Collecting National Geographic

Date: November 11th, 2006 |

By sheer happenstance I was surfing through Craigslist and found a collection of National Geographic magazines from 1985-2005. The seller was only asking for $25. The magazines are in top condition. I couldn’t believe what a treasure I had come across. My grandmother has a collection dating back to at least mid century and has [read more]

Calvin and Hobbes Talk about Writing

Date: October 6th, 2006 |

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This is the first of four panels where Calvin and Hobbes are discussing writing. Click here for the full strip. I found it on a random Google search.
Wikipedia has an extensive page on Calvin and Hobbes, in case you wanted to know more about this treasured strip and the creator, Bill [read more]

New AdventureLogue from BootsnAll

Date: September 7th, 2006 |

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Greetings, all.
In the name of shameless self-promotion and keeping it all in the BootsnAll family, I’d like to officially announce the unofficial launch of the Adventure Travel Logue at www.adventurelogue.com. You may remember from a few weeks back that BnA was looking for travel guides for their new series of Logues. In fact, they’re still [read more]

Radio Markets for Travel Writing?

Date: August 18th, 2006 |

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Since I’m primarily a radio guy, it was only a matter of time until I got around to this topic. Believe it or not, there is a spot out there on the airwaves for travel writing. National Public Radio and other public program’s like PRI’s “The World” are always looking for commentaries, “audio postcards” or [read more]

Coverage of the New Airline Travel Rules

Date: August 15th, 2006 |

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My folks are flying tomorrow, so I’m reading up on the latest rules regarding air travel to help them with a few packing pointers. Here’s a quick roundup of some of the major media coverage, plus links to what certain travel blogs are talking about:
The TSA explains Where We Stand and provides a comprehensive list [read more]

The Travel Gear Blog is Alive and Kicking

Date: October 16th, 2006 |

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Mika Lepisto, has revived BootsnAll’s Travel Gear Blog—and it’s jamming. If you remember, our friend Joe Ehrlich started it a few years ago. Mika has given the site a makeover as a part of BnA’s Logue It series, and they’re looking for more writers.
As you would expect, the Travel Gear Blog reports on the [read more]

Gridskipper Contest: Win Wallpaper City Guides

Date: October 3rd, 2006 |

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Here’s a chance to score some glossy guidebooks. Gridskipper wants your best city itineraries: Pick one of the 20 cities featured in Wallpaper’s new City Guides series and describe how to best spend $100 in a day. The itinerary you propose for $100 US dollars should not include lodging, but should feature food and [read more]

Salon’s Literary Guide to the World

Date: August 20th, 2006 |

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During my first trip to Paris, I was overwhelmed with its literary past. A past that includes welcoming expats — Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce, Henry Miller, and members of the Lost Generation gang. Even more, Paris is a book lover’s paradise, with bookstores that have a history as rich as the books they sell. I [read more]

MSNBC Travel Quiz

Date: August 17th, 2006 |

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Think you know everything about travel? Do you know what a billabong is? Or where Pike’s Peak is located? Part of travel writing is identifying new and emerging trends and hot destinations. More than that, also having prior travel on existing ones. Of course you know simple things like the city the Eiffel Tower is [read more]

Written Road Newsletter August 15, 2006

Date: August 15th, 2006 |

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Hello everyone. I’m on my way up to San Francisco to celebrate What Color Is Your Jockstrap?, my fourth humor title with Travelers’ Tales. We’re having a special event at Book Passage with the one and only Tim Cahill tomorrow night. If you didn’t already know, his stories in Outside magazine more than a decade [read more]