In the nearly two years since attending the 2017 Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop, I’ve become more determined than ever to thrive, travel, and experience life to a fuller degree—all while having a better work/life balance. Once I started writing, I realized how much I loved it. So, now, I’m following my dream, and I’m healthier, […]
On this Mother’s Day, I’m reminded that, last year, I missed my son’s kindergarten graduation. I wasn’t doing anything important at work or juggling too many things. I was just scattered and disorganized and it slipped my mind. And what’s worse, I sent Warner to school that day in torn shorts and un-combed hair, so […]
“You will never change your life until you change something that you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.”—John C. Maxwell Host, Jody Maberry talks with Noreen Kompanik who is celebrating her 400th published article. Noreen spent 34 years in nursing before transitioning into travel writing. In just over […]
“I meet people and they become chapters in my stories.”—Avijeet Das Host, Jody Maberry brings travel writer, Noreen Kompanik back to the show. Noreen has transitioned from a 34-year career in nursing to life as a travel writer. She attended the Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop in 2014 when it was in San Diego where she […]
Years ago, I spent the majority of my days and hours in an office preparing tax returns. I often wondered what it would be like to break free from the incessant sedentary grind of life in a windowless office. I wondered what it would be like to spend my days doing something I loved and […]
On a press trip a few weeks ago, I looked around the room and saw only fellow travel writers and bloggers—people who share a similar drive, curiosity, and purpose. These were kindred spirits who want to capture great photos, search for the hidden stories, experience uncommon luxuries, taste dishes created by master chefs, discover fascinating […]
When I was 13 years old, I already knew I wanted to be a writer. However, for the next 40 years, I let fear and self-doubt hold me back. I never stopped thinking about writing, but I never sent out queries or submitted my work. I threw almost everything away because I didn’t believe I […]
Where should I send my story? It’s one of the top questions I’m asked at travel writing workshops, during writing retreats, and in feedback sessions with beginning freelance writers. But it’s the wrong question to ask. Instead, I encourage writers to start asking this question, of themselves: Where do I want to see my story […]
“Listicles are like the ‘crack’ of travel writing, we just have to read them.” –Kyle Wagner Host, Jody Maberry and Director, Lori Allen bring Kyle Wagner to the show. To listen in to a previous episode with Kyle, go here. Lori introduces us to Kyle… “Kyle has a lot of spunk and I would imagine […]
I will arrive to class on time. I will arrive to class on time. I will arrive to class on time. A hundred times. Whew. As a kid, school and the homework that came along with it were never atop my priority list. Surfing, and girls — they were. But now that I’m an adult, […]
