When I go to conferences and talk to people who would like to publish travel articles, online or in print, one of the most frequent questions I get is: But I should write the article before I pitch, right? Or something like that. Some variation on the crazy, horrifying spread of misinformation out there that […] The post Never Write the Story First (In Case You Didn’t Know) appeared first on Dream of Travel Writing ..read more

I literally track every minute that I spend on my laptop using a time tracker. Not because I am a particularly micromanaging person. But to make sure that what I think is happening or is possible is in line with reality. As freelance travel writers, the speed at which we: dream up and validate new […] The post Are You Wasting Your Best Hours By Not Energy Mapping Your Day? appeared first on Dream of Travel Writing ..read more

Pitching is the single biggest way to completely up your publishing track record. But the sad thing is, it’s also the biggest area in which most aspiring, struggling, and even working writers with flourishing businesses flounder. It seems to be some sort of magic, this pitching thing. Like you can try your hardest and make […] The post The Incredibly Simple Secret to Successful Pitches appeared first on Dream of Travel Writing ..read more

At the Book Passage Travel Writers and Photographers Conference a few years ago, the group had the pleasure of listening to the Tim Cahill, founding editor of Outside magazine interview, Susan Casey, with whom he had worked for years, on the occasion of the publication of her new book Voices in the Ocean. Since her […] The post How to Take Notes Like a Pro: In the Words of Three Award-Winning Travel Writers appeared first on Dream of Travel Writing ..read more

It breaks my heart when I see writers go on a trip, come home, spend months waiting to hear about one story idea pitch to one magazine (and waiting for far too long to follow up with that editor) and then say with a sigh: “I went on this great trip, saw this festival that […] The post Never Say “I Just Couldn’t Get Anyone to Publish My Story” Again appeared first on Dream of Travel Writing ..read more

Whatever the business occasion, I am all about looking at outside of the box ways to rock it. Travel media conference? Get an AirBnB and host a dinner party the day after the conference wraps where people can keep talking to their favorite new people—or finally meet the ones they didn’t get a chance to […] The post 3 Ways (You Probably Haven’t Thought of) to Land Your Next Gig at a Conference appeared first on Dream of Travel Writing ..read more

A few years ago, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by a friend from a small business conference I attended who also happens to produce several podcasts and wanted to include me in one on travel writing. I recently relistened to our episode and it was a great trip down memory lane. You can […] The post We All Had to Start Somewhere: A Podcast Interview on Gabi’s Travel Writing Origins appeared first on Dream of Travel Writing ..read more

On this blog, I’ll share not only my own travel writing experiences, but original case studies that I gather from other writers I know. Everyone from the retired couple eking by on a small but happy income in Nicaragua to the blogger making a name for herself after just a year. Also of the writers […] The post 7 Takes on the Career and Calling of Travel Writing appeared first on Dream of Travel Writing ..read more

Have you heard of Vegemite? It’s the descendent of Marmite, if that rings more bells. Both are classed by most people as disgusting, but something you need to try at least once when visiting Australia (Vegemite) or the U.K. (Marmite) for the first time. But aside from being a seriously acquired taste (or mouth-puckering, depending […] The post Vegemite. Waste. And How Real Companies Think appeared first on Dream of Travel Writing ..read more

A while ago, my husband finally got his cholesterol checked out. Every since I’ve know him, he’s said that he needs to get it checked, because Indians always have high cholesterol. Sure enough, the numbers came high. Rather excessively so. And the first thing the doctor did was ask him to keep a food diary […] The post Is Your Freelance Writing Career Closing Its Eyes and Hoping for the Best? appeared first on Dream of Travel Writing ..read more