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Travel Writing Scholarship 2014 - Euro Road Trip Winners Announced!

WORLDWIDE | Friday, 6 Jun 2014 | Views [29710] | Comments [29]

We realize that the travel writing realm is a very difficult one to break into, which is why we decided to shake things up a bit this year and send three writers on assignment, instead of just one. This opportunity captured the imaginations of wordsmiths ... Read more >


Travel Writing Scholarship 2014: Euro Road Trip

WORLDWIDE | Friday, 11 Apr 2014 | Views [255261] | Comments [358]

Applications are now closed - best of luck to everyone that applied! Yes, we said road trip! Oh, those two little words that hold so many possibilities, so many unwritten stories. It's all too easy to daydream about jaunting across Europe ... Read more >


Travel Writing Scholarship 2013 - The Winner

CHINA | Monday, 13 May 2013 | Views [33937] | Comments [16]

First of all, thank you all for waiting so patiently as we completed our deliberations on the final shortlist. Each year, you seem to make the job of judging just a bit more difficult - and this year was no exception. As well as taking us on your personal ... Read more >


Travel Writing Scholarship 2013 - Beijing, China

CHINA | Tuesday, 12 Feb 2013 | Views [243193] | Comments [128] | Video

Applications are now closed - best of luck to everyone that applied!   Keen to turn your passion for writing into a profession? This year we want to send you to Beijing, China! Crisscrossed by freeways, spiked with ... Read more >


Interview with Hanna Butler: On Travel Writing & Southeast Asia

WORLDWIDE | Wednesday, 1 Aug 2012 | Views [8325] | Comments [1]

Hanna Butler , winner of our 2012 Travel Writing Scholarship , went on assignment to Southeast Asia earlier this year. She worked with Rough Guides author Richard Lim to update The Rough Guide to Singapore , chased adventure with Stuart McDonald ... Read more >


Travel Writing Scholarship 2012 - The Winner

WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 17 May 2012 | Views [23620] | Comments [7]

Last week we announced The Shortlist for our 2012 Travel Writing Scholarship to Southeast Asia. And now, the moment you have been waiting for... We have a winner! Our judging panel has had the very difficult task of whittling 1718 entries ... Read more >


Travel Writing Scholarship 2012 - The Shortlist

WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 10 May 2012 | Views [11434] | Comments [22]

[This Singapore skyline is one step closer...] Our judging panel has spent the last three weeks pouring over all of the applications from our 2012 Travel Writing Scholarship . Each of you had taken us on a journey to another place to see, to understand, ... Read more >


Travel Writing Scholarship 2012 - Southeast Asia

WORLDWIDE | Monday, 20 Feb 2012 | Views [290396] | Comments [155]

APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED! Entries close April 23rd, 2012 at 2pm AEST (UTC +10). Do you want to be a published travel writer? This year we decided to shake things up a bit and instead of choosing just one country for our scholarship…... Read more >


Video FAQs: Travel Writing Scholarship 2012 - Southeast Asia

WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 16 Feb 2012 | Views [9073] | Comments [5] | Video

Are you an aspiring travel writer planning to apply for the 2012 Travel Writing Scholarship to Southeast Asia ?  We've put together a few video clips to share with you in hopes that they will answer any application questions and provide a bit ... Read more >


Travel Writing Scholarship Winner Update! Zoe Returns to Turkey to Write for Rough Guides

TURKEY | Thursday, 2 Feb 2012 | Views [9232]

The 2011 winner of our Travel Writing Scholarship to Turkey, Zoe Smith, is soon to be back on the road! She has just been asked by Rough Guides to return to Turkey in the spring as a staff writer. On her scholarship assignment, she worked on ... Read more >


Travel Writing Scholarship 2011- Our Winner!

WORLDWIDE | Friday, 1 Apr 2011 | Views [29537] | Comments [12]

        Our judging panel have been around the world, and back, and then some, reading through 1142 travel tales from you talented nomads! Riotous, insightful, disorientating, hilarious and always inspiring, your submitted ... Read more >


Travel Writing Scholarship 2011- Entries have now closed

WORLDWIDE | Monday, 24 Jan 2011 | Views [169854] | Comments [96]

Entries closed March 28th 2011, at 2PM AUSTRALIAN Eastern Daylight Time (UTC +11) Do you want to be a published travel writer? Go on assignment to Istanbul with Rough Guides! Kick start your travel writing career by going on assignment ... Read more >


