Sue White

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.

Given many of you may be heading overseas for the holidays, I thought I’d dig through the archives to find this piece on learning second languages.

The good news is – there’s apparently no such thing as a hopeless case.  The bad news is, with only 20 days till Christmas you’ll be hard pressed to cram in anything more than the basics for your upcoming holiday. Still, food for thought for next trip.  This one’s from Spectrum, the weekend arts/culture lift out of the Sydney Morning Herald.  Read the story here.

Have you had any successes/failures when learning a second language?
Any tips for making the process easier?

As a travel writer, I spend plenty of time each year jetting across the planet.

Exciting? Obviously, yes. But hang on – I live in Sydney, a city that millions of tourists visit every year, might there not be some merits in staying home occasionally? Read the rest of this entry →

This week I’ve been absorbed in a number of ongoing projects.

Editing. Sydney on the Green, my new travel app on sustainable Sydney is in the final stages of preparation.  Already have over 160 of the best green food and drink locales, activities and events, and getting ready to launch on iTunes in December. Loving the energy of Phoebe Seo and Alecia Wood in helping me keep it all on track. Keen to know more? Check out sydneyonthegreen.com.au Read the rest of this entry →