A Writer's Life, Cool Things, Events, News, Personal, Resources for Writers 0 comments on Rock into the Matador Travel Community

Rock into the Matador Travel Community

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 travel […]

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News, Resources for Writers, Something Different 0 comments on A Real-Time Luxury Package

A Real-Time Luxury Package

You will probably read the most informative yet interesting 250 words on this newly launched travel website-cum-blog called Globorati. What I particularly liked about the site is that it not only tells you about the newest hospitality developments from Timbuktu to Toronto, but it cleverly weaves in carefully researched and up-to-date information on the destination […]

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Authors, Market Leads, Resources for Writers, Travel Books 0 comments on Job Lead for Business-Travel Bloggers

Job Lead for Business-Travel Bloggers

A ‘high profile publication’ calls for business-travel bloggers through the Perrin Post. Unfortunately the job lead offers no more details, but since posted on Condé Nast Traveler, definitely worth responding to if interested. For those not familiar – the Perrin Post is a blog written by Wendy Perrin, award winning travel-journalist, and current consumer editor […]

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Authors, Market Leads, News, Travel Books 1 comment on Perceptive Travel’s 1st Anniversary Travel Photo Contest

Perceptive Travel’s 1st Anniversary Travel Photo Contest

Tim Leffel’s travel narrative website Perceptive Travel is celebrating its 1st anniversary by hosting a photography competition. Take a photo from any Asian country profiled in the Lonely Planet’s new set of Citiescape Guides (Mumbai, Delhi, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon, Tokyo, Sydney, Kathmandu, Singapore, or Bejing), and you could win the whole […]

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Market Leads, Resources for Writers 7 comments on For Us Travel Writing Beginners: Collecting Clips

For Us Travel Writing Beginners: Collecting Clips

Trying to get my feet wet in the travel publishing industry, through my daily random and restless online search for inspiring travel sites, market leads and story ideas, I recently came across UK based TravelMag. Self-tagged as The Independent Spirit, the site has been up and running since 1997, and focuses on encouraging people to […]

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