The work I do today is the stuff of dreams... stress-free, romantic, fun. And all sorts of everyday people do it. Like me, they've left behind the drudgery of 9-to-5... the brainless monotony... the boring desk job... and today they get paid to follow their bliss. Care to join us?

As far as I'm concerned, it's the best job in the world. Who wouldn't want to travel the globe and get paid for it?

For me, last month's "work" involved checking out facilities at Bad Krozingen, a quaint spa village deep in Germany's Black Forest. And arduous work it was too... moving from my sun bed into the pool where I was pummeled with blissfully warm jets of thermal water.

My German work schedule also involved visiting Neuschwanstein, the fairytale castle built by Mad King Ludwig of Bavaria... riding the cog wheel train and cable car to the summit of the Zugspitz, Germany's highest mountain...

I stayed in das Schiefes Haus (the Crooked House), a beautiful half-timbered hotel in Ulm dating back to medieval times... feasted on venison and Pfifferlinge mushrooms served with noodles floating in a creamy sauce... sampled far too many varieties of local wine.

In this past year alone I've made three trips to Paris. I've visited Spain, Portugal, Latvia, and the Bohemia region of the Czech Republic (and there are more wonderful spas in Bohemia, by the way).

Last January—under pale blue skies—I meandered down the east coast of Italy, exploring the hill towns of Le Marche and the curious trulli dwellings of Apulia.

In February, I was in Greece, island-hopping from Athens to the Saronic islands of Aegina, Poros, and Hydra. I spent Easter on La Reunion, a gorgeous French-speaking island of volcanoes and beaches cast adrift in the Indian Ocean.

Yes...There IS More to Life

I feel very lucky. Most people trudge to work every day... to a job that pays the bills but provides little by way of inspiration. They endure a life of commuting. Business suits. Hours on end under fluorescent lights. Mind-numbing repetition... or high-stress deadlines...

...and no reprieve but 10 days of vacation a year... if that. It’s a life. But it's no way to live.

Perhaps this sounds all too familiar. Maybe, like so many people I know, you feel trapped... but have no idea how to escape. You dream about saying goodbye to the 9-to-5 grind... maybe working for yourself... seeing more of the world... embracing life.

But how? The bills aren't going away...

Ever feel that way? I know I did. For years. And not only did I crave a change... I desperately needed one. I was out of money. The situation was getting dire...

How It Came to Pass that I Get Paid to See the World

Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Steenie Harvey, and I'm not exaggerating when I say my passport pages are as well-turned as a child's favorite story book. I really do travel the world... and get paid to do it.

In fact, the "work" never stops. Next week I'll be in England's East Anglia region—the soft rolling countryside of poppy-sprinkled cornfields and ancient wool towns made famous in the paintings of John Constable.

At the beginning of October it's back to Italy—Tuscany and Umbria. Then, later in the month, I'm going to Mexico. Christmas? Well, the last one I spent in Sicily. This Christmas I'm extending my "working vacation" to 18 days— I'll be discovering the Caribbean islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe.

Apologies if I'm making you envious, but you too could quite easily have a job like mine.

In fact, my own editor is crying out for correspondents to report on destinations throughout the world... and she's not the only editor seeking fresh talent. To be honest, I have to turn work down—there simply aren't enough hours in the day to take up all the writing commissions I'm offered.

And if you're interested in becoming a freelance travel writer, you should know that it's easily something you could do on the side. You needn't commit full-time to it (unless you want to).

In a moment, I'll tell you exactly how to make this dream lifestyle a reality. But first, let me tell you a little more about how I did it...

My Not-So-Brilliant Career...

My life wasn't always so exciting. I didn't always flit about the globe for pay.

Fifteen years ago, I worked as an office clerk in the miserable English midlands. (And I do mean miserable—think grim, industrial, dark-satanic-mills England and you'll get the picture.) Me—a high-flyer with a glamorous lifestyle?

When I wasn't typing reams of invoices, I was telling elaborate lies to customers about why their printing orders weren't ready. Plus the pay was absolutely dire. My boss could have given Scrooge a good run for his money.

Like many people, all I had to look forward to was the annual two-week summer vacation. I loved traveling—problem was, I couldn't afford to do it very often. But—as we were wont to say in England—"no use grumbling."

