Sitting at the carwash waiting for my car to be finished, I happened to glance down at a pile of magazines. San Diego Family Magazine caught my eye. I picked it up, flipped through a few of the pages, and, lo and behold, a sentence in the editorial section read “Would you like to write […]
When I launched my travel writing career in 2014, I was elated to see my name in print for the first time. And while I love getting paid to write stories, the travel perks that come along with my new wanderlust life are quite impressive. Those perks, adding up to thousands upon thousands of dollars, […]
There it was. In my hand, staring back at me. The notification from the California State Board of Registered Nursing—it was time to renew my license. Something I’d been doing for 34 years. I’d always make sure I had all my ducks in a row with the required continuing education units. But, did I really […]
Writer and philosopher Alfred D. Souza said that “Happiness is a journey, not a destination.” I loved being a nurse, and I did that for over 34 years. But in the last few years before I transitioned to full-time travel writer, I dreaded that Monday morning 5.30 alarm. That’s when I knew it was time […]
In horseracing, a superfecta is a wager in which the bettor, in order to win, must pick the first four finishers of a race in the correct sequence. As you can imagine, that takes real strategy. But the payout for winners can be phenomenal. That’s what travel writing’s done for me. Four years ago, I […]
“Individually we are one drop, but together we are an ocean.” — Author unknown. Armed with the knowledge of how to launch my travel-writing career, I left the Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop in 2014 highly enthused. I was ready to get my first story published and start landing the amazing perks our presenters talked about. […]
An unknown author once said, “At first they’ll ask why you’re doing it. Later, they’ll ask how you did it.” I know this is true, because it’s happened to me on many occasions since I attended the Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop in 2014. And I’m more than happy to share how I’ve managed to get […]
We were heading back on a catamaran to the Southern California mainland when my hubby, who’s often my photographer, turned to me and said, “This was one of those million-dollar weekends.” We’d just spent three glorious days on Santa Catalina Island—a remote paradise reminiscent of the Mediterranean. As guests of the tourism board, we were […]
American writer Susan Sontag once said, “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” One of the reasons we become travel writers is because we love traveling to anywhere and everywhere. But the cost of everything we’d love to see and experience can be prohibitive. There’s hope though, because savvy travelers know how to […]
For travel writers, marketing and networking are everything. Why? Because as writers, we need to let the world know we’re out there. And finding the right platform for this leads to more travel opportunities and more ways of getting published. A few years ago, I stumbled upon TravMedia—the travel industry’s social media network connecting media […]
