I’ll never forget writing my first travel article. It was the initial piece in what became an established road trip series. It was Santa Fe, and it was beautiful. I had never been, and from the curious and adventurous appetite of a travel writer, the experience was all the more rich. It was an 80-minute […]
Every single day, I find another reason to love what I do. As a freelance writer, I’m my own boss and set my own schedule. I get paid to travel often and share the stories of my journeys through words and photos. When I’m not globetrotting, I work in a cozy office from my home […]
Yes, being a travel writer is as good as it sounds. As an established freelancer, I’ve now been on many fully paid-for press trips, all over the world. Most recently, I traveled to Switzerland, Germany, and Austria to ski the Alps with a small group of North American journalists. Here’s a look at a typical […]
I went to college to be a photojournalist. For a year, I worked on The Campus Press as a staff photographer, covering a handful of campus happenings each week for the publication — student-interest stories, sports events, food and entertainment reviews. My expertise in school, however, evolved into the wordsmith realm, and I am a […]
When you start travel writing, you want to stand out. You want editors to work with you — to pick your pitch, assign you stories, give you helpful feedback, creatively collaborate and brainstorm. Ultimately, it’s a team effort, and editors are looking for star players. Tryouts are the hardest part, because getting on the team […]
When most bloggers think about publicizing their blog, they turn to Facebook and Instagram. But I’d argue that Pinterest is a powerful social media tool, too. It allows users to “pin” things that interest them to digital “boards” inside the program. For example, I have a Pinterest board for recipes I want to try and […]