Then my husband lost his job. Maybe it was the shock of discovering our income had been cut in half (How could we afford two weeks in Spain ever again?), but we had this crazy idea. Why not move away, try a completely different lifestyle? And so we sold up and bought a bargain-priced country cottage in the west of Ireland.

A new stress-free life, and at first it was like a permanent holiday. I had great plans to turn our wild green acre into an organic smallholding... be completely self-sufficient.

Not gardener, not painter...

My new enthusiasm for gardening seemed unlikely to reap huge dividends. Slugs munched happily away on the lettuces and cabbages. Rabbits waltzed in and ate all the tops off my newly sprouted green beans. The organically grown radishes did just fine, but there didn't seem to be much of a market for them.

And though my husband found work, nobody seemed keen on employing me. As money was getting tighter by the day, I began having a stab at painting. Strange landscapes inhabited by silver-colored birds and beasts. (I called them my "neo-primitives." I thought it sounded rather good.) Never having been afraid of humiliation, I took them off to an art gallery in Sligo, wondering how much I'd be offered for my masterpieces. The man sniggered and sent me packing.

By now, the money situation was getting serious.

The Treasure in the Garden Shed

As luck would have it, the previous owner of our cottage had left behind an ancient manual typewriter in the garden shed. I only remembered it when I came across one of those "You Too Can Have a Career as a Writer" ads in a Sunday newspaper. It got my brain whirring...

I decided to bash out a humorous article about our own search for a home in Ireland... which hadn't exactly been an easy task. Not as we had been seeking somewhere habitable for $10,000... or less! I went on about real estate agents taking us to see hovels with tin roofs and no bathroom facilities.

I penned the sorry tale of shacks with no front doors... the farmhouse where cows were actually using the kitchen as a barnyard... finishing the story with a description of the cottage that we did eventually buy.

This was the first thing I'd ever written since leaving school. I didn't have a clue about how an article should be presented. Mine featured single-spaced typing, thickly whited-out passages of Tippex over all the errors I'd made, and a dog-eared left corner to hold the pages together.

...and Thus a Writer is Born

Despite my woeful presentation, the property editor of an English daily newspaper called The Independent published it... and she paid me what was then the equivalent of around $180. Plus she asked me for a follow-up, a more factual article detailing the kind of homes that were on sale in western Ireland. It was an easy piece to write— I simply visited local real estate agents and asked what they had for sale.

Was anybody else out there interested in reading articles about buying Irish cottages? Yes, indeed—three more English newspapers: The Guardian, The Daily Express, and London's Evening Standard.

How about this monthly publication called International Living in the States? I sent a note to the editor, and she wrote back saying that she had long been looking for somebody on the ground in Ireland. Boy, had I struck lucky!

In the nearly two decades since then, I've written hundreds of stories for International Living and others—about not only Ireland, but destinations as far-flung as Poland and Mexico. These days, editors actually pay my expenses as I travel the globe reporting on their behalf…

If I Can Do It... You Most Certainly Can

You know, I'm going to stop for a minute and answer a question I hear all the time... because it's usually about here in my story that people ask it: Can anybody become a freelance travel writer?

Well, going by my own experience, yes. You don't need to spend thousands of dollars going to journalism school or have had a university education—I never did. (I actually left school when I was 15... hot-footed it down to London to live as a drippy hippy in a communal squat.)

You don't need to suffer years of hard labor working full time for a newspaper or magazine.

Before my time as fibber-in-chief with the printing company, my undistinguished resume had everything on it from engineering inspector to waitress in a Chinese restaurant. Of course, I never told any prospective employers about my stint as a barmaid in a strip club...

It's fair to say that in my case, much of my success is a result of luck... at least, it was at the outset. I happened upon that typewriter. And I happen to have a knack for putting a sentence together.

The rest I've learned through trial and error... and, more importantly, through the kindnesses and guidance of editors I've worked with over the years.

I've made a real go of writing for a living—in the last 15 years my by-line has appeared in such illustrious publications as The Washington Post and The World & I, among many others in the States, Ireland, Britain, Australia, and Germany. And I've had three travel books published (two on Ireland, one on European vacation rentals). Not that I planned to write any books—I was actually approached by a commissioning editor.

