Whether you’re a DIYer, looking for recipes, designing a house, or a budding bride to be, chances are you’ve found yourself seeking inspiration from one little platform that has it all. Pinterest is the perfect place for visual discovery, acting as a beautiful search engine for a broad range of topics. So if you haven’t […]
If you’re like me and weren’t in the habit of doing as much on social media as you would have liked to, I have some exciting news. With everyone staying at home right now people are traveling virtually—dreaming of worldly adventures, pristine natural places and being anywhere rather than stuck at home. That means that […]
Pivot with Persistence COVID-19 has changed travel writing dramatically, at least for the near term. Think a year or more. Finding new outlets for our stories, in fact finding new types of stories, is a necessity. It isn’t easy getting the attention of a new editor at a new publication, especially if your portfolio is […]
As things start opening up locally with projections of local travel becoming the first thing people indulge in, it’s the perfect time to pitch niche publications about your local attractions. An attraction you’ve either been to before or have always wanted to see. It’s an excuse to discover what’s around in your hometown, region, and […]
I’ve been writing now for five years. When I made the commitment to launch into the world of travel writing after attending an Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop in 2014, I honestly had no idea where the journey would take me. Almost 500 published articles later, it’s exciting to share and pay forward what I’ve learned along […]
By Noreen Kompanik in San Diego, CA One of the “perks” of being a travel writer is access to experiences. This access comes with the job because, in order to write about a destination, we have to experience it. Last year, I was privileged to be invited on 26 individual and group press trips, both […]
Today I celebrate my 100th published article. For me as a writer, this is huge. So, I wanted to share some tips on how I got here, how it has re-inspired me and to hopefully inspire you too to help you along your writer’s path. Ever since attending GEP’s Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop in Washington […]
When I started my travel writing journey, I envisioned comped hotel stays, free attractions, and free wine tasting. All of those perks and more have come to pass. But it wasn’t until my third year as a travel writer that I ventured into the realm of free concerts. My love of live music goes way […]
In January 2020, I was in NYC with thousands of other creatives, attending the travel industry’s leading media event, Travmedia’s International Media Marketplace (IMM) show. I met with 24 different tourism brands over the day, and walked away with 15 invitations to visit different places—locally, regionally, across the country, and internationally. How exciting! By the […]
The best travel writers are observant travelers. They’ve trained themselves to notice things. It’s those rich details that editors like.
