How do you get into travel writing? What makes a good angle? What's it really like? What happens if something goes wrong on the road? Should you just share the good stuff? ABC Radio 666 presenter Lish Fajer asks, and I tell about the good, the bad and the ugly of life as a travel writer. Happy listening! … [Read more...]
Latest – 2016
Want a quick snapshot of what I've been up to already in 2016? There was this story in the Guardian Australia, about the bias experienced by part-time workers. Continuing the theme of working parents, this one on SBS life is helping with the work life juggle, while those who find themselves friendless as a new parent, might enjoy my story on … [Read more...]
LISTEN: Talking life as a travel writer (on The Taleist podcast)
When people find out what I do - which actually, is a bunch of things (I'm a journalist, travel writer, writing coach and copywriter) - nine times out of ten they zero in on travel writing. "What's it like?" "How do you get started?" "What do you write if you hate the place?" While some of the answers take a while to explain (better off … [Read more...]