WORLDWIDE | Tuesday, 21 Feb 2012 | Views [892] | Comments [4]
I scramble to find an outlet in Chicago’s O’Hare airport, frantic over just learning some terrifying news. My travel blog has lost all of its content and I am set to leave on a 10-hour flight to Munich in just a few moments. At a time when I am normally ... Read more >
Tags: blog, blogging, travel, writing
SINGAPORE | Monday, 20 Feb 2012 | Views [3513] | Comments [1]
Whenever the travel writing profession is mentioned, romantic images
of destination hopping, endless days of exploring, and breezy evening
sitting in cafes writing up all the adventures immediately spring to
mind. But is what is the reality? ... Read more >
Tags: asia, opportunities, professions, project travel, scholarships, singapore, southeast asia, travel, writing
WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 9 Feb 2012 | Views [1084]
So you’re thinking about starting a travel blog and you want someone other than your mother to read it, right? With so many travel blogs out there, adding a fresh one into the mix can be a bit daunting; ‘Who’s going to read it?’, ‘What kind of stuff ... Read more >
Tags: blogging, rough guides, tips, travel, travel writing, travel writing scholarship, trips
WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 9 Feb 2012 | Views [727]
Surgeons of Hope It is 6:00am in Managua, Nicaragua and I’m working on my 30 th sleepless hour at the La Mascota Hospital. Holman Padilla, the main character in my documentary film, has just awoken in pain from one of the most complicated surgical ... Read more >
Tags: documentarise, filmmaking, maranatha hay, scholarship, surgeons of hope, tips, travel
WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 9 Feb 2012 | Views [496]
Travel blogging is a great way for people to fund their trip around the world. Making money from your blog is hard work. It takes a lot of work, but once you do, it’s a great way to earn an income and not worry about money. After you build your travel ... Read more >
Tags: advice, blogging, monetize your blog, nomadic matt, travel tips, travel writing, writing
WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 9 Feb 2012 | Views [1163]
Whether you're scouting hotels and restaurants for a guidebook, blogging about your cultural faux pas on your website or selling a travel narrative to a national newspaper, the backbone of every great travel tale is solid base of on-location research.... Read more >
Tags: scholarship, tips, travel, writing
WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 2 Feb 2012 | Views [771]
Hi everyone, Anna here. I was of the winner of the 2009 Travel Photography Scholarship to Antarctica with Jason Edwards. When World Nomads asked me to guest blog post I didn't think I'll have much to write, but a three line draft somehow morphed into ... Read more >
Tags: photography, travel
WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 2 Feb 2012 | Views [98]
Simon Richmond, mentor for the World Nomads Travel Writing Scholarship 2010, has given us an insight into the life of a travel writer. Like many young boys I had a fantasy about becoming James Bond when I grew up. Well, that didn’t quite happen, but ... Read more >
Tags: travel, writing
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WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 2 Feb 2012 | Views [310]
So you think you've got what it takes to be the our next Travel Writing Scholarship winner? We caught up with Rough Guides writer and mentor Terry Richardson to give us the lowdown on writing from the road. How did you get your break in travel writing? ... Read more >
Tags: job, travel, writing
