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What should I do on the plane?
What should I do on the plane?

The flight – and your passage through the airport beforehand – is a fabulous opportunity for research. You’ll have hours of time to read up on your destination. And you’ll want to distract yourself from your environment.

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How does travel writing follow the seasons?
Why is writing difficult?
Why is writing difficult?
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How do I improve my travel writing prose?
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What are the best destinations for travel writers?
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Is it ethical to fly?
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Who was the first travel writer?
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How is travel writing changing post-pandemic?
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Travel writer or travel blogger?

Should we be writing travel blog posts, or should we write travel features for newspapers and magazines?

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Who are the funniest travel writers?

Bill Bryson is in a category of his own for comic travel writers, but there are many others

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Pen or Pencil For Your Notebook?

Sometimes people ask me whether a pen or a pencil is better for taking your travel writing notes