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.

It’s all deadlines and dinner dates in the lead up to Christmas.  The publishing world slows to a halt over the break, which means it’s currently in fast forward mode to prepare.  Editors are flat chat.  Writers are desperately trying to catch interviewees before the holidays. Deadlines are looming!  Here’s what I’m…
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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 →