Say it’s not so! I don’t want to leave the Banff Centre. How can this be the last day? Yesterday, most of our group in the Literary Journalism Program went for a final hike. There were 15 of us, including 3-month…
I’ve Moved to Wanderingcarol.com!
Between Fred the Techie and Cirrus Hosting, poor bastards, I’ve finally managed to update, move, plus import and export my old files (actually, I did that last part by myself – cue to pat on back). My own domain at…
A Travel Writer's Lament – I'm Tired of Being Poor!
Yah, so I’m heading to the Bahamas on Monday and to Switzerland next month. My life is all icing, but at some point I want a salad. As in green. As in money to pay the rent. Is this punishment…
Six Reasons I Love Press Trips: The Debate on Free Travel Continues
Free trips! Free trips! It’s still a hot topic (see post below). I just came across a post on Gadling.com by Tom Johansmeyer called Free press travel: necessary … and certainly not evil, a well-thought out – if slightly exhaustive - piece…
Travel Writers Don't Get No Respect
I wish I could remember the exact words of the writing teacher at a workshop I took a couple of years ago. It was something like “I guess as a travel writer, you wouldn’t be used to writing narratives.” As…
How to become a travel writer
Failing at one thing leads to something even better. When fiction didn’t work out, I turned to travel writing and found a whole new career. This is how I did it.