Archive for January, 2012

This week I’m…

Interviewing on the fly, in a wetsuit

Travelling
Heading to Fiji tomorrow for 8 nights, mostly for work purposes.  I’ll be visiting the Jean-Michel Cousteau Eco Resort on assignment for an upcoming story. Can’t wait!

Organising
My travel writer’s toolkit, to make sure I’ve got everything I need to write and interview from the road, as well as checking in with my students doing Online Travel Writing.  Mp3 recorder, notebook, Dell netbook all key items when I’m travelling for work. For fun, I’m borrowing my partner’s Kindle, as on my last trip I took 4.5 KILOS of reading material.  I’m definitely ready for an e-reader.

Enjoying
The great feedback on my new iPhone/iPad app – Yoga Holidays Worldwide.  Thanks guys!

As for the pic?  That’s just to prove that life as a travel writer is not always glamourous.  First time I’ve done an interview in a wetsuit – and I suspect it may not be the last.

Writers’ corner: 3 Tips for getting organised

Ok, New Year, new lists!  To be successful as a freelance writer, you need to get organised.  Here are 3 tips to get you started on making 2012 a bumper one. Read the rest of this entry →

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In the press: South China Morning Post

Kicking off 2012 with a bang, my story on the best Yoga Festivals for 2012 made the cover of the health section of the South China Morning Post on 3 January.  Find it here, or if you’re into yoga, check out my new app, Yoga Holidays Worldwide, now on iTunes.

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Yoga Holidays Worldwide app: now available on iTunes

Great to kick off 2012 with a new project.  My iPhone/iPad app, Yoga Holidays Worldwide is now live on the app store.   With 140 entries and 1500 pics, it’s been a marathon effort, I’m delighted with the results.  Check it out, help spread the word by sharing, reviewing or blogging about it, or simply keep reading to learn more… Read the rest of this entry →

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