are planning a trip. For […]
Getting Started
Promote Yourself With a Portfolio Site
Most of the travel writers and travel bloggers we work with focus most, if not all, of their writing on (own) their travel blog, or the travel blogs of other individuals or blog communities. And […]
Getting Readers
Finding Untapped Travel Writing Niches
Recently, a new member of our forum who plans to attend college in Canada asked us a question about creating a single travel blog to write about two different travel writing niches. He has an […]
Getting Started
Marketing Your Own Travel Books and Guides
Unless you’re a Stephen King or a Dan Brown, the chances are really high that you’ll do most, if not all, of the marketing for your books yourself if you want to sell them. This […]
Enhance Your Writing
7 Steps to Writing a Great Travel Review
Writing a travel review helps ensure that future travelers select the right destination and accommodations for them. Whether you’re planning to write a professional travel review for an offline or online publication, or you’re […]
General News & Info
Freelance Travel Writing Opportunity
Many of you know that I’m on vacation this week (in Jamaica), which explains why I’ve been a bit less active online the past few days – internet access can be challenging to find here, […]
Getting Started
Guidebooks: Is Self-Publishing For You?
Writing guidebooks is a dream of many travel writers, but if publishers aren’t knocking on your door begging you to write one for them, write your own and self-publish it. That’s what I did. My […]
