This is the sixth in a series of posts about how travel, reading, writing and communicating intersected during my five month European backpacking trip. Even though I set out on this adventure with no specific travel writing assignments or objectives (except to capture details in my journals), after about a month on the road I […]
» Read more...Month: September 2006
Book Review: Stalking the Wild Dik-Dik
Marie Javin’s Stalking the Wild Diki-Dik was the first book I’ve read in awhile that I just couldn’t seem to put down. My curiosity with a continent I know little about made me pick it up, but I never guessed how captivated I would become by Marie’s horrific and hilarious tales of bus, truck and […]
» Read more...Travels in Europe: Going Gadgetless
This is the fifth in a series of posts about how travel, reading, writing and communicating intersected during my five month European backpacking trip. I had just said goodbye to my parents at Newark Airport and was standing in the security line when I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around to see […]
» Read more...Abebooks Features Collectible Travel Titles
Just a quick mention about a special feature I noticed today over at Canadian based Abebooks. If you’re into rare collectibles of the traveling kind, then take a look at their list of Classic Travel Titles from the Rare Book Room. The Authors from Around the World collection is another one worth a look.
» Read more...Monday Market Leads
Here’s a selection of travel-related job leads I’ve seen in the past few days: Via Craigslist: Channel Lake, Inc. seeks freelance writers for Jackson (WY) and Key West (FL) guidebooks Citysearch seeks fact editors for 3-month contracts (NY and SF) Via Journalism Jobs: AOL Travel seeks experienced travel writers for freelance work Wainscott Media seeks […]
» Read more...TransitionsAbroad.com 30th Anniversary Writing Contests
My love for travel began with an issue of National Geographic and the movie, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. I was at a very influential age at the time, 13 or 14, and didn’t know much about travel, but I knew I wanted to see the world. As I grew older, other influences […]
» Read more...Travels in Europe: Journal Writing
This is the fourth in a series of posts about how travel, reading, writing and communicating intersected during my five month European backpacking trip. To lose a passport was the least of one’s worries, to lose a notebook was a catastrophe. — Bruce Chatwin The very thought makes me cringe. I can’t imagine losing a […]
» Read more...Bill Bryson’s Fall Events for Thunderbolt Kid
Bill Bryson’s memoir The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid goes on sale October 17. The comical tale re-creates Bryson’s middle America upbringing with the help of his superhero persona. Tom Brokaw calls it a “…laugh-out-loud pilgrimage through his Fifties childhood.” Learn more about the famous travel writer’s Iowa homecoming here and read an […]
» Read more...Budget Travel Magazine & Travel Blogs
Budget Travel Magazine celebrated the one year anniversary of Budget Travel Online last week with a Bloggers Roundtable in Manhattan. Bloggers from Hotel Chatter, Gridskipper, Gadling and FlyerTalk weighed in on content, comments, and what makes a good travel blog. They answered questions and discussed a whole lot more, so be sure to scan the […]
» Read more...Travel Writing Class: 92nd Street Y
The 92nd Street YMHA, which offers an impressive list of classes and lectures, will offer a travel writing workshop. Admittedly, this class sounds different than traditional travel writing classes, but it sounds intersesting. Here are the details: What: The Art of Travel Writing When: Thursdays, October 5, 2006 Time: 6:30 pm – 9::00 pm Cost: […]
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