We've been on the road in Northern Italy since Tuesday when we picked up our Fiat Bravo from the car rental company in Milan. I'm not telling you which company because I don't want to give them coverage. After several problematic rentals with them in Cyprus, Crete and Rome, we gave them another chance after they reimbursed us for the expenses incurred from the last mess-up and assured us this
It's been a tough week. We're still completing the writing on one book project while we're researching others, as small assignments continue to come in, and other offers too good to refuse present themselves. It's hard to say no even though we're both completely exhausted. Terry appears to be getting the flu, I had an infected blister that saw one foot so swollen and inflamed I couldn't walk on
The weather is still perfect in Milan - it's another balmy summer's evening. Terry's out shooting, and I'm still holed up in the apartment writing (and, um... blogging in my coffee break). Something the Renegade Writer thinks would be impossible for her to do - she said my post about the nightmare my dream job had turned into set her straight about travel writing and she'll no longer be
After only five hours sleep, a not so great day yesterday, and still feeling bleary eyed and in need of a few hours more, this weary travel writer nevertheless rose early this morning and went downstairs. Even before putting on the coffee she opened the French doors in the living-dining area (now their cluttered office) in the little Milano apartment (see here), and she looked out to see a cobalt
Remember how I told you how much I loved my work as a travel writer? And you said I had the dream job everyone envied? Well, it's not so dreamy at the moment. We are tired. Really tired. For the last few days we've been at our laptops 17 hours a day. We haven't showered. We're not eating properly anymore. All the wonderful food we bought at the market on Saturday - the proscuitto, bresaola,
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As much as I loved the dinners and parties in Istanbul, I have to admit though that the highlight for us was the work rather than the play. While some of the other press, including writers who'd flown all the way from New York for just a few days, seemed content to sleep in, enjoy the free spa treatments and meals, and kick back at the hotel, for us there were too many other fabulous
Will you forgive me the silence? Perhaps when I tell you where I've been. If you followed the Lonely Planet author scandal you'd get the impression from Thomas Kohnstamm that fees are so low and travel writers so poor they have to deal drugs and scam meals to survive. Or if you read the blogs, comments and stories in response from other writers you'd think we all work 16 hour days, seven days a
BY TERRY CARTER*
I don’t want to waste too much time on the new book Do Travel Writers Go To Hell? by Thomas Kohnstamm as I haven’t read it and have no interest reading it (the reasons will become obvious in the post), but there’s a couple of things that are apparent. Lonely Planet can still dodge a bullet here (they’re lucky that a travel writer didn’t really set out to destroy their
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If you’ve got a laptop and a thirst for living abroad, you might be able to make a buck with your travel writing skills, enabling you to enjoy life and earn an income in another country even if you can’t legally work there.
Through writing, I was able to live decently for six months in Buenos Aires, one of the most magnificent (and chaotic) cities in the world. I found new websites and magazines to write for every few weeks, and my writing assignments defined my experience there.
For instance, one blog needed a writer to describe the restaurants and cafes in the city. So I spent a few weeks just absorbing the atmospheres of dining and drinking establishments, talking to the waiters and customers, and learning about the histories of each place.
In the process, I met some interesting people and discovered fantastic places I never knew existed. Your writing career can be whatever you want, if you only use your imagination. Here are some practical tips on how to make it as a freela
Even experienced writers often get mixed up between on the difference between a professional relationship and a career. Getting a job as a writer for a magazine, website or a Fortune 500 company is no different (in the career sense) than getting a job as a photographer, engineer or janitor for the same employer. Although you lengthen your resume, you don't build your own platform - that belongs to the entity you are writing for. Even if you get some name recognition, which is rarely the case if you work as a technical writer, it doesn't mean much unless you are one of the top dogs at a major publication. Being "John Doe" who writes for the New Your Times or "Jane Doe" of Newsweek might help a little with a book proposal to a trade, but if the average person who reads those publications can't instantly place who you are, it's not career building material. If you leave that job for any reason, you're just another experienced writer with a resume standing in an unemployment line.The
One of the world's leading travel writers has emerged from trips to Australia and Bali bemused at the huge difference between the fears about Bali often generated in this country and the exquisitely rich and tranquil experiences of those who actually visit there. Pico Iyer, author of eight books whose articles are published worldwide in magazines such as Time, the New York Times and the Financial Times. says he encountered superb security, among the best in Asia, and "Aussies who couldn't believe that so many of their friends and neighbors were staying at home".He also found the island was bustling and crowded with visitors from Japan, Korea, Taiwan and other parts of Asia while many Australians missed out on the attractions of one of the top destinations in the world. "The island struck me as far safer than Los Angeles, where I maintain a home, or Delhi, which I visited soon afterwards, or New York, or carjack-filled London, or most of the places I visit.
Travel writing jobs are few and far between. Getting into this field is hard to do and requires a lot of training and experience. But, there are many benefits to them. There are many individuals who would love to get employment opportunities in this field. And, because the world is faster and faster becoming accessible [...]
For anyone who's looking to get into travel writing, it is important to have had some experience in traveling. It is essential. This is where a writer obtains the materials that will become the finished article.
Event: I will be taking a stand at the Bournemouth Interhol Show Fri-Sun 7-9th Feb 2003
Stand: L41A
On Show:
Book signing: Hot Footing Around the Emerald Isle (Travels in Ireland)
To the End of the World and Back (Travels in South America)
Slide show: I will be offering slide shows from my travels around the world.
Photographic sales and display: A vivid display of posters from photos I’ve taken around the world. Many posters will be on sale also.
Charity walk: I will be donating ?1 from the sale of all books at the show to help raise money for a 300-mile walk across Ireland in aid of asthma research. 100% of the donation will go to charity, and the walk will be funded from the profits of the book sales.
Contact:
Website: www.ianmiddleton.net
Email: middleian@yahoo.com
ARLINGTON, Va. – Jerry unpacked his small, old suitcase on the teacher’s desk as coffee-slurping students shuffled into the classroom on an early Saturday morning.
Arlington’s Clarendon Center was ground zero for Travel Writing – A One-day Short Course available through the county’s Adult Education program. Our teacher was Jerry Haines, a former lawyer and college journalism teacher turned Washington Post columnist. The class was made up of 7 women and 3 men, ranging in age from early twenties to late forties.
By the time roll call was taken, it was apparent our teacher had a good-natured, humor streak. As if the subject matter and insider tips weren’t exciting enough, Jerry’s silly jokes and anecdotes from a lifetime of world travel, and 12 years of writing about it, would permeate the series of lectures during the 6-hour class.
Our introduction to travel writing began with a rundown of the most common categories:
The Destination Piece – A class artic
Currently we have a position for an English Travel Writer in Jakarta . If you are up to the challenge and meet the requirements below, we would like to invite you to be part of our dynamic team, fun loving and crazy team.
Travel Writer
Responsibilities:
• We are looking for a English travel writer with a good knowledge of Jakarta and outskirts of the Jakarta towns e.g puncak, bandung etc.• You will work with the editors to plan and make arrangements to review different places of interest, nightlife, hotels and tourist spots in Jakarta .• You will conduct the interviews at these places and highlight the pro's and con's of each place that you review.• You will use your flair for writing (all articles are in English) and your creativity effectively to meet the tight deadlines for submitting your articles and for it to be publish.
Requirements:• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree, Post Graduate Diploma or Professional Degree in any field.• You need to hav
