Wend Magazine is about to launch a new online section called iWend. iWend is the place to get inspired to pursue your next adventure. From feature pieces on people out voyaging around the world to reader submitted travel narratives, iWend is the place to share, learn and get stoked on global journeys.The...

I recently had two realizations.
The first, that I wasn't going to get on a plane home on the 10th November as i'd planned- I was going to stay in Mexico indefinitely (having weighed up the relative merits of sun vs relentless drizzle, carefree v.s homeless and jobhunting).
The second, that I was...

Growing up, seeing how travel writers are represented in the media, it was no wonder the mainstream public thought of it as this ideal profession: flexible hours, travel to exotic, untouched destinations, one night stands with beautiful locals, getting your name out into the world, and, apparently, enough...

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Our Creativity Workshops in Carmel, New York, Crete, Florence and Oaxaca are for people from all professions: education,...

I've never really kept a travel journal.

I kept journals over the years that recorded my life and thoughts in astonishing detail, but never a specific journal about travel. Recently I've been on the hunt for the perfect travel notebook - preferably unlined, plain cover, simple, and inexpensive. ...

It's been a hectic couple of months since I returned from Barbados and started life as a full-time freelance writer - good for the most part, but definitely a little crazy. I thought I'd post a few links and notes explaining what I've been up to, and where I'm headed next.

The adjustment has been harder...

www.noambit.com  ; a website designed to provide info and tips for those headed to Europe has decided to start accepting article contributions.   If you're a budding travel writer looking for a  little exposure and have something to share regarding traveling Europe, please, check...

My 6 month journey around Southeast Asia is rapidly coming to an end.  In fact, by the time you read this, I’ll likely be in the middle of my 24 hour return trip or even back home.  The money tree is in desperate need of watering (most landlords don’t offer layaway) and I also think...

I’m a late-comer to the discussion about Chuck Thompson’s Smile When You’re Lying. In January, I read Rolf Potts’ review and followed its epic comments thread at World Hum with interest. I also read the BNT...