How One Never-Before-Published Travel Writer Sold Three Articles in Less Than Eight Weeks
An Interview with AWAI student Maigii Sterling in Toronto, Canada TWWTT: Before we get started, why don't you tell us a little about yourself? MS: I am from Barbados, and my career path has been varied. First I studied to be a R.N and did that for a few years. Then after I got [...]
Assignment Letters: Why They Open Doors.. and How You Get Them
You need to write an editor and ask for one. And if you have a firm article assignment, then it's perfectly natural for you to do so. You simply get in touch with your editor and say something like: "Hello, Jim, I'm working on that article we discussed -- on non-Disney travel in Northern Florida -- and I wonder if you might write me a quick letter of assignment to flash around to PR folks and whatnot? Thank you."
Perks and VIP Access: How One Student Travels Like a Celebrity on a Backpacker's Budget
I just returned from Venezuela where I enjoyed the VARIG VIP Lounge in the Sao Paulo International Airport at no charge, landed a complimentary stay in a 3-star hotel in Caracas, and got a free pass to the "Telesferico," the longest cable car service in the world.
A Travel Writer's Gear Guide: From Paper to Processing Power
By John Forde in Paris, France The more you travel, the more you realize it pays to travel light. The good news for travel writers is that you don't need much equipment to get by. (And of course, you're most important writing tool resides between your ears!) Just the same, I get asked all the [...]
