This is the first in a series of posts on the top secrets of travel writers, partly inspired by The Traveler’s Notebook’s Top 5 Secrets Travel Writers Won’t Tell You, however, my posts won’t be devoted to the perks of the job but rather the stuff travel writers don’t tell you and the things we … Read more about Top secrets of travel writers: #1 hidden gems are kept hidden for good reason
The anticipation of travel can sometimes be as pleasurable as the journey itself. Okay, well not quite. But for some of us, it comes close. And you’ve got to admit it can be fun, getting excited about the thought of going away, selecting the destinations, planning an itinerary, and making your bookings. If you read … Read more about Fueling those feelings of anticipation
I’ve recently been interviewed by a couple of bloggers about travel writing, how Terence and I got into it, what we do, why we like it, the joys, the challenges, etc. My first interview was with Liz at Write to Travel, a blog which looks at all aspects of the craft and profession of travel … Read more about Travel writing and travel blogging: how and why we do it
BY TERENCE CARTER*Lonely Planet placed a statement on their website in response to Kohnstamm’s claims. This is how I read it:LP: “Thomas claims that during his time as a travel author, he skipped visiting certain destinations, plagiarised from other sources and traded good reviews for in-kind favours.”Skipping destinations? Plagiarism? This is the first time this … Read more about Decoding Lonely Planet’s explanation
The Lonely Planet author fraud scandal has taken more turns than we did on the switchback riddled roads of Crete on our most recent research trip there. Now referred to as the Thomas Kohnstamm Affair by the Guardian, Gadling and others, the controversy hasn’t yet begun to die the death some might have predicted. Google … Read more about The Thomas Kohnstamm Affair continues