I've enjoyed a successful career as a travel writer, to be sure. But the truth is, there are more efficient, more cost-effective... and, well, smarter ways to go about doing what I did.

In fact, that's why I'm writing to you today.

How to Avoid My Mistakes

I'd like to introduce you to one of those editors I mentioned... one who really helped catapult my career into full-time travel writing. Her name is Jennifer Stevens, and she took the editorial reigns at International Living when my first contact there moved onward and upward to Publisher.

If I'd had the benefit of her tutelage earlier on, I'd have saved myself more mistakes than I can count... and I'd have been more successful earlier, too.

You see, not only is Jen a skilled and proven editor and writer, she's an excellent teacher.

It's one thing to know and practice your craft. But it's another altogether to explain to somebody else what you do and how you do it. Jen can. She has a real knack for making complicated ideas accessible.

And over the years, she's helped not only me... but literally hundreds of people transform themselves into working, paid travel writers... some part-time, some full-time.

From financial consultants, university professors, and travel agents... to acupuncturists, actresses, and photographers... under Jen's guidance people from all walks of life and all levels of education and experience have successfully reinvented themselves. Now they—like me—are traveling the world and getting paid for it.

Jen has made it a habit—a point of pride, really—to study the art of travel writing. She's gone beyond the simple cut-and-dry of what "works" and what doesn't... and figured out "why." And in doing so, she's uncovered the secrets the best writers rely on to produce not merely adequate... but downright excellent articles every time. Articles that sell.

Jump-Start Your Travel Writing Career Today

For years, all this invaluable insider know-how sat idle—notes on pieces of paper tossed into a file folder, slid into a lower desk drawer. But in the summer of 2000, at the urging of International Living's publisher, Jen sat down and started methodically collecting all of these simple, but powerful, techniques and secrets in one place.

She drew on her own, considerable experience—she's one of the most skilled editors I've ever worked with. And then she started calling and emailing the top people she knows in the business... an expansive network of contacts.

She asked a Wall Street Journal reporter, a New York Times correspondent, an acclaimed guidebook writer, an award-winning publisher, and a whole host of freelance travel writers—to share their hard-won secrets. And she catalogued all their tricks of the trade... the techniques the most successful writers use to get their articles into print.

It took her ten months in all, but she developed what is, hands down, the best program I've ever seen for turning anybody into a working, paid, professional travel writer. It's called Passport to Romance: The Ultimate Travel Writer's Course..

I wish I'd had the benefit of its wisdom all those years ago when I was just starting out.

In the early years, the commissions didn't flood in the way they do now. It would have been a lot easier if I'd had someone to advise me where I was going wrong. Not every piece I ever wrote got published. And I wasted a lot of time and effort sending off articles to magazines that were completely unsuitable.

That’s what makes this program so great. It can take years off your learning curve. In a matter of months—even weeks—you could be traveling the world, writing about your adventures... and getting paid to do it...

"I've had two bits published by, guess who? International Living! It's a good system to subsidize the course fee! And clip-generating, of course."

— Peter H.

Earn Money as a Travel Writer... Without Ever Leaving Home

I'll share some more details about this extraordinary program in a moment, but first I want to let you in on a few more of the perks my writer colleagues and I enjoy.

First of all, to make money as a travel writer, you don't even have to travel.

Now, you might not see that as a perk, but hear me out. What I mean is: Where you live is a destination for other people. There are all sorts of stories you can write about what's in your own back yard. (That's how I got started, remember, writing about my adopted homeland of Ireland.)

For a religious magazine, I wrote about the annual pilgrimage up Crough Patrick, Ireland's holy mountain in County Mayo. For an equestrian publication, I wrote about the age-old tradition of Irish horse markets, where men still spit on their hands and shake to signify they've struck a deal. For a magazine devoted to culture and travel, I wrote an article on Irish fairy lore.

Point is: you can start cashing checks as a travel writer without ever getting on a plane.

For example, take one Florida-based freelancer whose stories about places close to her home include an article about Amelia Island for a Canadian newspaper... one on Jacksonville for the Miami Herald... a piece on the town of Cassadaga for Florida Travel magazine... an article about winter golf in Florida for a lifestyle magazine... and the list goes on.

