The Travel Writers Life http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/ en-US Copyright 2010 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:38:58 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss This reader writes... travels for free... loves life http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2010/03/this_reader_writes_travels_for.php http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2010/03/this_reader_writes_travels_for.php Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:38:58 -0500 The World and I Online: Get Paid to Tell Kids About the World http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2010/03/the_world_and_i_online.php http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2010/03/the_world_and_i_online.php Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:33:30 -0500 Bootsnall: Land a Paid Gig on Bootsnall.com The Ultimate Travel Writer’s Program. ******************* March 10, 2010 The Right Way to Travel ******************* BOOTSNALL: LAND A PAID GIG ON BOOTSNALL.COM By Bonnie Caton in Portland, OR Online travel community, Bootsnall.com, is starting up a new program, called the Bootsnall Travel Writers Platform and they’re looking for writers. If you can blog about an area you know well, you’ll get paid. Your blog topic can be a destination (from cities to entire countries), or a theme, like Adventure Travel, Business Travel, Travel Gear, etc. Or, if you already have some good blog ideas in mind, you can propose your own topic. Most anything is open right now, since this program is just getting started. Each week, you’ll be expected to write a feature article and blog posts, as well as interact with readers through social media. The time commitment is about 10 hours per week. Pay starts off at $100 to $500 per month (based on the amount of content you produce), plus a 30% to 40% share in profits (my guess is that profits come from ads they place within your blog content). The content you submit must be exclusive to Bootsnall. If it sounds like something you’d like to do, pick a location or topic that you’re an expert in and apply by Monday, March 15, on the Bootsnall website. [Note: As with many other publications, Bootsnall asks that you provide photos to go along with your stories. Join us in Nashville this April 16-18 to find out how to take photos you can sell along with articles, as stock, or framed in galleries as fine art. The $300 Early Bird discount for this workshop ends in a few days -- sign up while you can still get in at the discount price. **************************** (c) 2010 American Writers & Artists Inc. 245 NE 4th Ave., Ste 102 Delray Beach, FL 33483 Phone (561) 278-5557 Fax (561) 278-5929 http://www.awaionline.com/contact To LEARN MORE, visit: http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com http://www.thephotographerslife.com ]]> http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2010/03/bootsnall.php http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2010/03/bootsnall.php The Write Way to Travel Where to Get Published Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:44:11 -0500 Writing a how-to article: The easiest travel article you’ll ever pull off http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2010/03/writing_a_howto_article_the_ea.php http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2010/03/writing_a_howto_article_the_ea.php Article Ideas The Write Way to Travel Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:57:35 -0500 Rule of Thumb: Travel editors want meat http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2010/03/rule_of_thumb.php http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2010/03/rule_of_thumb.php Article Ideas The Write Way to Travel Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:08:19 -0500 Unique Travel Articles: One Writer’s Story on the Travel Fast-Track http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2010/03/the_travel_fast-track.php http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2010/03/the_travel_fast-track.php Article Ideas The Write Way to Travel Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:13:49 -0500 Lehigh Valley Style Magazine http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2010/01/lehigh_valley_style.php http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2010/01/lehigh_valley_style.php The Write Way to Travel Where to Get Published Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:19:26 -0500 Sell Travel Stories: The simple key to selling more travel articles sell travel stories to in-flight magazines (or any travel magazines, really) don’t feel like you have to write about undiscovered locations. Magazines need articles on the world’s most popular destinations. Yesterday, I sent you a technique for writing about those destinations by picking out one unique aspect about them and focusing on that. Read that issue here. Today, freelance writer and editor Jennifer Stevens tells you more about how to sell travel stories by taking a unique angle on an overdone destination. Have a great weekend, -- Lori Lori Allen Director, AWAI Travel Division P.S. Jennifer Stevens will be with us at the Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop this summer in Santa Monica, CA. Put your name on the workshop First-in-Line list to get an extra $50 off early registration, plus learn about all of our exciting new workshop destinations of 2010, here: http://www.thephotographerslife.com/2010workshophotlist/ ******************* January 16, 2010 The Right Way to Travel *******************

Sell Travel Stories: The Simple Key to Selling More Travel Articles

