English 2041—Vivid Voyages:  Travel Writing Theory and Practice

Dr. Karyn Hollis, Spring 2005 

"The World is a book; he who stays at home reads only one page."
                                                                                                  St. Augustine

Course Related Links

•  Student Information Sheet
  

• Assignments

  • Editing Sheet--Travel Narrative #1

  • Editing Sheet --Travel Narrative #2

  • Editing Sheet--Assignment #3 -- Critical Paper
    

•   Travel Article Market Research Sheet

•   Writing a Cover Letter

•   Ideas for Introductions and Conclusions

•   Online Grammar Exercises

•   "Rainbow Review" Evaluation Key

•   Rhetorical Devices

•   Paragraph Imitation Exercises

•   Thesaurus.com -- a great word finding site.  Put it on your desktop!
  

Exam Study Sheets

• Mid-Term Exam Study Sheet

Readings

• Gonsalves, "Globalization and Tourism: Deadly Mix for Indigenous Peoples"

• Graham Boynton, "The Search for Authenticity"

• Nicholson-Lord, "The Politics of Travel"

• Cooper, "Behind Globalizations' Glitz"

Magazines and Newspapers that specialize in student writing--online and hard copy

• Glimpse Magazine--both an online and print publication for students traveling abroad.  The magazine was founded by a small group of creative and driven Brown University students who began to feel that something was missing in the way the mainstream media tended to cover international news.  Submission guidelines on web page.  Encourages submission of photos with article.
   

• Abroad View Magazine--72-page, in-depth magazine published biannually and distributed during the fall and spring academic semesters to study abroad students at approximately 240 top colleges in the United States, through the support and facilitation of study abroad offices and international centers.  Circulation 20,000 in print. Submission guidelines on web page.  Encourages submission of photos with article.
   

• Student Traveler online and in print is committed to quality writing about all aspects of travel for students.  Submission guidelines on web page.  Encourages submission of photos with article.
  

• Guava Magazine -- "The new travel mag for indie-spirited ladies"
  

• Transitions Abroad Magazine -- The guide to learning, living and working overseas.
   

• The Next Step Magazine 

  both an online and print publication, appearing in print in 31 U.S. states, Canada, the Caribbean and Southeast Asia. Over 500,000 high school students in more than 7,500 high schools around the world read the publication.

Online Travel Sites that Publish Freelance Travel Articles

  http://www.worldhum.com/ -- A wonderfully comprehensive travel writing web site.  Includes travel journals and web sites, online travel 
    communities and blogs, travel articles, newspaper travel sections, travel book publishers and MORE!

    www.hackwriters.com

    www.bootsnall.com

    Online Travel Magazines -- A great list of about 30 online travel pages.

    European Visits -- Scroll way down to the bottom for submission information

Travel Writing Links

• State and Regional Magazine Site  A great site which lists lots of state and local magazines
  

• www.Amazon.com - - A great list of over 240 magazines!   When you get to the Amazon site, click on the "Magazines" tab, then type in "travel" in the search blank and click on Go.  You will get a LONG list of travel magazines. Find a few that seem appropriate for your topic.   Then go to each magazine's web site (by typing the magazine's name into Google.com) to find out about submission guidelines, payment, desired length, etc.
  

• Travel Magazine Site -- Lots of lists.  Then more links organized by State/Regional,
         City/Metro, Traveler Guides, etc.

• Yahoo Directory--Travel Magazines -- even more but not all of these are online.  Many are
          hard copy.

•   Another Yahoo Travel Magazine Site -- Yahoo can help you find a specialized travel
           publication by region or subject matter.  Just click away!

• Magazines.com -- Type "travel" into this commercial site and you will be amazed at the number of magazines that will turn up. Many on this list seem more regional than national in scope.
  

• Travelwriters.com -- Lots of useful links for travel writers.  However, the site is fairly commercial.
  

• Freelance Writing Tips and Techniques

Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Area Magazines

• Weekend Adventure Online Magazine -- Great online magazine for PA adventure articles.
  

• Philadelphia Inquirer --Publishes a travel section every Sunday.  Solicits 500 word articles on "most meaningful travel experience."  Pays $50 if published. 
  

• MetroKids--Magazine for parents and kids.  Publishes articles on family fun in Philadelphia.
  

• Bucks County Town and Country Living -- Publishes articles on life and travel in this affluent county north of Philadelphia.
  

• Westsylvania -- Focus on Central and Western PA

Socially Responsible Travel/Tourism Sites

• Rick Steve's Europe Through the Back Door

• Bestfares.com -- There's a $60 fee to join, but it's worth it for the fares, cars, restaurants

• Journal:  Studies in Travel Writing

• Statement of Ecumenical Council on Third World Tourism

• International Ecotourism Society

• Better World Club -- Environmentally friendly roadside assistance

• World Travel and Tourism Council -- lots of statistics from the travel professional point of view here.

• Best Eco-Tourism and Socially Responsible Travel Sites

• Cross Cultural Solutions