Has anyone read Michael Palin’s Himalaya book? I just saw this article on MSNBC.com, “Python actor’s book to be required reading.” Himalaya by Michael Palin. I haven’t read it. But I bet we can all think of a few required reading travel books we’d like to add to our nearest jr high, high school, and […]
» Read more...Month: March 2006
Story Lead: Okanogan County, the next hot spot?
Hey everybody, I’ve never done much in the way of story leads for writers. But I want to start. If something cool crosses my path, I’m going to pass it on. Today’s Topic: Okanogan County I was talking to a friend of mine the other day who bought a bundle of cheap land up in […]
» Read more...Laptop Bags and other nerdy accessories
The new laptop was worthy of a new bag, and I’m getting heaps of compliments. It’s a power sleeve from Booq. I got it at Melrose Mac in Burbank, but they’re available online. Even if you don’t have a Mac, you can use their Laptop Wizard to pick out a bag that would fit your […]
» Read more...Great Author Website: Gina Hyams
I know that some of you are in the process of building your author websites and I wanted to show you another one that I came across. I met Gina at the New York Times Travel Show, and she recently sent me her link. Man, does this look great or what?! www.ginahyams.com Gina is the […]
» Read more...Written Road Growth Spurt
Hey Everybody, I just wanted to let you know that Written Road is going through a big growth spurt. We’re going to be adding writers, putting up some ads, and sending out a weekly newsletter. I’ve recruited some help with the content, and BootsnAll is pitching in with staff and tech help so that we […]
» Read more...Travel Writing Contest for Students
Hey students, wanna win some FREE travel?! Well, hold your horses, because this isn’t just some RTW ticket that’s being raffled off. This is a dream trip for an aspiring travel journalist. The offer says Win a Trip, but if you read between the lines it asks, do you want an exhausting on the road […]
» Read more...New Mobissimo.com Travel Activity Search
Mobissimo, the company that I wrote up as the Google of Travel Searches in TIME a few years back, is out with a new feature. It’s called the Activity Search. Instead of just punching in where and when you want to travel, select an activity that you might want to partake in and wallah — […]
» Read more...Submission Call: Outdoor Adventures with Wild Kids
Hey everybody, just wanted to let you know that Jennifer Bove is on the hunt for great stories again. This is her third anthology. You might remember her from The Back Road to Crazy: Stories From the Field, a co-ed collection that took us into the field with biologists working in wildlife studies, botany, and […]
» Read more...Submission Call: Go Your Own Way
Hey, thanks to all the ladies that told me about this new book! Seal Press is publishing a book by women about traveling solo. I think that’s great because it seems that every where I go, whether speaking on a panel or at a bookstore reading– this is a hot topic. And nobody knows this […]
» Read more...Is Travel A Strain on Your Relationship?
I’ve been on my own doing my own thing for so long, that it never occurred to me that travel could put a strain on a relationship. Now that I have a serious boyfriend, it’s an issue. So, as I meet more and more married travel writers, I want to ask them, how do you […]
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