I forgot to tell you that I am officially going to BEA this year. It will be the first Book Expo of America I can remember that Travelers’ Tales hasb’t had a booth. So, it’ll be a different kind of work—party, research, and shmooze. I’ll be going for my own interests and to chat up […]
» Read more...Month: April 2004
Revised Itinerary
Ok folks, I’m going to have to give the hot black dress a whirl in Spain instead of Baden Baden. A WR fan wrote in and invited to show me around Cadiz, so I’m adding it to the list. (Providing I can get a cheap flight back to London). Though I am let down by […]
» Read more...Guidebook Writers’ Blogs
This weekend Arthur Frommer wrote about verteran guidebook writers turning to blogs. I found it in the San Francisco Chronicle Travel section “Guidebook writers’ blogs get you the picture quicker” The blogs that were mentioned were: M. Timothy O’Keefe’s GuidetoCaribbeanVacations.com and Tom Brosnahan’s TurkeyTravelPlanner.com I find the latter hard on the eyes, but those who’ve […]
» Read more...TIME byline
My first true parent pleasing byline came out today. TIME. When I told my grandfather this weekend he said he wanted to buy ten copies. The funny part is I’m not sure he has ten people to give it to. And, it’s pretty small. My dad on the other hand wanted to get one copy […]
» Read more...Desperate for Tech Help
Do you want the short version or the long version? I never give the short version, but I will this time. I had a once in a lifetime experience yesterday. Traditional Easter Orthodox celebrations in a small village in rural Bulgaria. While I was there I took two of the best photos of my life. […]
» Read more...InsideOut Travel Magazine Party
Well, it looks like I’m missing another travel magazine party. I haven’t heard about InsideOut Travel until now, but I’ll look into them when I get back. If you go celebrate their fourth issue with them, lets us know how it went. Details: InsideOut Travel Magazine When:April 20 Where: Club EZ5 , 682 Commercial St. […]
» Read more...More Agent Research For You
I found this on the WorkforWriters list serve today: Bestselling Books and Who Their Agents Are Are you subscribing to WorkforWriters yet? (WorkForWriters@onelist.com)
» Read more...Peter Greenberg at BN in Boston
Hey, do we have anyone in the Boston area? Peter Greenberg is having an author event to discuss and sign his new book, Hotel Secrets from the Travel Detective, an insider’s guide to getting the best value, service and security in accommodations from bed-and-breakfasts to five-star hotels. When: Thursday, April 15th, 7:30 pm Where: Barnes […]
» Read more...Euro Jen’s April Itinerary
Ok, I finally got on the train. I pulled an all nighter in Amsterdam last night. Then took the train to Munich today. Now I�m catching another one to Budapest for a few days then on to Greece for Easter weekend. After that I�ll have one or two more Eastern Europe stopovers like Krakow or […]
» Read more...Pico Iyer on Tour for Sun After Dark
Pico Iyer’s new book, Sun After Dark: Flights into the Foreign (Knopf) comes out this week. From Knopf’s book page: Pico Iyer – one of our most compelling and profoundly provocative travel writers – invites us to accompany him on an array of exotic explorations, from L.A. and Yemen to Haiti and Ethiopia, from a […]
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