Travel Talks features Brian K Smith Travel Photography Workshop Travel photography is an art form that captures the beauty of a place, its people, and their culture. It can be used to tell stories and capture memories for years to come. Taking better travel photos requires a combination of skill, creativity, and practice. Knowing the ..read more

President’s Message After a chaos of summer travel, fall has now arrived and we are all hoping for better travel conditions in the months ahead. There has been an uptick in demand for travel content in particular with mainstream publications online and in print. So, now is a good time to send your story pitches ..read more

President’s Message: Canadian travellers are on the move Last month, I was transferring at SeaTac domestic terminal and it was very busy. Families, young and old were on the move. CAA reports that the majority of Canadians are undeterred with high gas prices and will take vacations this summer. As the world begins to open, there ..read more

President’s Message: Canada lifts pre-entry test You could feel the joy among Canadians when the pre-entry test was lifted on April 1st, along with a recent CDC report that two dozen travel destinations see declining risk levels. COVID has not gone away, but the hope is that we can learn to manage the risks and experience ..read more

President’s Message: Its’ not 2020 anymore. The Canadian travel industry cannot afford another cancelled summer tourist season. Yet PM Justin Trudeau response last Friday is that he had “meetings” to discuss our border entry requirements, which are the most restrictive in the G7 was another disappointment. There is no ownership with our industry challenges before ..read more

Happy New Year! Our goal at BCATW this year is to come back smarter! With this in mind, we are continuing with our online education webinars. Join us on Tuesday January 25th for our session on  “Pitching Travel Editors” were I will share strategies in reaching out to print and online editors. My workshop will include ..read more

President’s Message: Hope for the Holidays! As we have all gone through a challenging year, hope is my message for the holidays. Road trip to the USA Last weekend, I took a day trip south to Washington state to pick up long overdue mail and a bit of Christmas shopping. At the mall, I found ..read more

President’s Message: Happy fall and welcome to the November 2021 BCATW Buzz. Travel is back and as more countries reopens for tourism, we all know that qualified travel story tellers will be in great demand. BCATW is back with its education series so we invite you to join our organization to develop your travel writing skills and build relationships with your peers. We encourage you to apply for BCATW membership and join a group of individuals that are going places very soon. Our $72 annual membership fee is a small investment in your travel writing career.  As a member, you will have ac ..read more

President’s Message: Happy Fall For many years, the BCATW has been a local professional association supporting our members within the travel industry. We pride ourselves as an inclusive organization that welcomes travel journalist, photographers, videographers, digital media content creators, editors, and destination marketing organizations (DMOs) with a goal of developing our professional skills. Benefits of membership: Educational webinars and professional development workshops Network with fellow members for career advice Promote your work with your BCATW profile BCATW Media badge So, we ..read more

President’s Message Greetings, It certainly has been an challenging summer travel season; the one constant is that we are still in a fluid situation with international travel. For myself, summer has been about writing domestic travel stories. One of my assignments took me to the Thompson River B.C. region where I experienced the luxury Sun Peaks Resort and wine tasting at the Monte Creek Ranch. Canada is rich with travel adventure, offering many opportunities for boundless travel writing. We begin our BCATW education series this September and I encourage everyone to attend our first workshop ..read more