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Travel Writing

Calling All New Kids

I recently gave a presentation called The Wild West of Travel Blogging: Staking Your Claim in New Media to a group of traditional travel writers visiting my area. It was great to connect with the old school writers again and remember where I came from and how hard it was when I first started in [...]

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Why is Social Media Important to the Travel Industry?

In the Beginning
Once upon a time (like medieval times) each grand castle had a bard or storyteller who would regale inhabitants of the castle with stories and legends. Some of the stories were true and were a way to spread current events or tales of faraway lands. The lord of the castle would also receive [...]

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An Accidental Vacation

We just experienced our first cruise and lately, I’ll admit, I’ve been a bit skeptical on any offer that comes my way. Months ago, when the invitation came from Princess Cruise Lines to experience a romantic cruise for two (under the guise of a Twitter Press Trip), I said, “What the Hell” and planned on going full [...]

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Smoke and Mirrors: How to Keep Your Blog Alive When You’re Not Traveling

Are you a travel blogger? Are you someone who is just diving into the world of social media? If you’re anything like me, you probably have a ton of questions or you’re trying to figure out how to keep your blog going when you happen to be grounded at home or between trips. What about [...]

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Cruise Tips for First Timers

A few months ago, I received an invitation for Princess Cruises‘ Twitter press trip, which takes place next week. This is not my first press trip by any means, but it is my first cruise and the added option of bringing along my husband, while checking out the ship, has played a big part in the [...]

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