Thanks go to Edward Hasbrouck, who has made available audio of the June, 2010, BATW panel discussion at the meeting about “The Ethics & Etiquette of Travel Writing.”  Speakers were Edward, David Page, Catherine Boire and Tom Wilmer, and the moderator was Erin Van Rheenen. To stream the...

Thanks go to David Page, who sent the link to his latest article on Matador.com: “The Future of Freelance Journalism, Part 2A: Sweaty Balls.“ This one is mostly “about David Granger and what it takes to get into Esquire“: http://thetravelersnotebook.com/photography-q-a/the-future-of-freelance-journalism-part-2a-sweaty-balls/

Brad Newsham‘s thoughtful ode to his long relationship with Timango (“Tony”) Tocdaan, “Can I Help You — The Give and Take of a 20-Year-Friendship,” was published in Afar magazine (December/January 2010).  Tony lives in the Philippines, and Brad’s tale begins there: “Unfolding...

[Congratulations to Nancy Hoyt Belcher, whose story "Odds-On Favorite: Get away to the green, rolling hills of Kentucky’s Bluegrass on your way to the Louisville Rally" ran in the April, 2010, issue of Good Sam Club Highways.] – - – - – - – - – - - Kentucky horse (photo...

[Sheila O'Connor's article about the Aquarium of the Bay first ran on her examiner.com page.] San Francisco is world renowned for its breathtaking Bay views and iconic, water-bound structures including the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz. However, until visiting Aquarium of the Bay, many visitors and...

Look back about two decades, if you will, and focus upon Italy, up in the northeast corner where floats lovely Lake Garda, not far from better-known Lake Como. See: there on the eastern shore, that charming village of  Torri del Benaco?  Recognize anybody? Yes, of course. There by the water sit...