How to ask your travel editor for expenses

We've taken the stress out of writing those awkward emails - use these to ask the hard questions

5 hrs ago • Lottie Gross

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Take a big calming breath before you respond

The number one rule of email etiquette

May 5 • Steph Dyson

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April 2026

Quick reminder: all discounts end Sunday (and our planned April break…)

Nab a 20% discount on all our courses, retreats and subscriptions

Apr 3 • Lottie Gross

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March 2026

Story Behind the Story: how do editors assign features?

We ask an editor how they come up with ideas and assign them to writers.

Mar 31 • Lottie Gross

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TTW Residential 2026: The Cotswolds

The TTW Residential is back and we're heading back to the Cotswolds

Mar 25 • Lottie Gross and Steph Dyson

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How to get off the hamster wheel

Stepping back from pitching could be the answer to long-term financial stability

Mar 24 • Steph Dyson

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What does professional development look like for freelance travel writers?

Helen Ochyra on how professional development in her two-decade-long career

Mar 17 • Helen Ochyra

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Mid-career travel writer retreat 2027

Learn from your peers on this inspiring, collaborative retreat for pro travel writers

Mar 16 • Lottie Gross

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Burned out? I've been there

When the 4pm cocktails aren't enough to stave off your existential crisis

Mar 10 • Steph Dyson

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Webinar 26 March: Resilience, rejection & resetting your pitching game

Meera Dattani has a new webinar to kick of her 2026 series and it's all about building resilience

Mar 5 • Lottie Gross

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I bought into 'travel writing dream' but now I want my money back

Please hold while we have an existential crisis.

Mar 3 • Lottie Gross

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February 2026

How this writer got a $1-per-word commission

One of the highest rates available in this industry, Zanny Steffgen tells us how she got this well-paid assignment.

Feb 24 • Lottie Gross

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