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TRAVELOGUES

Traveljournals.net
http://www.traveljournals.net

Stories from your friends on the road - Here you'll find stories and pictures from
travels near and far. Each traveler has his / her own travel pages where you can
browse stories and pictures, get auto-updates, leave messages and more.

The Savage Files
http://www.thesavagefiles.com

Steve Savage reveals all about his RTW adventures.

NigelinEurope.com
http://www.nigelineurope.com

A Two Year Painting and Writing Adventure across Europe for two years in a VW Bus


INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY EXCHANGE

The Hospitality Club
http://www.hospitalityclub.org
The Hospitality Club is a free network of people around the world who offer to exchange accommodation, advice and help when they are traveling - hospitality. Join now for free

TRAVELHOO!
http://www.travelhoo.com
International Hospitality Exchange

Travelroomers.com
This site is offering free accomodations anywhere in the world.
For more information go to WWW.TRAVELROOMERS.COM
Get ready to pack your backpack for the adventure of a lifetime.
What ? not enough money? Well, Travelroomers is offering free accommodations anywhere in the world. We are looking for travelers , and hosts to provide accommodations.


ONLINE TRAVEL COMMUNITIES
http://www.worldhum.com
Travel Dispatches from a Shrinking Planet.

http://www.bootsnall.com
The ultimate resource for independent travellers, providing travel info, travel planning, travel guides, travel stories, travelogues, an online Traveller's Database community, traveller's discussion boards and much more.

http://www.trekshare.comTrekShare.com
http://www.trekshare.com
A personal communication platform that facilitates interaction amongst like-minded travelers. Members create dynamic homepages with unlimited travelogue uploads. Includes user ratings, chat, video and tips on over 3000 destinations.

PlanetReunited.Com
Find those REAL friends, the ones you loved and lost whilst travelling the world, Use our TravelSlog to contact friends cheaply via SMS, and book hostels online through our secure reservations page:http://www.planetreunited.com/reservation.asp

Travelnotes.org
Very organized travel directory providing destination information on countries and cities with reviewed web sites, regular travel articles, and online ticketing for car hire, hotel reservations and discounted flights.

http://www.lonelyplanet.com
The guidebook publisher's online presence. A huge traveller's resource, chock full of info on world destinations, including worldwide travelling news and traveller's message boards.

http://www.extraordinary-jobs.com
Extraordinary Jobs for Ordinary People
is a weekly e-zine packed with resources, industry contacts and insider secrets for anyone seeking an adventure travel job.

http://www.jetsetliving.com
A Comprehensive Resource for the Offshore Entrepreneur


WRITER'S ASSOCIATIONS
The International Food, Wine and Travel Writer's Association (IFW+TWA)
http://www.ifwtwa.org

British Guild of Travel Writers
http://www.bgtw.metronet.co.uk

Society of American Travel Writers
http://www.satw.org

The Australian Society of Travel Writers
http://www.astw.org.au

South Asian Journalists Association
http://www.saja.org/sites.html

BisonCreek.com
A Site for Writers, featuring writing articles and a writing sites directory
http://www.bisoncreek.com

WEBZINE LINKS

Traveloutward.com
http://www.traveloutward.com
Travel Magazine about cultures, adventure and exploration, providing interesting and informative articles, reference material, and travel-related news, as well as great photographs from around the world.

Worldsurface.com
http://www.worldsurface.com
An online travel magazine written by an international community of writers & photographers. We promote sustainable tourism and fair trade travel for independent travellers. Write your stories, publish your photos, keep a live diary, join in the discussions, find a tour, book a flight and enter the competition.


Talesmag.com
http://www.talesmag.com

Tales from a Small Planet's mission is to enrich and share the experience of living abroad through literature, humor and the arts, as well as by providing information and education on what it is really like to live in a foreign country and how to cope with the challenges that may come along.

Go World Travel
http://www.goworldtravel.com
Go World Travel is an international online travel magazine filled with news and stories of the world's most fascinating people and places

Eurotrip
http://www.eurotrip.com
Your backpackin' Europe site. Great opportunities for writers to contribute hostel reviews, travel articles, travelogues, live trip reports and bizarre travel experiences.

http://www.magatopia.com/travel.html
Free online travel magazines.

http://www.travelmag.co.uk
Get your work published. Practice!

Tropi-Ties
http://www.tropi-ties.com
Online magazine and catalog.

compass magazine. the tiniest magazine to cover the globe.
http://www.compassthemagazine.com
compass is an in-depth travel magazine highlighting the cultural, political, and social context of travel.

