by Margot Bigg | Jan 17, 2019
Back in 2013, the Global Commission on Aging and Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies did a study on the health benefits of travel. They found that frequent vacations correlated with less heart disease-related deaths and lower stress. Now it should be mentioned... by Margot Bigg | Nov 10, 2018
While much of a freelance travel writer’s life is spent out on the road, meeting new people and experiencing new cultural traditions, foods, and ways of looking at the world, it can also be isolating, especially when you get home and get writing. Unlike traditional... by Margot Bigg | Mar 16, 2018
For a long time, I thought food writing was out of the question for me. Sure, I like to eat at least as much as the next person. But I also follow a strictly plant-based diet. And most people don’t. That’s not to say I haven’t found workarounds. One of my first... by Margot Bigg | Feb 28, 2018
Most marketing experts agree that video is the future of online content. Don’t worry—this doesn’t mean that writing and still photography are going away anytime soon; people love reading and gazing at beautiful images. However, it does mean that savvy travel writers... by Margot Bigg | Feb 24, 2018
In the early days of my travel-writing career, I worked as a magazine editor. My duties encompassed everything from writing, commissioning, and editing stories to making sure our page proofs got to the printers on time. In addition, a big part of my day-to-day...