I bet you can think of all sorts of worthwhile subjects you might write about just outside your own door. And who better to write about your hometown... than you?

"I've been comped four nights at a deluxe resort on Oahu after advising them of my plans. I wrote a letter explaining that I am a 'freelance travel writer' intending on writing an article on 'Hawaii's Most Romantic Room Views.'

"Although I won't be on 'assignment,' I've gotten some pretty good feedback from a couple of newspapers...so wish me luck!! I've got another idea, too. Something about 'Affordable Luxury in Paradise...Off-season in Hawaii.' I'm sorry to ramble on and on, but I'm pretty excited!

" This could be the start of something BIG! Thanks a million!"

— Alice C.

Travel without paying a cent

Of course, you'll have plenty of opportunities as a travel writer to get out and see the world... in a way you never could as an ordinary tourist. You'd be amazed at the insider access and special treatment successful travel writers receive. It's like gaining membership in an exclusive club.

How would you like a trip to Cancun, at no charge, where you and your spouse would be wined and dined over a long weekend at a new, luxury hotel?

Or maybe you'd be more enticed by a complimentary rafting expedition down the Amazon in Ecuador's untamed rain forest?

Perhaps a no-charge cruise to Europe's most romantic cities?

Or a complimentary stay at one of New York's most decadent hotels... the sort that costs $650 a night?

Those trips might sounds like daydreams, but they are all money-free travel perks freelance writers I know have taken advantage of.

And not only did those writers travel without paying a dime, they got paid to write about their experiences, too.

I've enjoyed my own fair share of excellent freebies. One of the best was an all-expenses-paid trip to Borneo, staying in luxury hotels, visiting orangutan sanctuaries and native long-houses. The trip was organized by British Airways and The Daily Telegraph (an English newspaper).

The reason The Telegraph asked me to do it instead of one of their staff writers was because I'd never been to Asia before. They wanted a writer who was going to experience it all "with fresh eyes." And they paid me £800 to write about it—that's the equivalent of $1,200.

It Doesn't Take Years to Cash In on the Benefits...

If you've ever dreamed about living the romantic life of a travel writer, you don’t need to wait years to enjoy it. That's part of what makes Jen's program so great. If you learn the simple secrets and techniques she explains, you can be writing marketable stories... getting your own by-line... and taking advantage of travel perks... in no time at all.

Take retired television executive Duane Harm and his wife Harlene. They spent last summer traveling across the western U.S.

All told, they visited 23 different dude ranches in Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana over a three-month period, staying for free an average of three days at each ranch. The total value of their summer stays? About $55,000... and they didn't pay anything. Not one cent.

What's more, they wrote an article for Steamboat Magazine, a high-end coffee-table publication based in Steamboat Springs, CO that comes out twice a year. And they were paid for their work.

Duane and Harlene aren't trained journalists. In fact, before they enrolled in Passport to Romance: The Ultimate Travel Writer's Course., they were just ordinary retirees—bored with golf and looking for a sideline to keep them busy. Neither one had ever penned an article. But now they are successful, working travel writers...

The Secret Behind All These Free Trips

Why are travel writers able to take advantage of free trips... meals... accommodation... tickets to shows... invitations to museum openings? Why do people roll out the red carpet and treat travel writers with such respect... and prestige?

Actually, it's pretty easy to explain, once you understand how the system works.

You see, around the world, tourism generates $1.2 billion in spending per day, according to the World Tourism Organization. And competition for those tourist dollars is fierce—particularly now, post-9/11, when people are staying closer to home and are more hesitant to travel.

It's no wonder, then, that hotels... tour organizers... cruise lines... airlines... even local governments are willing to spend big bucks on travel writers—in hopes that they'll have a positive experience and write about it favorably in a magazine, newspaper, or newsletter.

The more articles are written about a place, the rationale goes, the more tourists will go there. More tourists means more money... simple as that.

To give you a sense of the scale of this industry, consider The Bahamas. The estimated annual budget for the Ministry of Tourism there is $69 million. In New York City, the official tourism marketing organization has a budget of $14.5 million.

