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 […]
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, […]
Editors change things. Usually for the better. But sometimes they introduce errors.
Today, let’s assume that you’ve determined that you do, in fact, need travel insurance and that now it’s time to buy. Where do you start?
A few tips from professional travel writer Jennifer Stevens, on how to get paid twice for one article.
Although you may opt for some additional travel insurance before an expensive (maybe adventure-heavy) trip to a foreign country, first explore what you already own through your existing health insurance, credit card, homeowners, and life-insurance policies. You may get a few pleasant surprises. To be sure you have the coverage you want, though, make sure […]
There are some times when travel insurance does make sense. In today’s issue and tomorrow’s report, I’ll outline them for you.
The lesson here is that sometimes success isn’t a matter of natural talent or years of practice. Sometimes you just have to put yourself “out there” and try your hand at something. Ben certainly wasn’t studying up before he arrived. And BH never dreamed that one short camera lesson could make working an SLR so easy.
You should always submit your story or your query for your story with a well-targeted headline on it. You want it to catch the editor’s eye and show him, immediately, what your article is about. It’s one of the most effective ways to distinguish yourself from the bulk of other writers also submitting material.
Professional photographer Rich Wagner called yesterday to say that he had made $1,300 from a photo he snapped just two hours before our call. Of course, I congratulated him. But I thought, “That’s not something our readers can expect to do, right? Or is it?”
