Becoming A Travel Writer When You Still Have A Day Job
“The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” --Oprah Winfrey Almost two years ago, I was at the proverbial crossroads of life. Newly divorced, approaching a milestone birthday, and questioning where I wanted life to take me next, I decided...
Your 5-Step Plan To Becoming A Paid Travel Writer
Ten years… That's how long I had been reading Great Escape Publishing's inspirational newsletter, The Right Way to Travel, before I finally took action and attended the Ultimate Travel Writer's Workshop in 2017. Now, I’m a paid travel writer and photographer! I'm so...
3 Reasons A Career In Travel Writing Is Worth Pursuing
The view of downtown Denver from my hotel room window includes the cityscape, as well as the Front Range of the Rockies, most of the peaks still capped with snow. I’ve just sipped a freshly brewed cup of coffee while relaxing in one of the colorfully-decorated room’s...
Shoulder Season Destinations: A Calendar of the Best Time to Travel
We love shoulder season: hotels are cheap, crowds are thin, and the weather is mild. Here’s a chart of the best shoulder season destinations
The Benefits Of Becoming A Full-Time Travel Writer
Writer and philosopher Alfred D. Souza said that “Happiness is a journey, not a destination.” I loved being a nurse, and I did that for over 34 years. But in the last few years before I transitioned to full-time travel writer, I dreaded that Monday morning 5.30 alarm....