In those places—and elsewhere—a portion of those "tourism" funds is earmarked for wining and dining travel writers. (In the case of New York, that marketing organization's website actively caters to travel writers, offering to "arrange press passes for visitor destinations, coordinate press trips, and point you in the right direction to give you the information you need for your tourism related story." )

As you begin to get articles published, and your name becomes known in the business, you'll start to receive offers of hospitality.

Right now, for instance, I know of a tiny hotel on the Caribbean island of Antigua that's eager for media coverage and has put a call out to writers on assignment... offering them a complimentary stay under sunny skies and palm trees on a white sand beach.

There's a barge company in Europe that organizes luxury trips on the canals and small rivers of France, Scotland, Ireland, England, and Germany. Passengers stay in air-conditioned suites, enjoying spacious sundecks and elegant saloons. It's a week of pampering with a champagne welcome, wine with all the meals, an open bar, and daily excursions. Qualified travel writers are offered free on-board accommodation.

A tour company that designs hiking and walking vacations in the United States and Europe—week-long, guided excursions with nights spent at fine country inns and hotels—invites a handful of travel writers to join their trips at no cost.

"Loved the opportunity to write creatively again. Absolutely I would recommend this course...I’ve been a copywriter for 30 years and feel like I’ve been reborn. Thank you."

— Kathryn L.

The Other Way to Fly, Dine, and Stay...money free

Press trips aren't the only way writers travel without a cent. The truth is, well-established writers rarely pay their own way. If they aren't being treated to a press trip, the publication they're writing for picks up the tab.

At International Living, for instance, not only does the publisher send me around Europe on her dime, but in recent months she's paid for other writers to visit the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and elsewhere. (Then on top of our travel expenses, she's paid us for our articles.)

Sure, you need a track-record—other articles you've written, called "clips" —before any editor is going to call you up and offer to pay for your trip.

But my point is: Once you've learned the secrets to producing the kinds of articles publications are looking for, you'll be well on your way to establishing a name for yourself. You'll be opening the door to a whole new life where you get to travel the world while somebody else pays your expenses... and then pays you to write about what you've seen and done.

The Quickest Way to Take Advantage of This Fabulous Lifestyle

The easiest way to do all that is to start with Passport to Romance: The Ultimate Travel Writer's Course.. You'll see immediately that it's not like any other writing course offered anywhere—university-based or correspondence.

You won't find anything lofty, vague, or fanciful in it. That's because Jen focuses on practical, proven-in-the-real-world techniques she's used over the years as an editor to help travel writers produce better stories.

As one satisfied student put it:

" The information and examples included in your Travel Writers course were so good that I’ve landed an assignment with an international travel magazine even before completing all the course elements...I largely credit the course material for putting me firmly on the path to success in travel writing."

-- Larry L., Sugarland, TX

His is just one of many success stories:

Take Tim O'Rielly—a freelance photographer who travels regularly. He was looking for a way to get more mileage (and more money) out of his journeys, and travel writing seemed a good fit.

So he put the lessons he learned in the course to the test. Just two months after he completed the program, his first full-length feature article about travels in the Mayan World appeared in Vision Magazine. Since then, he's written two more cover stories for that publication (and sold his photos along with the stories).

Laura Gagnon, based in New York, has been successful, too. A bass player in a band by trade, she travels the world on tour and was looking for a way to spend her daytime, off-the-stage hours more productively.

She signed up for Passport to Romance: The Ultimate Travel Writer's Course., and now she has had two restaurant/lounge reviews published on www.sheckys.com, which is an online guide to nightlife in New York and LA. They were works-for-hire, so she wasn't credited for each review. But there is a print edition of the guide coming out this fall, and in that she'll be listed as a contributor. She said editor was great to work with... and paid promptly.

In this program, you'll learn how to build a strong foundation for your new career. Plus, you'll learn every technique, every secret—everything there is to know about how to write articles that sell every time. For instance...

Learn the Tricks of the Trade the Pros Use

• Find out exactly, in specific terms, what makes a great story idea. Follow the guidelines this program details, and you'll find you can't stop thinking of strong, saleable story ideas... they'll be everywhere you look...

• Understand exactly how, step-by-step, you turn an idea into a publishable piece... and then how you actually get what you've written into print... and get paid for it...

