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Looking for writers for open source travel guidebooks

Ferdinand — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:45:33 GMT

Anyone interested in practising her or his writing skills on open source travel guidebooks? Here is a project that will lead to a
new generation of travel guidebooks: up-to-date and tailor-made.

Homepage: www.writingtravellers.com
More information: www.writingtravellers.com/tikiwiki/mail+a+friend

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share your Travel story here

voyna — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:03:29 GMT

i do not know how much people feel about China. too many views have i received. negative or positive.
anyway,please post your feelings and stories here so as to share with us.
and also click www.foreignercn.com to find more stories and other info about China

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Find Friends In China

voyna — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 11:26:31 GMT

Guys, if you wanna go to China or simply learn something about China, I strongly recommend this site. It got a lot of free services and information. You may crush a good friend there. You can also check out the master page www.foreignercn.com. You won’t miss it!

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Stories In China

voyna — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 11:06:40 GMT

Guys, if you wanna go to China or simply learn something about China, I strongly recommend this site. It got a lot of free services and information. You may crush a good friend there.
here you can see many travelling stories happening there.
You can also check out the master page www.foreignercn.com. You won’t miss it!

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Make You Life Easier In China

voyna — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 10:53:01 GMT

This website concludes six major parts: colorful activities; learning Chinese and information about HSK; travel services; Real Estate; services for your daily life; friends and partners.

In the ＂colorful activities＂ field, information about entertained activities is offered, which will surely enrich your spare time.

In the “Learn Chinese” space, not only the information about the examination can you get, but also the Chinese study resources are provided, which involve Daily Figurative Slangs, Chinese Dramas, and Classic pieces etc.

In the “Travel” field, you can free-use the Online Beijing Map, and choose a tour guide for your exciting trip.

In the “Real Estate” part, information about “Apartments for Rent “, “Seeking Apartment”, “Homestay service”, and “Commercial Real Estate” are provided.

In the “services” space, information about “Beauty & Massage”, “Health & Fitness”, and “Cleaning” etc. are offered, which help you to solve the daily problems.

In the “friends and partners” community, you can make friends to help each other to learn languages.
Oh, here is the website: www.foreignercn.com. I hope it can make your life in China easier. Enjoy your good time.

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Looking for Unique Travel Stories

Olivia — Tue, 29 May 2007 22:01:01 GMT

Submissions are now being accepted for an upcoming book called "V!VA List World: 333 Most Loved Travel Experiences" due to be published in April 2008. Viva Travel Guides are looking for 500-700 word articles and / or photographs about the most amazing travel experiences. Been to a place or had an experience so exhilarating that- if given the opportunity again- you'd conceivably plan your entire trip around it? Know of an exotic nook on the planet that we don't, or traveled a known hotspot like the Taj Mahal in a way no one else has? Can you tell your story in such a way that it takes other travelers there without ever leaving their chairs? If so, your piece may be V!VA List worthy! Please note that payment is in the form of a proportion of royalties after the event, but this is a great opportunity for talented upcoming writers to get their stories published. To find out more information, or to pitch a story idea, please contact: paula@vivatravelguides.com

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Looking For Travel Writers for a new website

Andrea Currie — Sat, 25 Nov 2006 04:06:18 GMT

This is a male 18-29 hip and authentic E-zine. We are trying something incredibly new, and exciting, and we’d like our writers to reflect that in their reviews and articles. We aren’t trying to sell sex, but the other sides of being a young male. We have articles and reviews that we are opening up to fresh and innovative writers that can connect with our demographic.

Due to the high volume of interest from a variety of talented writers we are offering you $30 to write a review picked from the topics below. This ensures your spot in our system and shows us your capabilities. Since space is limited please email me if you would like to take this offer, we will send you an official contract to confirm your participation in this project. Within the email you send please also provide your topic of choice from below.

Let’s talk reviews!

Reviews should be at least 300 words and no longer than 800 words. If you have never used the product or service or watched the movie/TV show you shouldn’t be reviewing it. Pictures would be fantastic (Example: Picture of you in Vegas next to your review of your Vegas trip).

Technology/Gadgets
• Portable devices (cell phones, PDAs, mp3 players)
• Computers

Gaming/Games
• Video game review
• Cheat sheets

Sports
• The “it” player
• Obscure sports

Travel
• Great winter spots
• Where to party!

Music
• What every guy should have in his music collection
• Highlight the independent scene

Movies
• Movies that will make you piss your pants
• B-movies that everyone has to see

TV
• Write about your favorite show and why
• Bring back! Write about a show that was cancelled that they should bring back.

Internet
• Youtube
• What things everyone else is missing out on

If you have already written blogs, articles, and essays we might be able to find a category to repurpose your content. YAY! Send it in and we’ll see if it fits! We also accept ghost writers!

PLEASE REPLY TO:
writereviewblog@yahoo.com

Best of luck!
Andrea Currie

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South American

ShamanZen — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 04:31:29 GMT

Hi All!

I'm soon heading for South America and was wondering if anyone has any leads/contacts for publishing articles on that part of the world. If so, would love to hear from ya!

Happy travels,
Ashandra-Aah

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List of newspaper contacts/submission info?

