If you’re interested in starting out as a travel writer but don’t know where to start…think of it like a puzzle. And I mean a literal puzzle—the kind you get in a box and fit together on a dining room table. The first thing you do when you open a jigsaw puzzle is build the […]
When I began to receive emails touting everyday people like myself working from the beach with nothing more than a laptop and a Wi-Fi connection, it got my attention. I’d been laid off from my regional sales manager position in 2012 , and I was looking for something different. So, after reading countless emails about […]
When people ask me what I did to launch my writing career into a successful and rewarding experience… one thing always pops into my mind: the power of relationships! In 2014, I made the decision to become a travel writer and I bought GEP’s online course. It had all the details and steps to take, […]
Getting that first byline is something that has a wonderful impact. It’s something you never forget. My first byline came in a prominent and respected regional magazine which made it all that much sweeter. I have to say, the reason I was able to land this awesome first assignment is a direct result of attending […]
Drones, also known as UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), have exploded onto the scene in the last several years. Not long ago, drones were only used by the military and the average person could neither afford nor navigate one. But as the technology got better and better, small flying craft with high-tech cameras and user-friendly remote […]
Thanks to the internet, it’s a whole lot easier to get a byline these days relative to just a few short years ago. Literally thousands of websites, blogs, online magazines, and other outlets are looking for great content. But here’s the thing: There are also thousands of awesome print publications out there in every imaginable […]
The perks of travel writing are unbelievable! It amazes me how convention/visitor bureaus (CVBs), destination marketing organizations (DMOs), hotels, restaurants, and tourist attractions literally roll out the red carpet when they learn you are going to write about them. And the freedom to choose where, when, and what you write about is not the least […]
As I’m capping off the last of four travel-writing trips, I’m still reeling over this remarkable lifestyle I’m experiencing as a freelance travel writer. In just five weeks, I got to do the following: Dance with Miss Mexico on an enchanting once-in-a-lifetime experience as the guest of the 2017 El Presidente of Camotinchan in Oaxaca, […]
When you’re a travel writer, the “cake” is a mixture of a good story idea and a publication willing to publish it. The icing is all the free stuff that comes with exploring this idea and getting your words on paper. When I first started travel writing, story ideas were a challenge. But then I […]
