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  • Travel Writing 101 Workshops, Buenos Aires

    November 19, 2009

    • Check out my 2010 writing workshops in Buenos Aires. There are three, all two-days, with emphasis on three easy goals: crafting a great story, considering where it might be published, getting it published. The dollar has never been stronger against the peso - so it's really cheap for Americans to travel there now. See more details on the workshops at: ...
  • My Favorite City is Not a City

    October 24, 2009

    • My favorite city is not a city, it's a tiny village with 900 inhabitants--more a large family than a  metropolis.  It's Auvillar, where I go to commune with the poplars and the Garonne River, to interact with my dear friends the villagers, who are so welcoming.  I go to eat well (the crepes, the olives, the prosciutto), where the wine makes me swoon.  The place is laced with poems--they are ...
  • WanderWomen Write Contest: Win a 12-day Tour of Vietnam

    October 5, 2009

    • I am excited to invite you to enter the second annual WanderWomen Write Contest for budding and experienced female travel writers!  My friend Beth over at Wanderlust and Lipstick is sponsoring this fabulous travel writing contest.  I know you have a good story to tell, and here's a great reason to write it down! Enter an original travel story for a chance to win a 12-day Health and Harmony ...
  • Crackberry Journal | Five Days in London | August 2009

    August 25, 2009

    •  [This journal is pieced together from email written during a recent short trip to London.] SFO. Made it to the gate without any trouble whatsoever. The plane is even supposed to leave ten minutes early. We shall see about that.   Oops. I spilled my coffee all over the floor right next to my backpack. Shihzit. I don’t think anyone saw me ... so I’ll just walk away from the mess. ...
  • Red Room success

    August 22, 2009

    • Hello Friends and Visitors,I haven't been joining you with comments as often as I wish, but the reason is a good one.About three months ago I received an email from an editor asking if I would be interested in sharing some of my writings on the site CreteGazette.com.  Mr. Yiannis Stamatis is the editor of several Websites concerning introducing English speaker to Greek culture, music and travel. ...
  • An interesting twist on Writer-in-Residence

    August 19, 2009

    • This New York Times articlemade me wish I were heading through Heathrow this week, not just to visit London but to check out the airport’s writer-in-residence: author Alain de Botton, (How Proust Can Change Your Life and The Art of Travel).As the Times reports, the gig was orchestrated by Heathrow’s public relations firm (which includes the author’s expenses as well as an advance — he’s ...
  • Substance & Style in Travel Writing, Mendoza, Argentina

    April 23, 2009

    •  Hey, come on down to Argentina for this writing workshop and mix pleasure with pleasurable business:From my Web site's pitch for the next workshop: There’s no more inspiring way to practice travel writing than to immerse yourself in a foreign culture. Anyone can craft an image-rich postcard to send home, but how do you fashion prose with style and substance— that give your writing broader ...
  • Travel Writing Made Easy

    March 17, 2009

    • Linda Ballou is a seasoned travel writer.  Have you dreamed of taking a trip to Montana? How about horseback riding through Arizona? Want to shoot the rapids on the Salmon River in Idaho? She knows the best outfitters, guides, and ranches to help with your trip. Instead of me telling you all this, visit her site here. Sign up and you'll receive a free article "How To Make Travel Writing ...
  • Go Green in London

    January 23, 2009

    • Are you one of over 26 million tourists who visit London every year? London Tourism asks visitors to help in the fight against climate change by:        * considering low carbon transport options such as boat or rail         * at hotels, turning down heat and air-conditioning, turning off lights and indicating that linens need not be changed daily.        * ...
  • Go Green in San Francisco

    January 23, 2009

    • Many San Francisco companies offer guided tours geared to active people who want to see and touch the “green." The most popular guided walk offered by California Nature Tours is called “The Wild Side of Nature,” a four-mile stroll along a paved section of the California Coastal Trail, with stops at the Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Park and the Presidio, ending on the ...