"Glimpse" -- National Geographic 's new print and online platform (urr...magazine?) is looking for people aged between 18-30 who plan to spend at least 10-weeks studying abroad from August 15-December 30,…
Read more →An eternal question for those getting into travel-blogging. Folks over at Europe A La Carte blog will have a live-blogging session on this topic. A group of travel-bloggers (list not yet disclosed) will…
Read more →For those of you who haven't seen this already, Rucksack Wanderer Tim Patterson over at Brave New Traveler has come up with 6 most original travel-writer personalities : -The Intrepid Monk -The Epic…
Read more →Ever wondered when the travel-publishing industry began, in what form, by whom, how, and with what intention? Honestly, I never did until I came across this piece on an exhibition that is displaying a set…
Read more →Summer is almost over here in Madrid. People are starting to get back to work and not wearing shorts anymore. Other than a zillion visitors (aka sangria and more sangria) throughout summer, I haven't…
Read more →Guidebooks in PDF format have been around for awhile and I've never found them much of use. I have a couple of guides from various publishers stuck in a folder somewhere on my computer that I never go…
Read more →...on FACEBOOK . Yes, oh my goodness - everyones on it! It seems to be invading the Internet by becoming this super informative portal where you can interact with anyone and everyone you've wanted to. I…
Read more →World Nomads and Lonely Planet have announced a Video Documentary Scholarship , the next in the series of World Nomads Travel Scholarships, and is calling for applications. The winner will travel to the…
Read more →As the author to a few guidebooks, maybe I should be somewhat offended by this, but for some reason I want to buy it. Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev (AKA British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen), has inked a…
Read more →This may not be so much of use to writers, but good news for editors looking to fill assignments. Global Travel Writers , which is an alliance of Austrailian Writers and photographers, have just…
Read more →What are the travel trends today? What is the future of travel? Has it all been done? Will the next generation of travel be virtual? You can listen to some of these topics being discussed on the…
Read more →You will probably read the most informative yet interesting 250 words on this newly launched travel website-cum-blog called Globorati . What I particularly liked about the site is that it not only tells…
Read more →Gina Trapani , the kick ass editor of Lifehacker and the author of Lifehacker: 88 Tech Tricks to Turbocharge Your Day opens her guru vault to share tips on how to get your own wisdom spun from blog to…
Read more →Books Free is the Netflix of the lit world. It just came to my inbox, but they've already been in the news . Pay a montly fee, make a list of books that you want, Booksfree sends it to you, then you…
Read more →Hey authors, before you sign that book deal, make sure to ask your publisher if their marketing plan includes doing a book video. Also called Vid Lit, it should be no surprise that with YouTube being the…
Read more →Handmade things seem to be all the rage these days. Can we attribute it to all the craft bloggers? I would love to think so. I was surfing around and this site caught me totally off guard. Homemade…
Read more →I love that the Travel Channel is featuring top photographers. They've started a section called Photo Journeys and so far they've got three artists represented including my friend Alison Wright . Each…
Read more →During my first trip to Paris, I was overwhelmed with its literary past. A past that includes welcoming expats --- Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce, Henry Miller, and members of the Lost Generation gang.…
Read more →Since I'm primarily a radio guy, it was only a matter of time until I got around to this topic. Believe it or not, there is a spot out there on the airwaves for travel writing. National Public Radio and…
Read more →Think you know everything about travel? Do you know what a billabong is? Or where Pike's Peak is located? Part of travel writing is identifying new and emerging trends and hot destinations. More than…
Read more →My folks are flying tomorrow, so I'm reading up on the latest rules regarding air travel to help them with a few packing pointers. Here's a quick roundup of some of the major media coverage, plus links to…
Read more →Hey, are there any of you single travel lovers out there taking a flight in the next few days? Check this out: Want a free lifetime membership to Airtroductions? A major TV news show wants to follow two…
Read more →Ummm...I'll have their job! Brian, our heroine, and their dog Curtis are driving around the country blogging about their travels in a remodeled 1963 Airstream named Flying Cloud. Does it get any better…
Read more →Now, this came out last year, but it was the first time I heard about since I'm new to a TiVo home. And it's perfect for travelers who can't even think of missing their TV shows back home. Slingbox As I…
Read more →Here are three cool things that crossed my desk this week. PocketMod: The Free Disposable Personal Organizer Put your organizational needs on paper, then fold it up and take it with you. Use it daily,…
Read more →I just ran across this article about women leaders. It ran in Newsweek and MSNBC last October, but I'm glad I found it. 12 Leaders on Life - Women and Leadership In the article 12 leaders discuss what it…
Read more →I found How Well Traveled Are You?" How Well Traveled Are You? on Kelly's Lost in Place...she's preparing to bump up her travel averages. What you do is fill out a list of places you've been (they don't…
Read more →I'd like to think that I would be this in love with the Pete's Pond webcam if it wasn't named Pete. But come on, there's something special about the name Pete or Peter. Have you ever met one you didn't…
Read more →Well, it didn't take Lonely Planet long to jump on my favorite bandwagon! I love the podcasting....And Don George is the host! Lonely Planet Travelcasts Don't worry, if you haven't heard of podcasts, they…
Read more →Have some John Flinn with your Sunday breakfast. John has an article in the San Francisco Chronicle Magazine about Charles Veley. "I've Been Everywhere, Man" is online. Hey, hats off to Veley who has…
Read more →Here are some travel reads that have crossed my desk recently...hopefully you can check them out....just in case I don't find the time. Frank Bures's book review of Paul Theroux's Blinding Light, "Sex,…
Read more →Wow. Another indie store closes. I wonder if there is a clock somewhere that tells us how many independently owned stores close in a single day—from all types retail—not just books. I found Women in Print…
Read more →If you needed a good editor, could you find one? Big thanks to Raj for alerting us to this article from The Observer . "Black day for the blue pencil," by an unknown author. (I went to credit the author…
Read more →I've been a big fan of Erik Gauger's Notes from the Road for over a year now. His website is a stunning tribute to "Travel in City and Country", beautifully designed with fantastic photography. The…
Read more →Tim McDonald discusses his take on the state of travel writing in the Golf industry. Is it objective? Is it possible to be objective when those who write about it might also be marketing pros? "ING…
Read more →TGIF! I've gathered an assortment of this week's travel publishing news from around the web, to keep you clicking through the weekend... ~ Wheeler and Wisner share opposing opinions on the value of travel…
Read more →If you didn't find what you were looking for on the Summer Reading List , then give BiblioTravel a whirl -- maybe you'll discover the perfect book to take you away ... BiblioTravel was created by two…
Read more →The Sunday Times had an article on The Sounds of Summer this past weekend. I thought the idea of having Matt Dillion read Jack Kerouac's On the Road sounded interesting.... "Dillon gives the impression…
Read more →I'm a big fan of internships. I was the first intern at Travelers' Tales and learned heaps about publishing from all angles. It's a great way to take a look at a business that you have an interest in when…
Read more →Here's an interesting article from the just released Columbia Journalism New York Review of Magazines : Paradise Lost - How Asian tourism magazines survived in the wake of the tsunami (PDF) Author Emily…
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