I live in Hartselle, Alabama, population 14,471. It’s just off the interstate that runs the length of Alabama. But except for the annual Depot Days Festival in September, and the fact that our girls’ high school softball team recently won the state championship, few...

“Individually we are one drop, but together we are an ocean.” -- Author unknown. Armed with the knowledge of how to launch my travel-writing career, I left the Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop in 2014 highly enthused. I was ready to get my first story published and...

Readers are still responding to the survey I sent out last week. It’s been great to read through the responses, though one thing gave me a bit of a surprise... 

According to the folks who answered, here’s what our community wants most… • Sun! Many folks said they...

Amazing experiences await once you get up the courage to ask for trips, but getting there is different for everyone. I hate it when more experienced people say something like, “Just do it, it’s easy!”… because, you know what, some things aren’t that easy for everyone....

What are the ingredients that go into making a great travel story? I get asked that question a lot. It begins with good observations, good writing, and good perspective, of course. But let’s go even deeper. Below are five basic things any writer should try to nail...