Some years ago, when GIFs were still wandering the wilderness looking for a purpose in life and emoji emotions insufficient for satisfying my needs, I...
Read More
We all read the newspapers that tend to reflect our views. I’m no different from anyone else in that respect. But what I’ve never been...
Read More
Some time ago I followed a resident travel writer vs visiting travel writer debate on social media where contributors discussed who could provide the greater/fresher...
Read More
Andy and I didn’t know it at the time, but our very first commission for a travel article back in 2004 taught us a number...
Read More
I can’t remember the last time I sent a pitch for a travel article to a newspaper or magazine. It’s something that doesn’t really interest...
Read More
Last week I was involved in a discussion about AI and travel writing, content creation related to travel to be more specific. Using artificial intelligence...
Read More
What is the aim of travel writing? For me and Andy it involves sharing details and anecdotes about places that have wowed, delighted, and surprised...
Read More
Becoming a travel writer ruined some travel articles for me. The more I learned about travel writing practices in general, the more selective I became...
Read More
In truth, I could have called this ‘the difference between copywriting and travel writing, and any other kind of creative writing. I reference copywriting or...
Read More
This week, a picture of a 5-star hotel on Tenerife popped up on my Facebook memories. It was quite topical as it was of the...
Read More