• Learn where to find the publications that make the most sense for your story, what to put in your letter to the editor, when to send your article... and more...

• Get the insider's list of what NOT to do (you'd be surprised at how many writers have no idea what makes editors crazy...)

• Find out the foolproof secrets to writing a saleable article every time... how to choose the right words... how to write powerful sentences...what to put first, and how to draw your piece to a close...

• Uncover the hidden architecture for all different kinds of travel articles... this will cut hours (maybe even days) off your writing... and boost your chances of success many times over...

• Learn the ins and outs of interviewing and researching... how (and when) to approach a contact... the six-point formula for smart networking... top-notch sources for background material and reliable statistics...

• Discover how to take one research trip and come home with three articles... which means three times the income...

• Learn how to take advantage of the “perks” that go with this work, such as free vacations, free meals at the world’s best restaurants, access to behind-the-scenes locations you’ve probably never seen…

...and much, much more...

Freedom...and Unbelievable Fringe Benefits

Travel writing can become a full-time passion if you like, or merely something you do on the side... a way to justify a vacation and defray some of the costs, maybe write off your trip on your taxes.

However you approach it, you'll find you'll never travel like a tourist again. As part of a distinguished circle of trained travel writing professionals, you gain a "calling card" of sorts.

You see, when you tell people you're a travel writer (a harbinger of good press, as it were), you'll discover that they will bend over backwards to ensure you enjoy your experience. Nothing's too much trouble.

You'll be taken in the VIP entrance... served the best meals... escorted to the most expensive seats... offered a private tour...

It's amazing really. It happens to me all the time when I'm on the road. And all you need to do to start living this romantic, adventure-filled life is master the techniques and secrets detailed in Passport to Romance: The Ultimate Travel Writer's Course..

An Interactive System and a Built-in Support Network

In addition to guiding you through the secret structure that supports the best travel articles... and giving you all the tools you need to get your articles published... this program has you build several travel articles of your own as you work through the course material.

At critical junctures, you actually send your work in by e-mail or snail mail so it's evaluated and critiqued by a professional writer—either Jen or an associate of hers, one of the "faculty" at the American Writers & Artists Institute (AWAI), which published Jen's course.

This system is very personalized and very effective. The writer who reviews your work will lead you by the hand from where you are today (no matter what your experience or writing level is)... into the romantic world of travel writing.

This is not like some courses you might have seen—where you get a book in the mail, and then that's it... good luck, hope it works out for you. (For that matter, it's not like most universities either, where you get your degree and then it's out into the real world with no practical guidance.)

Instead, here you get a whole network of built-in support. If you have questions or a problem while you're working through the course, you can always call the Student Services Director for help.

One student wrote in to say how pleased she's been with her experience:

" AWAI as an organization has given me the best learning experience I’ve EVER had, providing me with encouragement and support every step along my journey toward a new career. In short, you folks are great. You’ve helped me see plainly what I need to do to succeed and given me the roadmap, information, and support I need to get there. I can’t thank you enough."

-- Sharon O., Oakland, CA

What’s more, there's an active message board on-line where students and graduates share ideas, brainstorm, answer questions, and critique each other's writing. You aren't left alone to wonder if you're doing things right... you can simply ask. It's a way to connect with other budding writers who are as eager as you to enjoy the good life... and with people who are already having success and can share their own stories about what's worked for them...

Some Insider Help to Get Your First Assignment

Plus there's something else... something critical that further distinguishes this course from any other. Even though Jen—like me—works freelance these days, she maintains a close association with the powers that be at Agora Travel Publishing. They produce monthly print publications like International Living and Island Properties Report (both of which Jen used to edit) as well as e-letters, websites, books, reports, and videos.

Jen has arranged with the current editors there to give special consideration to articles written by graduates of Passport to Romance: The Ultimate Travel Writer's Course.. In other words, they'll put submissions from people who have completed the course on the top of their in-box pile. That's a foot-in-the-door if I ever saw one.

What it means is that you'll be working on a "live" assignment as you take the course—not some made-up homework exercise. And when your article is done, and you've polished it under the guidance of Jen and the AWAI faculty, you can send it directly to the editors at Agora Travel Publishing

If they like it, they'll publish it... complete with your by-line. And pay you, too.

