A Helpful Handbook for Hopeful Travel Writers, Part 1

Nearly three weeks ago, I shared with you the top 10 ways to improve your travel writing, courtesy of Tripbase. In the post, I mentioned a reference guide called The Travel Writer's Handbook: How to Write – and Sell – Your Own Travel Experiences (Chicago: Agate Publishing, Inc., 2012, $18.95), the seventh edition of which was published earlier this year. Originally, this helpful guide – which appeals to travel writers of all types, from aspiring bloggers to veteran magazine journalists – was assembled by Louise Purwin Zobel, who produced the first five editions of the book before her death in 2008. The last two editions, however, were revised by Jacqueline Harmon Butler, an award-winning travel writer who currently lives in San Francisco. more >>

Five Useful Tips for the Year's Busiest Air Travel Week

Despite the rising cost of air fares, “Airlines for America expects nearly 24 million travelers to fly from Friday, November 16, through Tuesday, November 27,” according to the Associated Press. “Travelers can expect airports to be busier and planes to be fuller than ever this Thanksgiving.”

Of course, not everyone travels during Thanksgiving week. Still, it's highly possible that you're planning to venture somewhere before the year's end. If so, be sure to heed the following five tips – courtesy of FinderCodes – while traveling this holiday season: more >>