The air feels different before the plane has even taxied to a halt. The sky a faded blue, sun-parched and enormous, sun blazing. In Australia I feel what the cosy folds of the United Kingdom make me forget – that we live spread thin and exposed on the convex surface of the Earth. Mum’s waiting [...]
My previous post, or wishlist, if you prefer, 5 potential markets for aspiring travel writers (and they pay!), focused on online travel magazines. The print media may be in decline, but there’s nothing quite like flicking through a shiny magazine, or enjoying the smell of a newspaper or book. And quite frankly I’d love to [...]
Ugh. I hate this room. If I don’t wake up to the sun on my face it takes me an age to get going. And it’s so cold out here in the casita, the little laundry shed that will soon be knocked down to make way for our new hostel bar. The sooner the better, [...]
Heaven is being paid to travel the world. Unfortunately, this is no great secret and elbowing past the competition to break into the travel writing field requires persistence, hard work, shameless self-promotion and research. There’s a huge range of publications that may accept your work, and its important to look online and off, and outside [...]
Travelling is the most intense learning experience on the planet – far more exhausting than the ceaseless slogging through unfamiliar terrain, often with a 15 kg pack on the back, is the overwhelming stream of mental stimuli, unfamiliar language and alien cultures. For me, and for many, even this heightened learning experience isn’t enough. Many [...]
and yes, meeting up for a drink would be awesome! And I know!! I’m such a...
