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By Bonnie Caton on February 19, 2009
If you’ve had success getting paid to travel, you could make up to $200 telling our readers how you did it in our weekly e-letter, The Right Way to Travel.
Posted in - Articles, Where to Sell Your Stories | Tagged get published, reader success
By Kyle Wagner on February 13, 2009
Now’s a great time to sell food-related articles and travel articles that include a food element to editors. Read through the New York Times travel section, and you’ll find a food element in almost every article. The same goes for other magazines and newspapers across the U.S. and internationally. Scroll down for details on how to get in on this lucrative trend...
Posted in - Articles, Travel Writing Tips | Tagged food writing, food-related articles, if you go
By Bonnie Caton on February 12, 2009
This week’s featured publication is Eating Well Magazine. It’s not exactly a travel magazine, but it does publish travel stories. And it welcomes -- and pays for -- articles from freelance writers... even if you’ve never been published before. Read on to see how you can break in to this popular food magazine...
Posted in - Articles, Where to Sell Your Stories | Tagged Eating Well Magazine
By Bonnie Caton on February 5, 2009
Do you know of a great little eatery where you live, that’s just off the tourist path? Or a good-value antique store ‘round the corner? Or a cheap and cheerful guesthouse with great views in your local town? If so, then here’s your chance to get paid to contribute to International Living’s “World’s Best” travel guidebook. Keep reading for details...
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By Bonnie Caton on January 29, 2009
AAA Southern Traveler offers two big pluses for your photographic career. First, it has huge recognition factor, yet it’s an approachable publication, where you have a real shot at getting accepted. And secondly, down at the bottom, you’ll find the steps to take in making your submission...
Posted in - Articles, Where to Sell Your Stories | Tagged AAA Southern Traveler, get published
By Steenie Harvey on January 24, 2009
Steenie Harvey compiled a list of her favorite travel destinations for 2009 -- all places you can write about and photograph to earn money from your travels.
Posted in - Articles, Cheaper/Better Ways to Travel, Photography Tips for Writers, Travel Writing Tips | Tagged favorite travel destinations, trip ideas
By Bonnie Caton on January 23, 2009
Scroll down for another quirky -- yet cozy -- hotel alternative for more unique vacations, whether you travel close to home or across the globe.
Posted in - Articles, Cheaper/Better Ways to Travel | Tagged hotel alternatives, unusual inns
By Bonnie Caton on January 22, 2009
Home exchanges can be both plush and budget friendly, but they’re not always available where and when you want them. So scroll down for more low-cost hotel alternatives... apartment and vacation home rentals.
Posted in - Articles, Cheaper/Better Ways to Travel | Tagged apartment rentals, hotel alternatives, vacation home rentals
By The Travel Writer's Life on January 21, 2009
“Couchsurfing” generally means staying for free in a stranger’s home. You are not confined to couch stays -- many, like Annick, offer a spare room. And while it may sound like the kind of bohemian hotel alternative that attracts young, freeloading party types (which it does), there’s a lot more to it than you might imagine.
Posted in - Articles, Cheaper/Better Ways to Travel | Tagged couch surfing, couchsurfing
By The Travel Writer's Life on January 20, 2009
Why stay in a cramped tourist hotel in Italy’s Cinque Terre region for $250 a night when you could wake up to country quiet in a plush Italian villa with your own kitchen, a private pool, and the use of a shiny red Fiat... for free? If you like to have a “home base” when [...]
Posted in - Articles, Cheaper/Better Ways to Travel | Tagged home exchange, home swap, hospitality exchange
By Bonnie Caton on January 10, 2009
“Where should I publish my article?” This is one of the most common reader questions I get. So I asked Bonnie Caton, one of our staff writers to send you step-by-step instructions on how she got her first three articles published…
Posted in - Articles, Better Your Writing, Where to Sell Your Stories | Tagged get published, getting published
By Lori Allen on January 9, 2009
By rewarding yourself for your daily successes -- big and small -- you CAN get published. Read on for details...
Posted in - Articles, Better Your Writing | Tagged get published, rewarding yourself daily
By Roy Stevenson on January 8, 2009
An exciting new opportunity has opened up for freelancers interested in writing about running, fitness, and travel. Formerly titled Her Sports + Fitness, Women’s Running magazine published its first bi-monthly edition this month (January 2009) and greatly encourages freelance submissions.
Posted in - Articles, Where to Sell Your Stories | Tagged Women’s Running Magazine
By Lori Allen on December 30, 2008
One common travel mishap is dropping your camera or phone in water. Here are some quick fixes in case your camera, cell phone, or other electronic devices accidentally get wet and stop working when you’re traveling, or at home.
Posted in - Articles, Photography Tips for Writers | Tagged save wet electronics with rice, wet electronics, wet electronics solution