It's a fantastic opportunity to get your first story under your belt, get over the "hump" of having your first "clip" published with your name on it so you can start building your new career... and enjoying all the prestige and perks that come with it...

I got a huge amount out of the course! In fact, IL has very kindly published an e-postcard. "An Oxford Afternoon" already. It is definitely a psycological kick-start for me, so I'll keep going. I'm enjoying this so much."

— Jean F.

Your Travel Writing Career Could Start Here...Today

The powerful secrets, hands-on experience, real-life contacts... and the great potential to improve your lifestyle make this the most unique program ever offered to travel writers.

You'll gain all the tools you need—all the how-to information about what to say to an editor (and how to say it)... insider's tricks to landing plum assignments... how to find the best publications for your articles... and more.

So you won't just come away from this course with the writing skills you need... you'll also know exactly how to take an article from the "idea" stage all the way through to the pages of a magazine... and get paid, too.

While other would-be writers are spending thousands of dollars attending "Professional Writing Courses," seminars, and conferences at colleges and universities, you'll be way ahead of the pack working on an actual assignment. Plus, you'll have an inside advantage.

And it won't cost you thousands of dollars. So just how much will it cost?

Well, I'll give you all the details in a moment, but first let me share one more opportunity with you. It's another way for you to get paid again for a single trip you take... something I do all the time.

Enroll Now and Learn Another Way to
Make Money As You Travel

Open up any magazine, and what do you find yourself looking at first?

That's right. Pictures. Photographs!

There's a simple reason. No matter how compelling and interesting the writing might be... photos help grab a reader's attention.

Now, as a travel writer, you usually won't have to worry about providing photographs for the major publications.

But some publications will pay you handsomely for the right pictures. And I've discovered that when I can offer an editor a full package—article with photos—it's often a much more persuasive pitch. I feel certain that some of my articles wouldn't have been published so quickly and easily had I not had the pictures to illustrate them.

Plus, photos can really up your income. A freelancer I know, Dave Morgan, traveled all across Asia for six months. He dined with the Privy Counsel to the King of Thailand... met the late Mother Teresa... shook hands with the Dalai Lama. He took a week-long, four-wheel-drive journey across Tibet. He went trout fishing in a pristine mountain stream in Bumburet, a hidden valley in the Hindu Kush. He also got to see secret religious ceremonies rarely witnessed by outsiders.

The icing on the cake was that he got a profitable book deal on the photos from his trip. Not only did his connections SAVE him money, but he actually MADE money... over $6,000!

If you enroll now, you'll also receive AWAI's insider's guide to photojournalism, called Big Bucks for Snap Shots. This lucrative bonus program contains all of the secrets you need to know about taking profitable photographs—secrets used by some of the top photojournalists in the world.

You'll learn everything you need to begin taking photos that will bring in checks that are complete gravy... find out the simplest and best camera to take with you (you don't want to be lugging a trunk full of equipment like some nature photographers)... how to use time of day... create a mood... how to photograph people... and so on.

Plus, it will teach you all the insider's secrets to getting your photos published.

Big Bucks for Snap Shots is a unique mini-course specially created for travel writers. It's just one more way to ratchet up your income as you travel the world. And it's yours FREE when you enroll in Passport to Romance: The Ultimate Travel Writer's Course..

What Is This Stimulating Travel Career Worth to You?

It took me over a decade of trial-and-error to learn all the lessons included in this program. Understanding, as I do, how far the right instruction can take you... if I were just starting out now, I'd be willing to pay thousands of dollars for the secrets, techniques, and industry contacts this course provides.

It's certainly worth that... when you think about the freedom, the money, and the adventures that come with being a successful travel writer. (Plus it's clear to me from my own experience that, even with a four-figure price tag, this course could quickly pay for itself many times over in money-free travel and paid-for articles.)

But in fact, the program costs less than $1,000. The total price tag is an extraordinarily reasonable $399! Why so low? Actually, I asked Jen that—seemed a bit crazy to me.

"Jen is absolutely wonderful—there is an astounding amount of information."

— Amanda S.

But she explained that when she put this program together—at the urging of International Living's publisher—the idea was that it would produce a pool of quality writers that Agora Travel Publishing (and the thousands of other travel publishing companies worldwide) could tap into.

