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Travel Writing Hack To Maximize The Income From Your Trips

Godzilla tore its way down the Japanese highway hurtling past cars.  Godzilla is the nickname of the Nissan GT-R sports car I’d collected earlier from Nissan’s global headquarters in Yokohama.  Of the 10 articles I’ve so far had published from that 2014 trip to Japan, two were about a car. Travel writing can provide great…

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8 Tips To Help You Secure More Press Trips

Hindsight is always 20/20. When you’re first starting as a travel writer, everything is new and you’re bound to make mistakes. To help you secure more press trips, here are a few things I wish I had known then that I know now… 1. Patience is a virtue. I’ll never forget my first press trip.…

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Suitcase Importer: Travel And Shop For Profit

I used to get a lot of questions about my folk art collection: “Ohhhh, that (textile, doll, painting, necklace, weaving) is so beautiful. What country is it from?”  “When are you going back?”  “Will you shop for me?”  I have a passion for traveling to meet global artisans. That passion led not only to a…

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The Best Color To Photograph For Stock This Year

Every year, the world’s experts on color at the Pantone Color Institute designate a “color of the year” which, believe it or not, drives loads of trends in design, décor, fashion, and more. This year’s official Pantone Color of the Year is called: Greenery … and it will be prevalent throughout the advertising world in…

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Find The Right Product For Your Import Business

When I think about success in import/export, I’m always inspired by Marc Charles, the creator of our Importing Fortunes program.  Marc’s a big business builder—he once helped a startup with an initial budget of less than $2,000 grow to $6 million in sales in just 36 months.  And he’s a good guy to know if…

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