Writing Local Travel Articles
If you think that you can’t become a travel writer or photographer because you can’t travel the world, I have some news for you. You don’t have to travel the world to write travel articles. You can create plenty of travel articles right here in your hometown. Travel articles are all around you—right where you…
Effective Time Management for Writers
As a travel writer, you have many goals. You want to use your writing skills to promote the best of any particular area. You want to visit old and new places and get the inside scoop. You’d like to get travel perks. You want to get paid for articles. All of these require that you…
How to Take Great Photos in Cloudy Conditions
Oh no! You have one day to photograph Paris… but it’s cloudy. And you’ve heard that magazines and photo buyers like bright, cheery travel images. All is not lost. The solution to the “cloudy” problem comes down to one skill that will make a huge difference in your photos. When people think about learning how…
Editor’s Choice – January 2020
By Jan Schroder TPM – What grabs your attention in a query? Jan – When a writer has demonstrated some knowledge of the topic and our site. For example, if you look at The Travel 100, you’ll see we have a category devoted to River Cruises. That means I’d be especially open to any pitches…
Naples Italy—Crocodiles and Castles
by Marilou Trias Naples Italy is a city rich with cultural places, monuments, and abundant in history and artistic interest. There’s the neighboring Mount Vesuvius, still an active volcano, that very famously destroyed the nearby Roman city of Pompeii. Traffic in Naples is, at best, described as pleasurable chaos. Neapolitans say that traffic lights are…
Dining on a Train—How to Do It on Amtrak
By Julie Diebolt Price ITWPA Member Traveling cross country by train conjures up visions of the famous luxury train in Europe, The Orient Express. While murders on the Orient Express are puzzles to be solved in books and films, the most worrisome fear on a train in the United States is that a drunk passenger…
A Tranquil Retreat in the Heart of Little Rock Arkansas
The simple garden was created to honor Haeng Ung Lee (Eternal Grandmaster H.U. Lee), the founder of the American Taekwondo Association, ATA. Little Rock Arkansas is the international headquarters for ATA. The garden was a gift from ATA and serves as a symbol of friendship between America and South Korea.
Lajitas Golf Resort, Headquarters for Exploring Big Bend National Park
Just getting to Lajitas Golf Resort is an adventure. Leave Alpine Texas, drive east to Marathon, then motor south on 385 to Big Bend National Park. Stop at Chisos Basin Lodge.
5 Tips for Staying Motivated in the New Year
I love the excitement of a new year and planning all the things to accomplish. Just as much as I love looking back over the past year and seeing how much has been accomplished. But I will admit, I am not fond of New Year’s resolutions because somehow, even with the best intentions at heart, when…
How to Boost Your Career With Regional Media Events
During my first year in travel writing, I knew very little about regional media events. These are conferences where organizations promote destinations, hotels, and attractions. At these meetings, a writer gets to attend educational sessions, enjoy comped meals at restaurants, visit attractions, and stay in a comped or media-rate hotel. My first regional media conference…
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