March 31, 2005
Slots in my Paris creative writing class are still available!
I recently received word that the slots in my Creative Writing Workshop this July at the Paris American Academy are...Read this article
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March 30, 2005
Cleo Paskal interview at RolfPotts.com
Today I'll give a sneak preview of my April interview with Canada's National Post travel columnist, Cleo Paskal. As a...Read this article
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March 29, 2005
Study writing with me this summer in Paris
Creative Writing Workshop at the Paris American Academy July 2nd through the 28th, 2005 I'll be teaching an intensive,...Read this article
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March 26, 2005
Tsunami update: Sri Lanka needs tourists (and volunteers)
Though it's been several months since the tsunami hit Asia, the recovery continues. Here is a recent travel report from...Read this article
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March 25, 2005
Travel writers are the last great generalists
Lonely Planet Travel Writing author Don George was intereviewed by World Hum this week. Here's my favorite outtake: "When I...Read this article
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March 23, 2005
The Best Travel Writing 2005
Travelers' Tales has just released their second-annual Best Travel Writing anthology, which includes selections from the likes of Pico Iyer,...Read this article
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March 21, 2005
The most vivid travel experiences find you by accident
"The most vivid travel experiences usually find you by accident, and the qualities that will make you fall in love...Read this article
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March 15, 2005
"Remote" destinations are now associated with war and danger
"It is now a commonplace to say that there are no more remote corners of the globe — that the...Read this article
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March 14, 2005
Six of the best: Travel blogs
This blog was recently included among "Six of the best" travel weblogs by The Guardian (UK). Other blogs listed include...Read this article
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March 09, 2005
Ernest Hemingway on what happens when a place is deemed "untouched"
"We ate dinner at Madame Lecomte's restaurant on the far side of the island. It was crowded with Americans and...Read this article
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March 08, 2005
Seven myths of being a travel writer
Jen and Carl beat me to this days ago, but in case anyone missed it, I did want to point...Read this article
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March 07, 2005
Iraq Culture Smart Cards (from the U.S. Marines)
Last year I blogged about the Marine Corps' primer on cultural sensitivity in Arab lands, which seemed to resemble the...Read this article
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March 03, 2005
Travelers (and hosts) are personal ambassadors
"I went back and forth between Cuba and the United States a lot at the end of the '80s, when...Read this article
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March 02, 2005
Don George interview at RolfPotts.com
This month at the RolfPotts.com Travel Writers page, I interview legendary Bay Area travel editor Don George, whose how-to book...Read this article
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