And so in the interest of making that happen, she wanted to make it as accessible as possible. She didn't want a crazy price tag—no matter how justified—to exclude anyone who has a curiosity about the world... the dedication to learn something new... and a strong desire to enjoy one of the most exciting, romantic, and rewarding lifestyles there is.

Just think, that means that for less than the price of a domestic, round-trip airline ticket, you could begin a completely new life as a travel writer. And remember, enroll now and you'll also receive the exclusive photojournalism course, Big Bucks for Snap Shots... and learn how you can easily expand your income as you travel.

How to Save an Additional $100 Right Now

Here's something else to keep in mind. If you have any trips planned this year—or even if you decide to do some sightseeing closer to home—now is one of the best times in recent years to start your new travel-writing career.

With nothing but bad news splashed across the front pages of newspapers and magazines worldwide—a mess in Iraq, terrorist attacks worldwide, a plummeting economy—people are looking for a way to escape. But they aren't venturing to such far-flung destinations as they did a few years back.

According to the International Air Transport Association, air travel is down 8.7% from this time last year. But car-based trips are on the rise—up 3%, the Travel Industry Association of America reports. And publishers, tuned into that trend, are looking for stories about where their readers can escape closer to home.

In other words, it's never been cheaper and easier for you to get started. You can get published—and paid—very quickly, just by writing about places and things to do near your own hometown.

Plus, seeing as how the economy is making times tough for lots of people, Jen asked her publisher to offer an additional discount, making it even easier for you to get started today. AWAI agreed to take over $100 off the price! (For a limited time, that is.)

Right now, Passport to Romance: The Ultimate Travel Writer's Course., and AWAI's exclusive photojournalism course, Big Bucks for Snap Shots, is yours for only $287. But it gets even better...

Get Started Today for Only $49!

All you have to pay to get started is $49. After that, you will be billed $34.00 a month for each of 7 installments that follow. That means you can begin this exclusive program for less than $50.

I urge you to think about this carefully and respond right away. Take advantage of this special offer. Ordering today guarantees you'll be among the first to receive this unique program at an incredibly low price—only available for a limited time.

This is really quite a deal. You not only save over $100—but you can actually get started for only $49! And, you have absolutely nothing to lose...

A 100% Rock-Solid, No-Risk Guarantee

Enroll in the program today, and examine your first installment for 30 days. If you decide within that time that travel writing is not for you, simply return the materials (in good condition) for a full refund. It's that simple.

And while you're at it, check out the mini-course, Big Bucks for Snap Shots, and find out how easy it is to earn extra money on the same job. If—after all this—you decide a life of romance and adventure isn't for you...

...simply return the course. AWAI will issue you a prompt refund. No questions asked. Just try to get a college or university to do that!

After the initial 30-day period if, for any reason, you want to stop the additional chapters from coming to your mailbox, just call and let AWAI know, and they will discontinue your enrollment immediately.

For less than the cost of a single college credit—and without any of the risk—you can be on your way to one of the most life-fulfilling careers there is. More importantly, you'll be learning the secrets of people who are in the business, working every day...

But there's one thing I ask that you bear in mind...

Don't Get "Closed Out" from Registration

In order for Jen and her colleagues at AWAI to provide the professional attention they feel is necessary to ensure your success, they must limit the number of students. After all, they can only physically work with so many people at any given time.

Once they feel they're at full capacity—they'll have to freeze the registration process until they're ready to start another class. That's why, if you're even thinking about a career as a travel writer, it's important for you to enroll today. Remember, if it's not right for you, you can return the program for a full refund.

A modest investment today... for the skills that can deliver a lifestyle most people will only ever dream about. Can you afford to ignore this opportunity?

If you've ever dreamed about the romantic life of a travel writer... of getting paid to explore the world... here's your chance to actually live it.

Simply fill out the enrollment form enclosed here, slide it into the envelope, and drop it in the mail. You'll receive your course materials immediately.

Wishing you good travels... with all the perks,

Steenie Harvey
Freelance Travel Writer

P.S. Also, as soon as you enroll, you'll also receive AWAI's weekly e-letter, The Write Way to Travel, at no charge.