Traveling With A Writing Buddy Can Increase Your Free Travel Perks (And Double The Fun)
In 2016, fellow travel writer, Theresa St. John and I were headed to the Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop in New Orleans as guest speakers. We’d each been to a workshop in the past… used what Jen Stevens taught us to become travel writers… and when we met at a prior...
From Local Stories To Writing For Fodor’s: My Success In Travel Writing
This story is about how I found success in travel writing, but it begins in a place you might not expect—a congested Barnes & Noble parking lot in the Beltway suburb of Rockville, where I was crying my eyes out. I worked as an assistant editor (for long hours and...
Why You Should Start Your Travel Writing Career By Writing Local Stories
“Yesterday, you said tomorrow.” - Nike My mom had five rambunctious daughters. We were a handful, believe me. Her days were filled with taking care of us, the house, and our father. She rarely complained about life though, or how her feet were firmly planted in the...
Join us in Cuba!
We’re about to announce our next overseas travel writing expedition in Cuba. Listen in as Creative Director, Bonnie Caton, shares what she enjoyed most on last year’s Cuba Expedition… Add your name to the First-Alert list here to get more details by email.
Great Escape Radio Episode 77: Fear of Overflow
“Yes, you can be overwhelmed. You can have too much on your plate. But if it gets to be too much, you’ll stop, regroup and make a new plan.” – Lori Allen For more information about getting started with travel writing,...