How Hamsters Beat Jet Lag… and How You Can Too

A study several years ago on the behavior of severely jet-lagged hamsters found that, even after their normal schedule was restored, the little guys suffered learning and memory difficulties. The cure? Researchers found they responded best to a combination of a Viagra...

Top five regrets of the dying: avoid with travel writing

In the ultimate case of “I wish that I knew what I know now,” in 2012, a hospice worker published a list of the top five regrets of the dying. They were (in this order): I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected...

How do you write an interesting story?

In our current digital world, print magazine, newspaper and guidebook editors around the world have to compete not only with each other… but with online publications and blogs. So what does this mean if you’re interested in becoming a travel writer? Actually, two...

Stock Photos Show Up Everywhere

They’re lurking out there. Hiding around the corner in an airport hallway… Waiting behind a page in a magazine… Appearing by surprise on a website… Everywhere you turn, stock photos are breathing life into books, ads, websites, products, and more....

Two rules for GREAT night photos

On our last day here in Portland, expert photographer Efrain Padro shared the two rules to getting great night photos… Rule #1: Don’t photograph at night Rule #2: Photograph at night. Rules in photography are often broken. But it’s better to know what makes a good...

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