Links: Travel Writing

Travel Writing Resources

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BookWire Index: Travel Publishers: http://www.bookwire.com/bookwire/publishers/Travel-Publishers.html
British Guild of Travel Writers: www.bgtw.org/
Go-Global.com: http://www.go-global.com/index.shtml; This site offers a list of holidays around the world, weather, dialing codes, tips and warnings for travelers, and travel trivia.
Guidebookwriters.com: http://www.guidebookwriters.com; Destination and topical information from expert travel writers.
Help for World Travelers!: http://www.kropla.com; Information on international dialing codes, travel tips on hooking up modems and electrical appliances around the world, TV broadcast standards, and travel links.
Helpful Information for Travelers: http://www.geocities.com/~oberoi/travel.html
International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association: http://www.ifwtwa.org/
iTravelSyndicate: http://www.itravelsyndicate.com/; A site that syndicates travel articles to publishers.
Media Kitty: http://www.mediakitty.com/
Society of American Travel Writers: http://www.SATW.org/
Transitions Abroad Travel Writing Portal: http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/travel/travel_writing/index.shtml; The well-known travel publication offers a host of links to travel-writing resources.
Travel Info Exchange: http://www.infoexchange.com/
Travelwriters: http://main.travelwriters.com/
Travelwriters Life: http://www.thetravelwriterslife.com/resources/; This "resource" links section is huge and contains a wealth of information for travel writers.
Virtual Tourist Time Converter: http://www.virtualtourist.com/vt/t/d3/; Gives you the current time in various cities. Also offers metric conversions, currencies, weather info, and language translations.
Well Informed Traveler: http://www.armchair.com/info/netinfo.html; Information on holidays, travel scams, legal tips, consular sheets, tourist bureaus, health, and archived travel information by region.
WebSight: http://www.focusguides.com/websight/; Includes general information (e.g., health, security); locations and regions; and specific topics ("Vegetarian travel).
Yahoo! Travel Magazines: http://dir.yahoo.com/recreation/travel/news_and_media/magazines

Recommended Reading

Lonely Planet Guide to Travel Writing

Teach Yourself Travel Writing

Travel Writer's Guide

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