Book tip
Writer's Online Marketplace : How & Where to Get Published Online
by Debbie Ridpath Ohi Publisher: Writers Digest Books; ISBN: 1582970165


GLOBAL PUBLICATIONS ON THE WEB
These websites host an impressive listing of global newspapers and magazines.

http://www.journalismnet.com/papers

http://www.newspaperlinks.com/home.cfm

Paperboy An invaluable resource, boasting an impressive list of offline and online newspapers and magazines.
http://www.thepaperboy.com.au

Ecola Newsstand
http://www.ecola.com

U.K. Travel
http://www.travelconnections.com/Magazines/Unitedkingdom.htm

Media U.K.
http://www.mediauk.com/directory

Travel Magazines
http://www.keyworlds.com/t/travel_magazines.htm


HANDY GLOBAL JOURNALISM LINKS
The Journalist's Toolbox
features more than 11,000 Web sites helpful to the media and anyone else doing research. Use the pull down menu or search engine to locate information from a variety of beats and news industry-related topics.
http://www.journaliststoolbox.com

Media Kitty An online exchange for international journalists and public relations professionals in travel and tourism.
http://www.mediakitty.com

International Journalist's Network
http://www.ijnet.org

Jobs for journalists (UK)
http://www.journalism.co.uk

Syndication agencies
http://www.travelintelligence.net
A British site that markets quality travel writing worldwide.

CIA World Factbook
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook
This site provides handy snapshots of every country in the world
and as such, presents as an invaluable resource when researching
for articles.

JournalismCareers.com
Advice on journalism training and writing for magazines as a freelance journalist


ARTICLE SEARCH
http://www.findarticles.com

CALENDAR OF WORLD EVENTS
From adventure to visual arts, the website 'What's on When' seeks to inform media professionals of upcoming travel and entertainment events;
http://www.whatsonwhen.com


OFFICIAL WORLD TOURISM AUTHORITIES
These sites are packed with links to the world's official tourism authorities.

http://www.towd.com

http://www.officialtravelinfo.com

Remember that foreign tourism authorities often have their fingers on the travel publications pulse, and may even be able to recommend titles to approach.

ONLINE LANGUAGE TRANSLATION
SYSTRAN
http://www.systranbox.com

Babel Fish Language Translation
Includes several European languages as well as English, French, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese
http://babelfish.altavista.com/translate.dyn

freetranslation.com
http://www.freetranslation.com

STOCK PHOTOGRAPHY MARKETING
Photo Insider A webzine with tips and info about freelance photography as a business. Includes editors, contacts, and updates.
http://www.uniquephoto.com

Stock photography markets In Australia
http://www.ozimages.com.au

International:
http://www.photosource.com
http://www.stockphoto.com
http://www.superstock.com


Fotosearch Stock Photography
http://www.fotosearch.com


BOOK TIPS
Sell & Re-Sell Your Photos: How to Sell Your Pictures to a World of Markets a Mailbox Away. By Rohn Engh. Publisher: Writers Digest Books; ISBN: 0898797748

SellPhotos.Com: How to compete with the big agencies by using the Internet - the new frontier of stock photography sales. By Rohn Engh. Publisher: Writers Digest Books; ISBN: 0898799449

Photos That Sell: The Art of Successful Freelance Photography. By Lee Frost. Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns; ISBN: 0817455124


WRITERS' MARKET GUIDEBOOKS

Travel Publications Update 2004 (USA Markets)

Travel Publications Update
Rates, guidelines and contact information
for 500 travel magazines and
200 newspaper travel section.
All in one source.
Cost: $39

Travel Publications Update is a compilation of over 500 travel magazines and 200 newspaper travel sections using travel material. Each listing includes contact information, descriptions and demographics, editorial and photographic requirements, submission procedures, pay rates, preferred length and other useful data.

The Australian Writer's Marketplace
Your guide to being published in Australasia
The Australian Writer's Marketplace
The Queensland Writer's Centre
Level 2
109 Edward Street
Brisbane Queensland
4000
Australia.
Postal Address: As Above
Telephone: 61 7 3839 1243
Fax: 61 7 3839 1245
Email: qldwriters@qwc.asn.au
http://www.qwc.asn.au/bookshop/default.asp

 

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art2180.asp
News, reviews, and links to the best resources for writers online like - freelancing & jobs,
markets & publishers, classes & workshops, agents & contests, publications & poetry, fiction &
nonfiction, professional associations, freebies (ebooks, reports, software and more!)


http://www.publishingcentral.com
Links, articles and information about getting into publishing, becoming a publisher, and surviving
the industry - covers books, magazines, audiobook, ebook, newsletter and ezine publishing

PAYAway - GAP YEAR WORKING HOLIDAYS JOBS ABROAD
http://www.payaway.co.uk
News, features and listings for finding paid and voluntary seasonal
jobs abroad, including tourism, childcare, camp, kibbutz and TEFL jobs.
Also monthly jobs abroad bulletin.


http://www.holidayinsuranceshop.co.uk
Find the Cheapest Holiday Insurance - Get an instant holiday insurance quote from the UK's leading holiday insurance providers and save up to 70 % on high-street travel agent prices.

123 Travel Insurance UK
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Provides cheap single, annual, ski and backpackers travel insurance.


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TRAVEL TOURISM SCHOOLS
Travel Tourism Schools
Top travel tourism schools for those looking to pursue a career in the hospitality and travel industry.


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