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Stephen Rothwell had his first taste of world travel at the tender age of four, on a cruise from England to Australia. He has been hooked ever since. His penchant for extended stays abroad was a perfect launching pad for a travel writing career, which began in April 1992 after a lengthy paragliding foray through South East Asia. Initially he wrote destination-oriented and technical articles about free flying and sailing for specialized consumer magazines, but broadened his scope to cover travel articles that were aimed squarely at newspaper and magazine travel sections, as well as a wide variety of feature articles on subjects as varied as ecology, sport, technology, aviation, health and finance. Stephen's articles have been published in 27 titles worldwide in such titles as FHM, Tatler and Gourmet Traveller. His overseas assignments have taken him to locations as far-flung as Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, Scandinavia, Antarctica and great cities from Mumbai to Moscow.
Through extensive research and relentless information-gathering from print media and travel industry professionals, Stephen has developed a system of working that gives equal weight to the four key elements of freelance travel journalism: "
WRITING - "HAVE SOMETHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT"
PHOTOGRAPHY - "SUM UP THE ESSENCE OF A PLACE"
SPONSORSHIP - "HE WHO LIVES WITHIN HIS MEANS HAS NO IMAGINATION"
MARKETING - "IT DOESN'T COST ANY MORE TO THINK GLOBALLY"
Stephen's holistic approach to teaching travel journalism affords students a comprehensive insight into the field, and the best prospects for success. Many graduates of his course have gone on to become successful travel writers in their own right. |