Bill — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 17:35:28 GMT

Maybe this question has been asked by every new travel writer, but is there a source (preferably online) that lists travel writing contacts and submission requirements for U.S. newspapers?

I've read of two:

"Editor and Publisher Yearbook" at

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/yearbook/index.jsp

This is a searchable database, but access to it costs $695 per year. Seeing as how I only need to do a single, one-time search, this seems pretty steep.

There's also "Travel Publications Update" at

http://main.travelwriters.com/tpu/about/index.asp

Which is only $39 but has 200 newspapers. I don't know if that's U.S. or worldwide.

I don't think the online version of Writer's Market has this kind of newspaper info.

Anyone tried any of these and what has your experience been?

Thanks,

Bill

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Need an editor for my memoirs

Tami — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 13:02:12 GMT

I have been writing on and off again all my life. Started writing my book after diagnosis', wanted my daughter to have a sense of who her mother was. I need an editor to keep me on track. Any suggestions?????

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Driving to Panama ...

Indigo — Sun, 15 Jan 2006 21:20:57 GMT

I am in the process of planning a trip from Montreal, Canada to Bocquete, Panama. Originaly I wanted to to it on motorcycle, but now think I'll do it by car.

This will require crossing thru (USA of course), Mexico/Belize, Guatemala, El Savador or Hondras, Nicarugua, and Costa Rica. And, my Spanish is extremely limited ...

Has anyone driven much of ANY of these countries ... and what advise can you give me regarding border crossings, highway police, stoppinf roadside to rest, etc..

Peace,

:D

PS: Any publications that would be interested in this story ..?

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travel writing classes in NYC

david — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 00:01:50 GMT

Hi everyone. if anyone's interested, I'm teaching a couple travel writing workshops in the upcoming months--a 10-week workshop at Gotham Writers' Workshop and a couple of two-day courses at NYU. For more info, check out my site: www.dfarley.com/blog.html (scroll down, on the left side)

Thanks.

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Hello - introductions

jmparker — Wed, 19 Jan 2005 17:55:15 GMT

Hi - I just realized I've got members! Sorry for the delay.
We're the only tribe for travel writers in here, so all topics are open.
I'm an American living in Brussels. Just moved here two months ago, and starting to get back into freelancing after a couple of years translating. I used to write a monthly column on Paris for a magazine in the US, and have done other things on food, museums, and artists.
With the three of us in 3 different countries, maybe we could pass on possible projects?
I'll try to post anything interesting I find that relates to Canada or the US. I'd love it if you could keep me in mind for anything regarding Europe.

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How do you do it?

Krisser — Sun, 24 Jul 2005 11:17:54 GMT

Hi all

Since I am totally new to the travel writing, I would appreciate any input you can give me.

I am not sure whether you finance your travels yourself, write on the trip, and then try selling your stories when you come back - or do you sell your ideas before you travel?

Kristina

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Last week of Backpack Nation contest

April — Thu, 26 May 2005 13:22:16 GMT

Greetings,

I'm a new member of tribe... howdy all. I've had some mild success making my living travel writing so anyone who is starting out, feel free to check out my site www.aprilwrites.com and if you have any questions about the biz, i'd be happy to offer the little that i know.

Now, shamless self-promotion time: My essay about working with entrepreneurs in Guinea was selected as a finalist for the Backpack Nation contest -

http://www.backpacknation.org/phase3.shtml

the top 4 stories of the 12 that get the most votes will get $1000 prize (resumably to continue their work in the places the writers have written about).

I would love of course more votes for my piece -- but read em all and see whose story makes you laugh, cry, think and most importantly keep on traveling with an open heart and mind.

Cheers...

April

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Travel Writing Workshop in Berkeley (4/23)

trailme — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 16:05:26 GMT

A woman named Lisa Alpine is giving a workshop this Saturday (4/23) in Berkeley for $95:

http://www.lisaalpine.com/Classes/writingclasses.html

Does anyone know anything about her? Would you recommend a class with her? Is this a reasonable rate for a 6-hour class? I have no idea about these things...

thanks

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advances queries

jmparker — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 19:06:45 GMT

Hi, got a question for anybody, but specifically for Michelle...
I just got news a publisher called Avalon is looking for someone to write a book for expats in european countries.
They're taking proposals - detailed proposals. Like, really detailed.
Is it cool to ask how much the advance is before sending a proposal?
Michelle, any idea how much the going advance rate is for a 350-400 page book? {I'm guessing they pay a lot less than Fodor's...)

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what are you working on?

jmparker — Fri, 28 Jan 2005 10:15:02 GMT

(Or what would you like to be working on, or plan to be working on, or chide yourself for not working on yet, etc.?)

I'm slowly putting together a piece for an airline magazine ... and I'm trying to find a good gay travel magazine for an article on Brussels or Bruges ...

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itravelsyndicate.com

jmparker — Sun, 23 Jan 2005 09:55:20 GMT

Ever put any of your stuff on their site?
Ever sold anything there?
Do editors actually GO there?
I've had a few articles on them for about 2 years with no response from anyone - I'm hesitant to spend the time putting any more up.

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