Moving to Madrid and trying to be an (English language) writer, do not go very well together. There only 2 decent local English language monthlies and any event/seminar/book release of any literary value is in Spanish. So while I am language-locked in the Mediterranean, incase any of you are in California, Kansas, Texas, Florida or […]
» Read more...Month: April 2007
Interview with Michael Luongo
Michael Luongo is the author of Frommer’s Buenos Aires guidebook and a contributor to publications such as Out Traveler, The Advocate, The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, Town & Country Travel, Budget Travel, Gay.com, Conde Nast Traveler, and National Geographic Traveler. He is also an editor and photographer, and one written and edited numerous […]
» Read more...How Rolf Potts Did It…
A question I have wanted to ask Rolf Potts, ever since I read his book Vagabonding (which, I can safely say, was key in encouraging me to quit my job and venture abroad) is finally answered on his blog. It’s a simple yet inspiring story, making it easy to put yourself in his shoes, and […]
» Read more...PEN World Voices: The New York Festival of International Literature
There’s a few great speaking events going on with a few top travel writers in New York next week during the New York Festival of International Literature. If you are in the city I highly recomend checking it out. Where: New York City When: April 24-29, 2007 THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 5-6 p.m. Pico Iyer in […]
» Read more...Press Trip: LA’s Secret Heart through True Crime, Chandler, Fante and ’60s Rock
WHAT: Launch of sophisticated bus tour series Esotouric, a spin-off of the popular 1947project Crime Bus Tours WHEN: Free press junket tour, April 22 in LA, public tours begin in May TOURS: Raymond Chandler’s LA, John Fante’s Dreams of Bunker Hill, Riot on Sunset Strip (’60s Hollywood rock scene), The Real Black Dahlia, Pasadena Confidential, […]
» Read more...Budget Travel magazine looking for Senior Editor, announces writing contest
Here are a couple of announcements from Budget Travel Magazine: About the Senior Editor Position position: The Senior Editor will conceive, assign, edit and close features and the Where section, contribute to BudgetTravelOnline including the Budget Travel blog, and make appearances on behalf of Budget Travel in the media and at industry functions. There’s also […]
» Read more...Wend Magazine looking for contributors
Wend Magazine, an outdoor and global adventure travel magazine is looking for contributors. The fairly new Portland, Oregon based quarterly is most interested in first person accounts of adventure travel, preferably with photos. If interested: 1.) Send two clips of your work, relevant to the story you’re proposing. 2.) Send a resume, or summary of […]
» Read more...Tom Yum, a Bangkok based magazine needs contributors
I know that there are many travel writers who are in or have just been somewhere in South East Asia (it’s just adestination every seems to get to), so thought some of you might be interested. TomYum magazine, which covers all Thai destinations is looking for photographers, writers, cartoonists, illustrators. As long as it pertains […]
» Read more...Global Travel Writers new website
This may not be so much of use to writers, but good news for editors looking to fill assignments. Global Travel Writers, which is an alliance of Austrailian Writers and photographers, have just redesigned their website to make it far more user friendly for editors and publishers. Visitors can now read on-line synopsis of features […]
» Read more...Gridskipper Calls for International Contributors
A website I absolutely love writing for and being associated with is Gridskipper. It is currently looking for regular contributors in: Paris Berlin New York Los Angeles San Francisco Sydney So if you live in one of these places and can write, blog and take a picture, you qualify to apply. If interested, send email […]
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