John Montgomery and I just spent one month exploring the nooks and crannies of Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon in order to learn more about this important region and its peoples. More is coming up when we do some presentations/slide shows about our experiences for BATW on August 21 and the Foreign Travel...

TRAVEL ADVENTURES IN THE MIDDLE EAST: Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon Saturday, August 21, 2010, 10:00 a.m. Jupiter Temple at Baalbek, Lebanon (photos © John Montgomery) Having traveled from the mysterious souks of Damascus and ancient “Dead Cities” of Northern Syria to the hidden...

Putting Pizzazz in Your Travel Writing Saturday, September 18, 2010 Panelists: Judy Wylie, Georgia Hesse and Bill Fink. We’ll be meeting at the Women’s Building in the Mission District of San Francisco.  More information to come. For more information: Contact: Sandy Sims Phone: (408) 269-8440 ...

BATW Members: Thanks, again, to excellent work by Ginny Prior, press trips are now listed in the Members-Only (log-in) section of the website.  Here’s how to find them: Log-in to the website. Under the words “Members Only Area” there is a black bar.  Click on the word “Services,”...

The deadline for announcements, articles, photographs and other submissions to the BATW newsletter/ezine/website update is the 23rd of the month. PLEASE list “Website” or “Ezine” AND your name AND a slug of what your submission is (such as “new book” or “contest...

BATW welcomes our newest Active member, Elisa Southard. Elisa, we look forward to meeting you at various BATW events.

The deadline for announcements, articles, photographs and other submissions to the BATW newsletter/ezine/website update is the 23rd of the month. PLEASE list “Website” or “Ezine” AND your name AND a slug of what your submission is (such as “new book” or “contest...

We’re in the Middle East. Our beautiful new BATW directories, thanks to Marc Longwood and Hal Hammond for producing them, and Monica Conrady for handling distribution, will again be available at the May BATW meeting for members to pick up their copy. After that, we will arrange mailing. They have...

BATW Members: Thanks to excellent work by Ginny Prior, press trips are now listed in the Members-Only (log-in) section of the website.  Here’s how to find them: Log-in to the website. Under the words “Members Only Area” there is a black bar.  Click on the word “Services,”...

Ethics and Etiquette of Travel Writing: a panel discussion June 19, 2010 at 10 a.m. Noe Valley branch of San Francisco Public Library The panel will discuss the ins and outs of travel writers getting comps, freebies, and press trips. Edward Hasbrouck will discuss the new FTC regulation that may require...