Talking Travel Writing

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The story behind the story: an individual press trip to Rome
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The story behind the story: an individual press trip to Rome

An established travel journo got commissioned to write about attending gladiator school

Mar 28, 2023
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You’ve got a brilliant story idea but now you just need to find a way to bring it into being. Seasoned travel journalist Xav Judd had the same experience when he got wind of a rather unusual school in the Italian capital: a gladiator combat camp.

With close to 20 years’ experience as a travel writer and clips from Pride Life, The Washington Post, The Gu…

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