Six Essential Items for Peaceful Travel on Economy International Flights
Turn a long economy flight into a comfortable one. If you want to peacefully endure the conditions 12-hour cabin travel can present, here are the travel companions you need to bring along …
The Golden Plunger — Toilet of the Year
Travelers to Hong Kong won’t want to miss their chance to sit on the solid gold “throne” of the most expensive and lavish bathroom in the world …
Santa Cruz Trek near Huaraz, Peru
The Cordillera Blanca Mountains are what trekking is all about. Beautiful views, friendly natives, and the optional comforts of guides, porters, and cooks make trekking these mountains a delight all around. Get a day-by-day peek into what you’ll find in one of the few places on earth with such natural, unspoiled landscape …
Holiday Tip #2: A Writing Tool in Your Pocket
Saburo’s Sushi House in Sellwood, Oregon, is known for its colossal portions. Their California rolls are three inches across… and fresh salmon sashimi is a whopping four inches long, per piece. Bonnie, the newest member of our Great Escape Publishing team, wasn’t carrying a ruler last time she ate there. But she did have a…
Holiday Tip #1: How to Shave Your Legs with Paper
You’ll get past airport security a lot faster if you shave with paper. Paper shaving cream, that is. We all know that you have to carry your liquids in a quart-size Ziploc bag in order to get through airport security these days. But did you know that there are companies out there now turning traditional…
How to Get a Rental Car Upgrade for Nothing
I was thinking about you last week when I was in South Florida. I had to rent a car to get from the airport to my hotel and I had heard that if you simply ask for a free upgrade at the rental-car counter, you’re likely to get one. I tried it. And sure enough,…
Correct Over-Exposed Photos in Photoshop
One of the biggest problems travel photographers (and well, all photographers for that matter) face, is lighting. When you’re on an assignment and you have just two days to bring back an article with photographs of a place, you have to deal with whatever light God gives you on those two days. You can get…
How to Correct Over-exposed Photos in Photoshop
One of the biggest problems travel photographers (and well, all photographers for that matter) face, is photo lighting and having to correct over-exposed photos. When you’re on an assignment and you have just two days to bring back an article with photographs of a place, you have to deal with whatever light God gives you…
Don’t Hesitate: Do What I Did and Get Paid For Your Stories
How to beat procrastination and nerves so you can sell your stories. Do what Bonnie does and get paid for your stories.
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[EDITOR’S NOTE: Unfortunately this site no longer exists.] Though we’ve covered a wide variety of publications where you can get your first clips published, it’s not often that we talk about places to send already-published stories. Syndicates are a valuable resource to you once you’re a little more established as a writer, offering exposure —…
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