Boost Your Confidence: Learn A Second Language
In Swahili soksi means socks but ushuzi means to fart. I’m gearing up for another trip to Tanzania in two weeks and I’m brushing up on my Swahili. Languages are important to me for all the reasons I said yesterday. They make me feel safer when I’m traveling… I like the challenge of learning new…
Pre-Trip Research 101: Finding the Best Places to Publish Your Articles
Get a few tips from Lori Allen, on how to find the best places to publish your articles.
Why There Are More Reasons Than Ever To Learn A New Language
I just finished two straight weeks of traveling alone with my kids. My daughter Charlie and I went to the Grand Canyon and Moab, UT. And my son Warner and I went to Paris. When I travel with them and my husband Terry isn’t with us, my biggest fear isn’t about them getting hurt. It’s…
Great Escape Radio Episode 56: Overcoming Your Fear
“There is no illusion greater than fear.” – Lao Tzu Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry and Director, Lori Allen venture into an interesting discussion about our fears. What should we really fear? And why do we fear things that are not likely to happen? It’s something we all do. We can visualize the destruction…
No More Blur: How To Manage ISO In Your Photos
It’s so cold here in the middle of Alaska, our martini glasses are made of ice! Bonnie, here, coming to you from our Northern Lights Photo Expedition at Chena Hot Springs in Alaska. Chena is home to the largest year-round ice structure… the Aurora Ice Museum, which serves appletinis in ice glasses. You can take…
How To Shoot Photos Of The Aurora (At -20 Degrees!)
At 27 degrees below zero, there’s no shame in dressing your camera in a winter coat. Bonnie, here, coming to you from our first-ever Northern Lights Photo Expedition at Chena Hot Springs in the interior of Alaska. It’s so cold here that when you breathe in through your nose, it crackles. But then this happens……
Great Escape Radio Episode 55: The Unconventional Photographer
“Dream it. Create it. Live it.” – Charlie Bulla For more information on how you can get started selling your photos, visit: greatescapepublishing.com/start/photography. Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry and Director, Lori Allen introduce us to Charlie Bulla. “Charlie is an interesting guy,” says Lori. “He was a professional photographer with a wedding and portrait…
Three Tips For Stock Photo Success
Congratulations to the Breakfast Stock Club members who’ve recently signed up and been accepted to several stock photo agencies! It’s happening a LOT right now and I love it. Motivation is fleeting. If you need some quick tips to get you going, check out our three-part series, walking you through the process here, here, and…
So, You Got Your First Travel Writing Byline—What’s Next?
Opening the email, I closed my eyes and held my breath. The response read, “Thank you for the submission. Your writing style is an excellent fit… We would be happy to publish this article.” “I’m so excited!” I exclaimed as soon as my family answered the phone just moments after I received the good news.…
Staying Organized Is Key To Travel Writing Success
When I first announced, “I’m going to be a travel writer,” I never dreamed I’d need a cheat-sheet to keep up with my 4 Ps: Publishers, Pitches, Published, and Pay But as I had more and more articles accepted for publication, I knew I needed a system. So I decided to get organized. After some…