This is always my favorite time of the year. I love the comfortable temperatures, falling leaves, and rows of school supplies autumn bring. And for those not heading back to school, here are a few fall internships to apply for. Brides magazine is looking for a intern to assist the travel editorial department. Responsilibities include […]
» Read more...Year: 2006
New AdventureLogue from BootsnAll
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 […]
» Read more...Travels in Europe: Guidebooks
This is the first in a series of posts about how travel, reading, writing and communicating intersected during my recent five month backpacking trip through Europe. I’ll start each post with questions about the topic. Please share your own ideas and experiences in the comments section below. Topic One: Guidebooks Questions: How easy or difficult […]
» Read more...Travels in Europe: One Writer’s Perspective
As mentioned here previously, beginning this week I’ll be publishing a series of posts about my recent European travels. I hope that by sharing my personal perspective on certain aspects of the journey, the Written Road community can exchange ideas, strategies and stories related to topics such as journaling, pitching queries, sending postcards and managing […]
» Read more...The Writer’s Almanac and On the Road
Each morning a piece of poetry or prose greets me when I check my email inbox, courtesy of Garrison Keillor’s The Writer’s Almanac. I like this daily dose of literature because it often introduces me to writers and poets I am not familiar with, and inspires me to make sure I carve out time each […]
» Read more...Pauline Frommer’s Guidebooks
The Frommer name has been coupled with travel since 1957 when Arthur Frommer published Europe on $5 a day. Since, millions of tourists (including myself) have used the Frommer’s travel guidebooks as a useful tool when planning an overseas trip. After perusing Frommer’s Dollar a Day books when I was 18, I realized I could […]
» Read more...September Author Appearances
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 […]
» Read more...Chicago: Fall Travel Writing Seminar
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 – […]
» Read more...Job Lead: Editor for Fodor’s
Fodor’s Travel is looking for another Editor to join their team. This is a newly created position reporting into the Vice President & Publisher. Responsibilities: Work with destination and web editors to oversee and edit hotel and restaurant reviews. Develop guidelines for reviews and rating systems and hire freelance writers. Work with other editors to […]
» Read more...Job Lead: Hungry City
I’ve only lived in Atlanta for three months, but I can tell you where to find the best Cuban food and which coffeehouses serve the best pastries, among other things. I love food. And if you’re like me and you know the best eats in San Francisco, then Hungry City is looking for you. Hungry […]
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