Peek Inside the Quirky Home of Carmel’s Rocky Poet
by Earl F. MartinelliA controversial poet, a scandalous divorce, a bizarre medieval-style stone tower, a love story unparalleled, a perfect bed to die in, a life of self-sufficiency, and waves bashing the shoreline—all of this is yours when you tour Tor House and Hawk Tower, the former home of poet Robinson Jeffers and his family…
Knights, Wenches, Kings and Wizards: Welcome to the Kansas City Renaissance Festival
by Janice F. Miller Sixteen shady acres of dirt pathways, steeply pitched roofs on narrow buildings and even a few turrets… all signs of a medieval European village… pop up just 15 minutes from downtown Kansas City. It’s the home of the Kansas City Renaissance Festival, a.k.a. the KC Renfest. Several times a day you…
Grubs for Dinner and Honey Ants for Dessert in the Aussie Outback Supermarket
by Ellen and David HillThere underground, nestled like silkworms in a mulberry leaf, is the witchetty grub, all fat and creamy, filled with a protein-rich almond-flavoured ooze.At eye level there’s a Grevillea bloom, pregnant with syrupy nectar, already dripping its golden sweetness on your fingers. The air hangs heavy with the heady odour of dozens…
Olympic Fuel Tip #3 – Hit ‘Em with Your Best Shots
Shelly Perry here. I shoot a lot of portraits. It works well for me because I like photographing people, and my people shots are usually good sellers for stock — so sometimes I make twice the money. Occasionally, a client will ask me for a CD of all the images I took of her —…
Speed through the Airport
Find out how to speed through the airport. Companies are debuting travel friendly laptop covers, so you no longer have to take your computer out of the case. Find out where to get them!
How to power up your sentences with strong verbs
Jen Stevens shares how to make your writing more powerful and get editors’ attention.
Sell Your Photos to Large Newspapers
Lori Allen reveals how to break into a large newspaper market
Dispatch #1: 3 Photo Basics Worth Re-Learning
Today, as your official Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop Spy here in San Francisco, I got to eavesdrop on some solid photo basics that are really worth re-learning. Especially for travel writers who, like me, want to sell photos with their stories. Here are three photo composition basics that Shelly told us will help turn our…
Life, Death, and Flame: A Balinese Cremation Ceremony
by Roy StevensonI’m overwhelmed by the loud, rhythmic sounds of people chanting and drumming. Hundreds of people swirl around in multi-colored batik sarongs and skirts. Bright sunshine … suffocating heat and humidity … a sweet perfumed smell of flowers and incense wafting across the potholed asphalt … all of this gives me sensory overload. Standing on the brown…
Sunday Afternoon in Goodland
by M. Joy GorenceLocated about six miles south of the intersection of Routes 951 and 41, a fishing village in southwest Florida transforms itself into a gathering spot every Sunday afternoon for an eclectic array of visitors. On the road to Goodland early Sunday mornings, local fishing enthusiasts claim their favorite spots. Folding chairs, umbrellas…
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