Each month I spend a lot of time researching online—whether it’s for blog posts, articles, presentations or books. And in that quest for travel writing inspiration and information I often stumble across articles, podcasts, books, news or newsworthy events worth sharing. Take a look at what you may have missed this month.
September 2019 Travel Writing Roundup
Travel Writing Competition
The Bradt Travel Guides New Travel Writer of the Year Competition is free to enter, but the deadline is looming fast:
Submit your entry by October 6, 2019.
There’s still time to submit a travel piece, 600-800 words which includes the phrase, ‘and then it happened.’ The piece should be based on personal experience and written in the first person. More Information about how to enter
There's still time to submit your entry to the 2020 @BradtGuides #TravelWriting Competition. But hurry up, the deadline is almost here. Click To TweetTravel Writing Competition
National Geographic Traveller (UK) announced their travel writing winners and runner’s up for this year’s competition. The winning article, Sarah Gillespie’s winning article Bolivia: No holds barred will be published in the October 2019 issue of their magazine. Here’s why the judges chose Sarah’s article:
Our team thought Sarah Gillespie’s winning feature on Bolivia stood out for its strong sense of place and authentic storytelling, which draws the reader into what feels like a uniquely immersive experience. A compelling snapshot, Sarah’s tightly focused piece of writing does a brilliant job of showing, not telling, and engaging all the senses. It paints a vivid picture of a very specific place and time, yet also brings fascinating insight into wider Bolivian culture.
Sarah is a freelance travel writer born and based in Dundee, Scotland, and you can visit here website here: https://sarahjcgillespie.com or follow her on Twitter her: @sjcgillespie
Congrats to @sjcgillespie for winning this year's @NatGeoTravelUK #travelwriting competition with her #Bolivia No holds barred article. #travelblogger #amwriting #TT Click To TweetRead the travel writing competition runner’s up entries here.
Travel Writing Article
Lindsay Tigar an experienced travel and lifestyle journalist wrote How to Turn Your Vacation Into Money With Travel Writing. She decided to travel non-stop for a year, and used that experience to generate income. She uses examples and quotes from other travel writers to illustrate her points.
Included in this month's #travelwriting roundup. See what @LindsayTigar has to say about using your travels to make money. #TT #travelblogger #travelwriter Click To TweetNearly all the information and delicious new experiences I soak up on vacation can be used to write stories — and make money! — once I’m back home.” Leandra Beabout
Travel Writing Article
As we grapple with climate change, Berlin based travel journalist Paul Sullivan considers the dilemma involved in selling destinations at a time when the planet needs us to be traveling less. Climate crisis: Is travel writing — or even traveling — still morally legitimate?. Paul runs the Slow Travel Berlin website and has bylines in a string of reputable publications and travel guides.
Included in this month's #travelwriting roundup. See what Paul Sullivan from @slowberlin has to say about the dilemma of traveling in this era of #ClimateCrisis. #TT #travelblogger #travelwriter Click To TweetTravel Writing Article
National Geographic interviewed travel writer Don George, editor-at-large for National Geographic Traveler magazine, about the evolution of his travel writing career and he shared storytelling tips for documenting our adventures.
Included in this month's #travelwriting roundup. A #travelwriting interview with Don George of @NatGeo. #Travelwriter #TT Click To TweetI like travel writing because it isn’t just about, “Here’s the best place to eat and here’s the best place to stay,” it’s about, “What’s the soul of this place, and what does this place teach me about the human condition?”
Travel Writing Podcast
The Break Into Travel Writing Podcast aired a show about How to Monetize Your Travel Blog as an Airbnb Experience Guide with Travel Writer Brian Cicioni. If you’ve wondered about how to become an Airbnb Experience Tour Guide you should listen to this shows, which explains the process.
Included in this month's #travelwriting roundup. In her Break into #travelwriting podcast Alexa @writetotravel talks about monetising your blog as an #airbnb guide Click To TweetA Book called Travel Writing
A slight detour away from our usual focus on non-fiction, I stumbled across this work of fiction by author Peter Ferry, called Travel Writing
“A rich character study and a twisty whodunit, adding one more voice to the lively conversation about the boundaries between memoir and fiction” (Entertainment Weekly).
If you’re looking for a fiction read that marries mystery with travel, this could be just what you’re looking for.
Did you discover a useful or inspiring travel writing article? Please share the link below. Anything to do with travel writing is fair game.
What a great article to infuse that wonderlust spirit again. I’m on a bit of a hiatus while I’m back doing some work in the uk to fund another trip. This list of reads should keep me ticking over just nicely until then.