By Jennifer Stevens Editors know that articles about the world's most popular vacation destinations attract readers. Huge numbers of families plan trips each year to the nation’s biggest theme parks, resorts, outdoor recreational areas... and to countries like England, France and Italy. These are “classic” vacation destinations -- and folks planning their vacations are always looking for insights about them. It’s your job as the writer to provide those insights. Only the thing is, you’ve got to look beyond the tried-and-true. Take Paris. An article about the Louvre, the Musee D'Orsay, and Notre Dame -- that’s been done... a gazillion times. And anyway, readers can find that information on the tourist board’s website. To sell travel stories, you have to find an angle that’s more out-of-the-ordinary. So think about what your destination is most well known for. And then focus, instead, on something that might surprise people. Did you know, for instance, that there’s a thriving community of bees in Paris? Bee keepers keep hives on the roof of the Palais Royale, in the Luxembourg Gardens, on the dome of the 19th-century Palais Garnier and on the roof of the Opera Bastille. The last weekend in September, you can buy the honey from the Luxembourg Garden harvest. What a great, quirky item for a fall Paris story. Remember, you needn't write about every last thing there is to see and do in a place. You can sell small ideas that give readers a new perspective on a “classic” destination. ** 1) Begin by thinking about your own town or someplace you’ve visited and try to identify the expectations tourists traditionally have about it. What sights or activities do people travel there for? Do annual festivals or other events draw tourists? Do visitors come primarily to shop... to visit a historical neighborhood or landmark... or to take in the scenic beauty of the surrounding countryside? Come up with a list of the main things that attract visitors to your destination. ** 2) Now, make a list of the “other” things a person could do there. What do travelers NOT associate with your destination? You’re looking for an idea that expands, or even defies, visitors’ expectations. Consider this scenario: Say a family is traveling together. The kids have picked Cancun as their destination of choice. It’s affordable, and so the parents agree that’s where they’ll all go. But while the youngsters may be happy to spend a week lounging on the beach, the adults are looking for some greater distraction. What else is there to do? You could answer that question with a round-up article titled, Beyond the Beach: Getting Out of the Sun in Cancun. Or take a more narrow focus like, Sophisticated Sipping at Cancun’s Tequila Museum. You can apply this idea to almost anything and anywhere: **Nashville for People Who Don’t Love Country Music **The Quieter Side of Mardi Gras: New Orleans for Families **Wheelchair-Accessible Trails in the Great Smokey Mountains **Quiet New York City: 3 Great Neighborhood Parks **Las Vegas Beyond the Casinos **Faux Rich: Bargain Shopping in Palm Springs, California So when you’re on the road, make note of what surprises you -- there’s probably a story in there somewhere. [Ed Note: Jen Stevens is author of AWAI’s Ultimate Travel Writer’s Program and architect of our live travel writing workshops. If you’d like to follow in her footsteps -- that is, get paid to travel, snap photos, and scribble about what you find -- then grab a copy of our Breaking into In-Flight Magazines: Secrets, Tips, and Tactics to Quickly and Easily Crack one of the Industry’s Most Lucrative (and Glamorous) Markets. It’s on sale now for 50% off and we have fewer than 100 copies left. Once they’re gone, that’s it. Order yours today, and we’ll also toss in a copy (free) of our brand new report, 101 Places to Get Published in 2010. Both volumes are yours today -- while supplies last.] ************************* The Right Way to Travel is a FREE newsletter from the American Writers & Artists Inc., available to AWAI members and friends. (c) 2010 American Writers & Artists Inc. 245 NE 4th Ave., Ste 102 Delray Beach, FL 33483 Phone (561) 278-5557 Fax (561) 278-5929 http://www.awaionline.com/contact To LEARN MORE, visit: http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com http://www.thephotographerslife.com]]> http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2010/01/sell_travel_stories.php http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2010/01/sell_travel_stories.php The Write Way to Travel Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:42:07 -0500 How to write for in-flight magazines write for in-flight magazines. But that's just not the case. Truth is: Editors love articles about the world's most popular vacation destinations because popular destinations are a sure bet when it comes to attracting readers. But even though there's an eager readership for these articles, the only way to write for in-flight magazines is to come up with a unique slant. One way is to pick out something unusual in that destination and focus on that. For example, in the current issue of Jet Away in-flight magazine, an article on Paris focuses on one unique jewelry maker, then offers three funky/chic places to eat in Paris where you can show off your new necklace. In-flight magazines like Jet Away often run stories like these. For example: ** The current issue of Aer Lingus’ in-flight, Cara Magazine, features an article that delves into the lesser-known aspects of Spain’s popular Northwest region. Many tourists go there for the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, but few know about the area’s hilltop villages and ancient ruins. ** This month, Continental magazine is running a cover story on non-Olympic activities in Vancouver, B.C., such as taking a suspension bridge tour through the forest and delving into the native cultures in the city’s museums. ** Fah Thai magazine, the in-flight for Thai Airways, is running a story this month on Cambodia, but it