Did you know that 70 percent of travel consumers are women? Yet, there is a clear lack of female-led print and digital travel publications in the space. Enter Unearth Magazine, a new digital and print publication written for women, by women. Whether it’s the motorcycle-riding ladies of India challenging gender norms or the… [Read More]
Travel Trends to Watch in 2017 (and my Next News Segment!)
Yesterday afternoon, I found myself down in the historic Financial District of Manhattan, rushing to the New York Stock Exchange for the first time. I was invited back to the news program, Cheddar TV, to represent my publication and discuss the latest travel trends we are seeing. The last time I filmed… [Read More]
Why ‘I Quit My Job to Travel’ is No Longer an Impressive Pitch
It’s the same story every time. Dear Editor, I am reaching out to express my utmost interest in publishing my story for your website. You see, I have recently quit my job to travel! Have made the life-altering, intimidating decision to leave my cushy job in advertising in lieu of an unconventional path marked… [Read More]
How I Became a Travel Editor
This November I will turn 30. As I approach my 30th birthday (and start to brainstorm various trips I can take to distract from that big 3 - 0), I am looking back on my twenties. Of all the adventures I’ve had these past 10 years, my twenties have been the most memorable,… [Read More]
How to Write a Proper Pitch E-mail (As Told By a Travel Editor)
Lest I suffer through yet another biography-length pitch email ending with three attachments and no pitches, I’ve decided to share what makes a good pitch letter. Since assuming the role of Travel Editor at Culture Trip, I have found myself in the rather unprecedented position of being the gate keeper for contributing writers keen on… [Read More]
Resources for Aspiring Travel Bloggers and Journalists
This past weekend I spoke at The New York Times Travel Show during the ‘Meet the Experts’ session. What this basically means, is I had a table with a nifty name tag and my topic (tips on ditching the ‘9 to 5’ to pursue blogging or travel writing) and people would stop by for… [Read More]
Is There a Difference Between Men & Women’s Travel Writing?
A while ago, I came across an article that touted the differences between how men and women approach travel writing. Before reading this article, it had never occurred to me that there was any difference between the Bill Brysons and Elizabeth Gilberts of the world. For me, travel writing always seems to fall into three… [Read More]
What NOT to Pitch Travel Editors (As Told by a Travel Editor)
Becoming a Travel Editor was always a dream of mine since I graduated journalism school a few years ago; so when the time came to hold my own newly minted “Travel Editor” business card, I was practically cartwheeling down the streets of New York to my office. Being a Travel Editor these last… [Read More]
A Guide to Pitching Travel Editors (As Told By a Travel Editor)
It has been almost four months since I’ve joined Culture Trip as Travel Editor. Since then, I have written often about the subtle differences in running a travel section of a website vs. playing editor of my own blog. I can now speak with some confidence to what it takes to get published on a website…. [Read More]
