So you’re a travel writer about to create an itinerary? Above all, it needs to be inspiring. You want people to read it and get excited about going to this place. You want them to rip the thing out of the magazine/paper or print it off the web and book a holiday. If you’ve been … Read more about Top secrets of travel writers: how to create an itinerary that is inspirational and useful
There is an art to creating itineraries that are inspirational (the kind travellers want to rip out of magazines and print off the web to save for a trip) and useful (one travellers can follow and have a great time or pick and choose from and still have fun). It’s not rocket science. So I’m … Read more about Itineraries: a case study in how not to create them, OR how to have a bad time in 24 hours
I asked you in my last post if you used itineraries and, if so, how you used them. I loved your responses – from Michael who creates his own itineraries but is happy to be spontaneous if an exciting opportunity presents itself (like tapas bar hopping with a friendly stranger in Spain!) to TravelMuse who has … Read more about The beauty of a good itinerary: it’s simply about showing you a good time
Do you use itineraries when you travel? Do you rip out those ’48 Hours In…’ or ‘3 Perfect Days in…’ pages from travel magazines and newspapers when one catches your eye? Do they end up staying at home lost among your paperwork or do you slip them into your guidebook and take them with you … Read more about Itineraries: do you use them when you travel? Or do you simply create your own?
Lonely Planet founder Tony Wheeler said in a 2005 New Yorker story ”The Parachute Artist’: “To research a big guidebook, you need some people who live in the country, but you also need some parachute artists, someone who can drop into a place and quickly assimilate, who can write about anywhere.” The skills and tricks … Read more about Top secrets of travel writers: #2 the art of parachute artistry