APRIL MEETING & A TOUR OF FILOLI GARDENS AT SPRINGTIME Sat., April 16, 2011 10:00 AM Space is limited — Members RSVP by March 31st Sunken Garden at Filoli BATW members will meet at Filoli Gardens in Woodside on Sat., April 16, 2011. After taking care of our regular business, we’ll...

“Olmec: Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico” March 12, 2011 De Young Museum at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco Archaeologists study a monumental stone head discovered at the La Venta site in Tabasco State, Mexico. (photo © Richard Hewitt Stewart / National Geographic Stock) “Olmec:...

(Ginny Prior speaks for herself and co-president Kris Carber.) Be careful what you wish for… Just days after lamenting about California’s wimpy winters, I’m ready to concede that we can do winter here after all. In fact, lately we’ve been the talk of the Weather Channel – with record rainfall,...

BATW would like to congratulate our new active members: Jules Older Effin Older Alex Leviton Margaret Seelie We all look forward to meeting you and to seeing you at upcoming BATW events.

Ed Hasbrouck writes: I was on the Today Show on Feb. 24th talking about shills and fake reviews on travel web sites. The obvious solution is to pay independent professional travel writers to review hotels, restaurants, etc. But the business models of Tripadviser, Cruisecritic, etc., depend on getting...

Kathryn Abajian is teaching her “The Heart of Memoir Writing Workshop“ on Friday, March 18, & Saturday, March 19, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Pleasanton, California. Workshop activities include: •    Instruction in writing techniques particular to creative nonfiction—travel,...

David Sanger Photography is now offering web design and development services in WordPress and Drupal. One recent site now online is http://www.travelswithteri.com for Sausalito-based custom tour designer Teri Goldstein. If you are interested in a similar site as a writer or photographer, or consulting...

woman during Holy Week in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico (photo © Jak Wonderly) Congratulations to Jak Wonderly, whose photograph of a woman participating in Holy Week in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, was published in the January issue of Verge magazine. The image was voted to be on the shortlist in...

Congratulations are in order for Nancy Hoyt Belcher, who won a 2011 SATW Muster Photo Competition Award.  This was 2nd place (silver award) for the Single Subject Portfolio (Provence, France).   The Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) has honored its members for their best travel photography in...

We say, “Thank you,” to John Montgomery and Karen Misuraca for sending these photos from the 2010 BATW holiday party. BATW Holiday Party 2010 (photo © John Montgomery) Carl Nolte leads tour of the “Jeremiah O’Brien” at the BATW Holiday Party 2010 (photo © John Montgomery) Guide...