How would you like your own Caribbean island? I was just offered one. For free. And I get to take friends. But more about that in a minute. I’m here to share how it came about: local networking. Thanks to the ongoing travel restrictions, local travel is the next big thing. You can tap into […]
You could speak to 50 successful travel writers and ask them about lessons they’ve learned along the way. I bet you’d hear something new from every one of them. That’s because travel writing is for everyone. I know people from all walks of life with different skill sets and varied professions who decided to become […]
As travel writers, despite the glories of the job, we often spend many hours actually working from home writing up our adventures. So while coronavirus may have caused huge disruption to the working lives of many, for us at the moment it just means more hours at home and less on the road. However, coronavirus […]
The most unlikely thing just happened. I was told I was a celebrity. By my dentist. Now, you may be scratching your head, trust me I was too. Especially seeing as my dentist is Mexican and speaks Spanish, or with me, a gracious Spanglish that we seem to communicate in with a lot of laughter […]
I’ve always wanted to be an ambassador. It sounds so elegant, sophisticated, and fancy. Now I am. For a great travel writer and photographer platform. I’m sure you’re wondering how it came about, so I’ll share it with you. It was thanks to sharing previously published articles on social media. I shared an old article […]
Just yesterday, one of the local editors I often work with asked if I could write an article that was “right up my alley.” It sounded great—there’d been a fantastic contest during the COVID-19 pandemic, where local folks nominated frontline workers in the healthcare realm, and vendors throughout the Capitol District voted for one lucky […]
Who doesn’t love a sandcastle? It dawned on me the last time I was on the beach watching an artisan putting the finishing touches on his masterpiece, that finding success as a travel writer is much like building a beautiful sandcastle. Here’s why. Establishing a firm foundation. Breaking into the world of travel writing requires […]
These are challenging times for travel writers. Being confined to home, rather than having the freedom to roam the world at will, is not an easy adjustment to make. Motivation can be difficult to maintain. Here are five tips and tricks to prepare yourself for life post-coronavirus and ensure that you keep your travel writing […]
A few days after stamping a 30th country into my passport, I became a published travel writer. The elation of seeing my journey to a coffee plantation published in a Costa Rican magazine was quickly met with utter panic: three years of travels throughout Europe and Central America were completed under the wide-eyed gaze of […]
During this time of COVID-19, I can’t help flashing back to my all-time favorite travel writing experiences. As I reflect on making the travel writing leap a decade ago, I’m amazed how my real-life experiences have exceeded my initial hopes and dreams. My foundation for travel writing is an unlikely one. I was a Minneapolis-based […]
