One of the most respected and unconventional writers in the travel-industry — Pico Iyer — has just published his 9 Commandments of Travel Writing on Condé Nast Traveler. As you will see, they are not a typical set of rules you expect to read from an article like this. In summary he says: -A travel […]
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Best Travel Books Of All Time
Condé Nast Traveler has just come out with a list of 86 Best Travel Books Of All Time, and I am absolutely ashamed and embarrassed to admit that I have read none of them (NONE OF THEM!!), and was only familiar with a handful. *Sigh* Condé Nast Traveler asked 45 of it’s favorite writers to […]
» Read more...The Beginning Of Travel-Publishing?
Ever wondered when the travel-publishing industry began, in what form, by whom, how, and with what intention? Honestly, I never did until I came across this piece on an exhibition that is displaying a set of Europe’s first printed travel images and maps from the Middle Ages and Renaissance period. In those days, traveling to […]
» Read more...Hidden Europe
Summer is almost over here in Madrid. People are starting to get back to work and not wearing shorts anymore. Other than a zillion visitors (aka sangria and more sangria) throughout summer, I haven’t really done much other than urrr…ummm…browse the Internet. See, it is part of my job you know 🙂 Anyway, I repeatedly […]
» Read more...Vagabonding Calls For Bloggers
One of my favourite websites Vagablogging is looking for a few more writers to keep it’s site ripe. Rolf is a personal inspiration of mine, and so his is blog that is now written by a handful of great people. If you are interested in writing for them send an email to rolf[at]rolfpotts.com and Henry […]
» Read more...Gridskipper Looking For NYC Intern…
…for some sort of research initiative. Honestly, it doesn’t matter – it’s Gridskipper and the opportunity is to jump on. All you need: – blogging experience – to live in NYC Work is only a few hours a week, and you will get some sort of payment for it. Send your details, best qualities, and […]
» Read more...Write for Lonely Planet…
…on FACEBOOK. Yes, oh my goodness – everyones on it! It seems to be invading the Internet by becoming this super informative portal where you can interact with anyone and everyone you’ve wanted to. I wonder how long this fad will last. Anyway, coming to the point: I might have caught on to this LP […]
» Read more...Rolf Potts Interview: The Future of Travel Writing
Our friends at Brave New Traveler have just published an interview with Rolf Potts where, other than his thoughts on the future of travel writing, he talks about online-travel writing, the “hum of possibility”, and what he is up to these days. I could relate to Rucksack Wanderer Tim Patterson’s (the interviewer) intro very closely. […]
» Read more...Travel Writing Workshop Mexico
“Professional travelers are how most of the world learns about itself” – Paul Ross. That’s gotta be the best travel quote I have read in a while. I haven’t been to a travel-writing workshop yet (shame on me), but I would go to one just to hear more moving quotes like this that would hopefully […]
» Read more...Interview: David Farley
Writer David Farley has been featured in notable publications such as The Washington Post, Perceptive Travel, and Playboy. He was the co-editor of Travelers’ Tales Prague and teaches travel writing at Gotham Writers’ Workshop and New York University. His book on his search for the foreskin of Jesus will be published by Gotham Books in […]
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