Video FAQs: Travel Writing Scholarship 2011

TURKEY | Monday, 24 Jan 2011 | Views [9310] | Comments [12] | Video

Dreaming about going on assignment with Rough Guides in Turkey??   If you've already read all the info about our Travel Writing Scholarship and still have some questions or would like a bit of extra insight, hopefully our video blog ... Read more >


Turkish Delights - Local Adventure awaits Scholarship winner in Turkey

TURKEY | Wednesday, 19 Jan 2011 | Views [4453] | Comments [2]

The WorldNomads.com 2011 Travel Writing Scholarship is sending one talented and lucky aspiring travel writer on assignment to Turkey. While in Turkey, the scholarship winner will embark on a 12-day Turkish Delight trip with BikeHike Adventures .... Read more >


Travel Writing Scholarship winner becomes Rough Guides author!

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 5 Oct 2010 | Views [9741]

Amy Palfreyman, winner of our 2010 Travel Writing Scholarship has just received her first travel writing commission - writing for the Australia Guide for Rough Guides no less! She will be updating the South Australia chapter in its entirety.... Read more >


Travel Writing Dream Comes True for Scholarship Recipient

WORLDWIDE | Wednesday, 5 May 2010 | Views [3721] | Comments [1]

2009 World Nomads Travel Writing Scholarship winner, Jessica Lee, has been keeping herself busy over the past year. As well as running back and forth across the Middle East in her usual job, as a tour leader for Intrepid Travel, she’s also authored ... Read more >


2010 Travel Writing Scholar Returns Triumphantly

WORLDWIDE | Wednesday, 17 Mar 2010 | Views [3983] | Comments [1]

Amy Palfreyman, winner of our 2010 Writing Scholarship is back from her assignment with ' The Rough Guide to Japan ' travel guide and has a lot to be excited about. Amy thrived on this challenge and mentor, Simon Richmond was so impressed by her ... Read more >


2010 Travel Writing Scholarship - THE WINNER!!!

JAPAN | Friday, 8 Jan 2010 | Views [40164] | Comments [4]

                  Simon Richmond, from RoughGuides.com Announces the Winner       What a privilege it was being offered the chance to judge ... Read more >


2010 World Nomads Travel Writing Scholarship : The Shortlist

WORLDWIDE | Monday, 28 Dec 2009 | Views [6648] | Comments [9]

  This year’s Travel Writing Scholarship attracted 840 travel writing enthusiasts.  The Judges were whisked away to all the corners of the globe.  From the Gobi desert to lush rainforests of the Amazon.  From steamy spice ... Read more >


2010 World Nomads Travel Writing Scholarship NOW CLOSED

WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 5 Nov 2009 | Views [134877] | Comments [103]

Do you want to be a published travel writer? Go on assignment to Tokyo with Rough Guides!     Kick start your travel writing career by going on assignment to Tokyo, Japan. After touching base with your travel writing mentor, ... Read more >


Jessica, our intrepid writer returns from India.

INDIA | Friday, 20 Mar 2009 | Views [7035] | Comments [1]

River Nila, Photo by Jessica Lee Jessica Lee, winner of the 2009 Travel Writing Scholarship has recently returned from her trip to the Nila River in Kerala,India. Jess enjoyed a tour with The Blue Yonder and completed her assignment writing ... Read more >


2009 Travel Writing Scholarship - THE WINNER!!!

WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 22 Jan 2009 | Views [17261] | Comments [14]

There has been an electrifying buzz surrounding this year's Travel Writing Scholarship, and with very good reason. We received over 340 entries, and you guys are talented travel writers!! The judging panel have landed back on Terra Firma after being ... Read more >


2009 WorldNomads.com Travel Writing Scholarship - CLOSED

INDIA | Monday, 1 Dec 2008 | Views [30173] | Comments [80]

              The River Nila offers countless opportunities to witness thrilling folk performances, far beyond the tourist trail. Photo courtesy of David Stott      ... Read more >


2008 Travel Writing Scholarships - Story gets published!

SRI LANKA | Wednesday, 1 Oct 2008 | Views [3682] | Comments [2]

Susannah Palk, winner of the 2008 Travel Writing Scholarship has just had her travel article published in both The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age (Melbourne based paper). It's a beautiful story about her volunteering assignment in Sri Lanka. Congratulations ... Read more >


Travel Writing Assignment - mission accomplished!

SRI LANKA | Monday, 4 Aug 2008 | Views [5157]

Susannah has returned from her Travel Writing assignment in Sri Lanka where she volunteered in Kosgoda, a small coastal village devastated by the tsunami. She got her hands dirty working on everything from building houses to teaching English and saving ... Read more >


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