Do you dream of being a travel writer but worry you haven’t visited any far-flung destinations to write a feature about? Well, don’t worry. I became a travel writer by first writing about the place where I lived. Now my writing credits include GoNomad, Island Mania, and Eventseeker. The trick is to see your area […]
All-inclusive press trips. The ultimate dream for the travel writer. When I launched my travel writing career in the fall of 2014, landing a few bylines was not my only objective. I love to travel and was anxious to break into the world of press trips. At the time, however, it wasn’t easy. More experienced […]
When it comes to freelance writing, one of the questions students ask most often is “Do I need to incorporate?” The answer is: “It depends.”
Way back in January 2002, after many years of planning, I finally took the plunge and set off traveling for what was supposed to be just a year. My mother had recently passed after a long illness, and her final words to me were, “Don’t wait until it’s too late, travel while you’re still fit […]
In June, I turned 69. I started my 70th year on this big blue ball. It’s the best year of my life. I wouldn’t have believed it five years ago. In 2014, I was convinced my life was confined to my recliner, Netflix binges, and a glass of wine. My aging body was changing; the […]
Recently, the most revered of individual U.S. college football awards, the Heisman Memorial trophy, was presented to Joe Burrow, the quarterback of Louisiana State University. Winners of this prestigious trophy, first awarded in 1935, epitomize great ability, diligence, perseverance, and hard work. Being a travel writer is a lot like football, or any other sport […]
If you think that you can’t become a travel writer or photographer because you can’t travel the world, I have some news for you. You don’t have to travel the world to write travel articles. You can create plenty of travel articles right here in your hometown. Travel articles are all around you—right where you […]
As a travel writer, you have many goals. You want to use your writing skills to promote the best of any particular area. You want to visit old and new places and get the inside scoop. You’d like to get travel perks. You want to get paid for articles. All of these require that you […]
I love the excitement of a new year and planning all the things to accomplish. Just as much as I love looking back over the past year and seeing how much has been accomplished. But I will admit, I am not fond of New Year’s resolutions because somehow, even with the best intentions at heart, when […]
During my first year in travel writing, I knew very little about regional media events. These are conferences where organizations promote destinations, hotels, and attractions. At these meetings, a writer gets to attend educational sessions, enjoy comped meals at restaurants, visit attractions, and stay in a comped or media-rate hotel. My first regional media conference […]
