Welcome to our new members: Actives: Lisa Alpine, Robert Bone, Melissa Josue, Emma Krasov, Autumn Millhouse, Brad Newsham, David Page, Maxine Schur, Robert Stone, Laurie Weed. Associates: Carolyn Izzo-Feldman (Carolyn Izzo Integrated Communications), Mary Billingsley (Heritage Travel, Inc.), Belinda...

Congratulations to Sandy Sims and Peter Delevett, winners in the third annual Solas Awards for Best Travel Writing, sponsored by Travelers’ Tales.  Sandy won a Silver Award in the “Doing Good or the Kindness of Strangers” category for her essay “A Cultural Lesson Lying in the...

After the presentation of BATW awards to winners of our High School Travel Writing Contest, Brad Newsham, taxi driver, travel writer and more, fascinated us with his experiences as a traveler as well as his journey in the world of travel writing.

Bruce Whipperman says he’s “happy” that three new editions of his books have been published recently.  No kidding — what an accomplishment!  Moon Handbooks Guadalajara (third edition) came out in May, 2008. 

Day Hikes in Yosemite by Robert Stone Day Hikes on the Central California Coast by Robert Stone Wow, this man has been busy.  On Mar. 1 new editions of two of Robert Stone‘s books were released: Day Hikes in Yosemite National Park (Third Edition) and Day Hikes on the California Central Coast (Second...

Karen Kefauver, Santa Cruz-based sports and travel writer, reported on the Tour of California (TOC), the biggest professional bike race in the U.S.  The world’s best cyclists, including Lance Armstrong, rode 800+ miles

Carla King, a.k.a., “Miss Adventuring” and author of American Borders: Breakdowns in Small Towns All Around the USA, talks to motorcyclists about great motorcycle travel writing and gives how-to tips to aspiring motorcycle travel writers on blogging, tools, techniques, and publishing. Join...

As a result of the BATW holiday party, which was hosted by Quebec’s tourism office, Geets Vincent had a story about Quebec’s Winter Carnival published in Antique Trader on Feb. 18.  How nice it is to see professional benefit from our fun events! “Where Cold Has Created a Climate of...

Autumn Millhouse with her book. (photo by Liza Gershman) New members Autumn Millhouse and Liza Gershman collaborated on a story and photos covering the “Top 5 Romantic Spots in Napa Valley” in the February issue of Napa Valley Life Magazine. 

Ginger Dingus gives credit to last summer’s BATW meeting in Napa for inspiring her Napa Getaway article posted on www.independenttraveler.com on Jan. 30. In the piece, she talks about the Opera House and the Napa River Adventures‘ ride many members enjoyed