I remember my first step to become a travel writer like it was yesterday. It was September 2014 and I was sitting at the Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop in my home town of San Diego. A travel writer was on stage sharing his story of how he broke into the field of travel writing. He […]
Travel writing opens doors to sights and sounds not available to the average tourist. But some of my favorite experiences have involved another sense: taste. Being a travel writer has afforded me opportunities for culinary delights that I wouldn’t have experienced otherwise… and certainly not if I’d stayed at home on the couch. One of […]
“The family feeling I felt at the Ultimate Travel Writers Workshop is the closest feeling to home anyone can get while on the road.” – Brenda Nelson If you’re interested in learning more about travel writing, go here: greatescapepublishing.com/start/travelwriting. Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry, and Director, Lori Allen, introduce us to one of our […]
I have a confession to make: I suffer from impostor syndrome. I have been in the field of travel writing for around a decade. I’m the author of multiple books and have contributed to even more. I’ve written hundreds and hundreds—maybe even thousands—of travel articles for some of the most celebrated magazines out there. I […]
As well as being a travel writer, I’m also an avid runner. And believe it or not, I’ve found that there are some big similarities between the two. I’ve found that building a successful travel-writing career is much like training for a long road race like a half-marathon. The early stages can feel bumpy and […]
When I was in high school, I had an English teacher who thought I’d hung the moon. Well, maybe not quite, but she sure made me feel like I had. She seemed to love everything I submitted during her creative writing class, jotting notes of encouragement in the margins of my papers. Once, I asked […]
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“If you don’t have a plan, then you plan to fail.” – Cat Holladay For more information on getting started with travel writing, visit: greatescapepublishing.com/start/travelwriting. Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry, and Director, Lori Allen, introduce us to one of our members, Cat Holladay. Lori starts us off… “We’re talking about the different types of […]
“Instead of putting things on a bucket list, I decided I needed to live my bucket list.” – Becky Breshears For more information on getting started with travel writing, you can visit greatescapepublishing.com/start/travelwriting. Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry, and Director, Lori Allen, introduce us to one of our members, Becky Breshears. Lori met Becky at […]
The perks of travel writing are unbelievable! It amazes me how convention/visitor bureaus (CVBs), destination marketing organizations (DMOs), hotels, restaurants, and tourist attractions literally roll out the red carpet when they learn you are going to write about them. And the freedom to choose where, when, and what you write about is not the least […]
