Events

Immediate call for girl bloggers

Date: February 10th, 2007 |

3-weeks in Mexico, free flight, free accomodation and some money on the side, all in return for some blogging and vlogging. How awesome does that sound chicas!
An event production company in Seattle is on a serious hunt down for bloggers to cover Spring Break festivities in Cancun and Acapulco this coming March 2007. Guy [read more]

Globe Corner Adventure Travel Lecture Series

Date: October 19th, 2006 |

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The Globe Corner Bookstore in Cambridge, MA has announced two events for their fall Adventure Travel Lecture Series:
1) On Wednesday, October 25th, Wayne Bernhardson will speak about travel to Patagonia via the gateway cities of Santiago and Buenos Aires. He is the author of Moon’s Patagonia Handbook as well as three other Moon Handbooks: Chile, [read more]

Kepler’s Journey the World Event

Date: October 10th, 2006 |

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Tomorrow night in Menlo Park, Helene Goupil and Josh Krist will talk about their book, San Francisco: The Unknown City, as part of Kepler’s Journey the World series. I have a copy of thic cool city guide but have yet to plan a trip out west so I can see the sights for myself. [read more]

September Author Appearances

Date: September 1st, 2006 |

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Two upcoming author appearances happening this month. And don’t forget Jen’s events this week.

Beppe Severgnini, author of La Bella Figura: A Field Guide to the Italian Mind
Tuesday, September 12, 1:00 pm
Book Passage, Corte Madera, CA
Join the bestselliing author of Ciao, America! on a lively tour of Italy that takes you behind the seductive face it [read more]

Jen Leo on the Road

Date: August 28th, 2006 |

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If you missed Jen Leo in conversation with Tim Cahill at Book Passage’s 2006 Travel Writers and Photographers Conference a few weeks ago, here’s your chance to catch her as she takes her latest travel book, What Color is Your Jockstrap? on the road Northwest to Portland, Seattle, and Lake Forest Park. And if you’re [read more]

Rock into the Matador Travel Community

Date: January 30th, 2007 |

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A couple of months ago, I had the privilege to join the Matador Travel Community. I first found it talked about on Craigslist as a community for people interested in travel, music & art, writing & photography, sports, and positive global development. It sounded interesting and it got me in touch with young, friendly [read more]

Olsson’s Book Events and Blogs

Date: October 17th, 2006 |

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Olsson’s Books, an indy chain in VA and DC, has two travel-related author events this week. First up is NPR correspondent John Burnett, author of Uncivilized Beasts and Shameless Hellions: Travels with an NPR Correspondent, who will make an appearance at Olsson’s Dupont Circle store on October 18 at 7 PM.
The very next night, [read more]

Travel Writing Class: 92nd Street Y

Date: September 17th, 2006 |

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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: $300 for six sessions
Instructor: [read more]

Chicago: Fall Travel Writing Seminar

Date: August 30th, 2006 |

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The Newberry Library in Chicago will offer an extensive collection of humanities-related seminars this fall, including several one-day and multi-week writing workshops. Here’s the scoop on their travel writing workshop for all our Windy City readers:
What: See the World; Write the Story
When: Wednesdays, September 20 - October 25, 2006
Time: 5:45 pm - 7:45 pm
Cost: $140 [read more]

Jan Morris at the New York Public Library

Date: August 18th, 2006 |

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This exciting LIVE from the NYPL event is still two months away but since tickets go on sale soon, I though it best to let you know about it ASAP. Don’t miss a rare opportunity to see this acclaimed travel author — no excuses to miss it, especially with this advance notice to Written Road [read more]