Archive - Talking Travel Writing

Bad reviews: what to do if you had a terrible time

We've all been on dud trips, but what do we do about them? Lottie shares her advice.

Apr 16

Thursday 1pm webinar: how to work better with PRs

This is a soft skill we all need to get hard results. Join Meera Dattani to find out why.

Apr 15

Is parachute journalism ethical?

Steph examines one of travel writing's biggest moral quandaries

Apr 9

Can you help a fellow travel writer?

We have a slightly unusual request...

Apr 4

The ethics of taking freebies | Travel jobs | New webinar

Warning: we're opening a can of worms here 🪱

Apr 2

Want to get into travel writing? Join our two-night retreat | 6-8 Dec 2024

Want to really get into the nuts and bolts of travel writing? Sign up to this!

Apr 1

March 2024

So which travel pubs pay expenses? | Interview: Which? Travel turns 50

Find out how it all began at Which? Travel — and how they work with freelancers now

Mar 26

SJ Armstrong: How I make paying my way work

We hear from a travel writer who pays her own way while travelling full-time.

Mar 19

Can you make paying pay?

Lottie talks it over with travel writers who have self-funded their research trips

Mar 12

Should we be paying our own way as travel writers?

Steph discusses whether we're too beholden to the press trip

Mar 5

February 2024

The ethics of commercial and editorial work

Is it OK to write about a company or destination you've worked for? Lottie explores the issue.

Feb 27

How to find commercial work – and make it a stable part of your income

We learn how to find commercial clients who'll pay you month-on-month

Feb 20

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