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Travel writing advice, tips and insights for beginner and intermediate travel writers

Travel writing with heart: Travel Editor Nathan James Thomas on how to get published

Travel writing with heart: Travel Editor Nathan James Thomas on how to get published

December 5, 2025November 25, 2025 James Durston Advanced advice, Critiques, Writing Leave a comment

I talk with Nathan James Thomas, founder and managing editor of the online magazine Intrepid Times, who shares his love of personal stories that go deep into the human experience of travel, and that form connections with people.

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6 ways to be less boring (as a travel writer)

6 ways to be less boring (as a travel writer)

November 25, 2025November 25, 2025 James Durston Advanced advice, Pitching, Writing Leave a comment

6 things you can do to inject some wow into your travel story ideas.

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How a struggling travel writer finally wrote for CNN, SCMP, NatGeo and more

How a struggling travel writer finally wrote for CNN, SCMP, NatGeo and more

July 24, 2024November 25, 2025 James Durston Advanced advice, Writing Leave a comment

James talks to Phillip Meier about his journey from writing for free for small outlets, to breaking into CNN, SCMP, NatGeo and others.

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The truth about travel writing – PLUS: 6 surprising hacks

The truth about travel writing – PLUS: 6 surprising hacks

January 28, 2022March 28, 2023 James Durston Pitching, Writing Leave a comment

An edited version of this story appears on makealivingwriting.com.  So you want to be a […]

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$1,000 from one idea

$1,000 from one idea

July 17, 2021March 28, 2023 James Durston Pitching, Writing 7 Comments

It’s very difficult to answer the question: ‘How long does it take to write a […]

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Travel writing tips: Interview with an editor

Travel writing tips: Interview with an editor

July 16, 2019March 28, 2023 James Durston Advanced advice, Writing Leave a comment

A recent interview I did explaining some of the fundamentals on being a professional, hireable, self-sustaining travel writer

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The worst headline I’ve ever read (I wrote it too)

The worst headline I’ve ever read (I wrote it too)

January 15, 2019March 28, 2023 James Durston Writing 3 Comments

How throwing an unthought-out headline into my content calendar made me snigger with shame. How to write a good headline inside

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3 reasons freelancers should NOT be paid by word count

3 reasons freelancers should NOT be paid by word count

June 8, 2016April 18, 2019 James Durston Advanced advice, Writing 6 Comments

If you can’t be bothered to click: 1. The internet is space rich. 2. Writing is nearly always the easiest part of being a journalist. 3. Freelancers often have to spend their own money

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