doesn’t mention the popular Angkor Wat temples. Instead, it focuses on one yoga instructor, and how yoga is now beginning to gain popularity in Cambodia. [TIP: To write for in-flight magazines, you can start with the Writer’s Guidelines for these three in-flights (and dozens more) along with tips on breaking into this glamorous and well-paid market in Breaking into In-Flight Magazines: Secrets, Tips, and Tactics to Quickly and Easily Crack one of the Industry’s Most Lucrative (and Glamorous) Markets. Grab it now while it’s on close-out and you save a full 50%. Plus we’re tossing in a copy (free) of our brand new report, 101 Places to Get Published in 2010. It’s yours today with Breaking into In-Flight Magazines.] Tomorrow, freelance writer Jennifer Stevens will show you another way to write for in-flight magazines -- and write about a popular destination by nailing down the "typical" perception potential tourists have about it, then casting it in a new or unusual light. -- Lori Lori Allen Director, AWAI Travel Division P.S. Paris -- the top tourist-destination city in the world -- is a great place to write about. People always want to go, and editors always want to show them how. Plus Paris is full of unique, funky, unexpected stories. We can help you find some of your own on our photo expedition there this spring. Put your name on the workshop First-in-Line list for an early shot at our most deeply discounted seats – and to get the full run-down on everywhere we’re headed in 2010. Further Resources: Write for in-flight magazines: More on in-flights from About.com Write for in-flight magazines: In-flights in the NY Times **************************** The Right Way to Travel is a FREE newsletter from the American Writers & Artists Inc., available to AWAI members and friends. (c) 2010 American Writers & Artists Inc. 245 NE 4th Ave., Ste 102 Delray Beach, FL 33483 Phone (561) 278-5557 Fax (561) 278-5929 http://www.awaionline.com/contact To LEARN MORE, visit: http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com http://www.thephotographerslife.com ]]> http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2010/01/write_for_in-flights.php http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2010/01/write_for_in-flights.php The Write Way to Travel Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:57:20 -0500 Jet Away Magazine: Featured Publication http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2010/01/jet_away.php http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2010/01/jet_away.php The Write Way to Travel Where to Get Published Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:22:31 -0500 Selling Travel Articles: Stories that Sell in 2010 http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2010/01/selling_travel_articles.php http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2010/01/selling_travel_articles.php Article Ideas The Write Way to Travel Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:06:06 -0500 AWAI: 2009 Year in Review http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2010/01/awai.php http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2010/01/awai.php The Write Way to Travel Where to Get Published Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:04:10 -0500 Traveller: Featured Publication http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2010/01/traveller.php http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2010/01/traveller.php The Write Way to Travel Where to Get Published Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:45:30 -0500 Top Travel Destinations for 2010 top travel destinations for 2010. Every year I ask freelance travel writer Steenie Harvey to compile a list of her favorite travel destinations for the upcoming year -- all places you can travel to, write about, and photograph to earn money from your travels. Click here to download your free report: Top Travel Destinations for 2010. Remember, today is your last chance to reserve either the new edition of Turn Your Pictures into Cash or the new edition of The Ultimate Travel Writer’s Program at 65% off the regular price. Instead of paying $429 for the Turn Your Pictures into Cash program, you’ll pay just $149 (that’s $200 less than we’ve ever advertised in the past). And instead of paying $279 for the Ultimate Travel Writer's Program, you’ll pay just $99. It’s a smoking deal for agreeing to wait a few weeks for the programs to be ready. Not to mention, both of these programs contain new and improved secrets and tips to help you get paid to travel and make money faster... I can’t imagine ever offering these prices again, so reserve your copy today and save big! -- Lori Lori Allen Director, AWAI Travel Division P.S. Today is also the last day to save $300 on our upcoming Photography and Spanish Expedition in Ecuador. Here are some pictures from past attendees, videos, audio clips, a schedule and more. Happy New Year! ************************* The Right Way to Travel is a FREE newsletter from the American Writers & Artists Inc., available to AWAI members and friends. (c) 2010 American Writers & Artists Inc. 245 NE 4th Ave., Ste 102 Delray Beach, FL 33483 Phone (561) 278-5557 Fax (561) 278-5929 http://www.awaionline.com/contact ]]> http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2010/01/travel_destinations_2010.php http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2010/01/travel_destinations_2010.php Travel Tips Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:24:14 -0500 Holiday Tip #16: 3 ways to sell more in 2010 http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2009/12/holiday_tip_16.php http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/2009/12/holiday_tip_16.php The Write Way to Travel Travel Tips Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:42:40 -0500