4 Travel Writing Contests to Enter Right NOW – October 2011 Edition

October 14, 2011
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The above photo is of Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau, Alaska. I won the trip to Alaska by winning a travel writing contest! Below are some current opportunities for writing contests. Some have entry/application fees. Others are free to enter. Please click through to the contests’ host sites to learn more. 1. Creative Nonfiction: Special Australia [...]

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Review: Matador U Online Travel Writing Course

October 5, 2011
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In December 2009 I signed up for Matador U’s online travel writing course. The course is a 12-week program that consists of 12 separate modules, although you can take as long as you’d like to finish the course because the course offers ‘lifetime access’ to Matador U content, forums and market blog. Price and Course [...]

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Why I Monetize my Expat Blog

August 17, 2011
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Earlier this year I was able to ‘meet’ fellow former expat, Maria Foley, for an interview on blog monetization published at Expat Women. Maria is the blogger behind I Was an Expat Wife, and like me, although she’s not currently overseas she has a lot to say about living abroad. She reached out to several [...]

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Food, Wine and Travel Writers: Why you Should Enter the IFWTWA Scholarship by July 31st

July 28, 2011
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A quick note for all food, wine and travel writers: The deadline for IFWTWA (if-twa) scholarships is July 31st. IFWTWA – the International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association – recognizes writers with its annual scholarship competition. I entered on a whim just a few days before last year’s deadline, and I was chosen as [...]

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Back from Alaska’s Inside Passage

July 9, 2011
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As you’ve probably guessed, our new son Gabriel and my editorial position at Matador Abroad have been keeping me pretty busy for the last five months. I’ve just come back from my first post-baby big trip to Alaska’s Inside Passage for the IFWTWA (pronounced if-twa) Conference at Sea with Holland America. It was my first [...]

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News: Welcome Baby Gabriel!

February 1, 2011
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Birth date: Jan 31st Weight: 8.5 lbs Length: 20.75 inches

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Info for Expats: Guide to Drinking and Buying Alcohol in Pakistan

January 27, 2011
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For expats and travelers to Pakistan, figuring out how and where to buy drinks can be confusing at first, and if you’re not in the know you can end up spending a lot of extra money, or worse, drinking some sketchy moonshine or faux beer that could seriously mess with your insides. Although I’m not [...]

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