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Lisa Niver is a travel expert, writer, entrepreneur, and on-camera host who has traveled to over one hundred countries and six continents. She has published articles from over 1,600 writers from 75 countries and created ten international travel writing competitions. She is the author of the memoir, Traveling in Sin, and has contributed to USA Today, Wharton [...] The post BITW 091: How to Enter Lisa Niver’s We Said Go Travel Writing Award appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Today's show is a preview of the Travel Writers Academy Mastermind and Media Trip. This is the first Travel Academy, "Two nation Vacation Mastermind and Media Trip". It consists of a 2 night mastermind and retreat in Mission Bay (San Diego) followed by a 5 day media trip to Baja, Mexico. For all details about the media trip [...] The post BITW 090: Preview of the Travel Writers Academy Mastermind and Media Trip appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Today's show focuses on my media trip to Aruba and two "Ask Alexa" questions. One focusing on Flipboard and the other about personal safety when you are a travel blogger. Perfect show for any travel writer or travel photographer. Welcome to Ask Alexa! This is a Q&A episode that is aired once monthly. If you have a  question [...] The post BITW 089: Ask Alexa and My Trip to Aruba appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Katherine Belarmino has mastered working full time while traveling more than most people I know who aren’t on the road full time and with not one but two blogs; Travel the World as well as Passports and cocktails. Today Katherine and I discuss her method for shooting, editing and organizing photos. In this episode, you will [...] The post BITW 088: Take Your Travel Photography to the Next Level with Katherine Belarmino appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Melissa Megginson is resident Marketing Manager and "Cat Lady" at Tailwind, the leading visual marketing tool for brands. Melissa specializes in content creation, social media, blogging, PR outreach and pretty much all things marketing. Today you will learn how to become a Pinterest Master Using Tailwind. To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click [...] The post BITW 087: Turn Up Your Pinterest Presence using Tailwind with Melissa Megginson appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Cailin O’Neil is a  full-time travel, video, and food blogger from  from Halifax, Nova Scotia. She is a social media influencer with an addiction to Snapchat. She is founder and editor in chief of TravelYourself.ca and also runs a successful web series on Youtube at the handle TravelYourself where she is the host, producer, writer [...] The post BITW 086: Mastering Snapchat with Cailin O’Neil appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Orr Shakked runs the global online marketing team at TripAdvisor. His team is responsible for display advertising, social marketing, direct partnerships, and the affiliate channel. He is a travel industry veteran, and in addition to TripAdvisor, he spent 8 years at Expedia Inc. I had the pleasure of meeting today’s guest at Tbex MN and attending [...] The post BITW 085: Maximizing Your Affiliate Strategy with Orr Shakked of TripAdvisor appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Welcome to Ask Alexa!  This is a Q&A episode that is aired once monthly. If you have a  question you’d like answered on an upcoming episode, simply head to http://breakintotravelwriting.com/ask-alexa/ to submit your question. I need the Q in the Q&A to continue this segment! Today's episode focuses on four travel blogger questions. One question about applying for a TBEX FAM [...] The post BITW 084: Ask Alexa and My Media Trip to Knott’s Berry Farm appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Today’s show focuses on a recent media trip to Hacienda Del Sol in Tuscon, Arizona with my mom, Penny Williams. We both attended as travel bloggers and in this podcast we share our weekend itinerary and favorite moments from the press trip. Penny with Laura Burns, the Food & Beverage Director of Hacienda Del [...] The post BITW 083: Hacienda Del Sol Resort Media Trip With My Mom appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Amy Northard is a Certified Public Accountant for creative small business owners who has a passion for making the tax and accounting side of owning a business less stressful. She lives in Indianapolis with her husband but gets the pleasure of working with clients all over the US. This episode is all about bookkeeping for [...] The post BITW 082: Bookkeeping for Travel Bloggers with Amy Northard appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Welcome to Ask Alexa!  This is a Q&A episode that is aired once monthly. If you have a  question you’d like answered on an upcoming episode, simply head to http://breakintotravelwriting.com/ask-alexa/ to submit your question. I need the Q in the Q&A to continue this segment! Today's episode focuses on two travel blogger questions. We discuss the importance of email [...] The post BITW 081: Ask Alexa appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Today’s show focuses on blog content creation ideas when you are not traveling. One of the questions I get asked most often is 'what do I write about when I am not traveling?'. Today I share many ideas of ways to keep your blog fresh when you aren't traveling. To subscribe to the podcast, please [...] The post BITW 080: Content Creation Ideas When Not Traveling appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Deb and Dave from the Planet D are a power couple in the world of travel blogging.  They have been married for 16 years and have visited more than 100 countries on all 7 continents. They live by their motto “Adventure is For Everyone. Dave went from a rigging gaffer for feature films and television and [...] The post BITW 079: Building Your Brand with Deb and Dave from the Planet D appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Today’s show focuses on my week in Bloomington, Minnesota for the Tbex 2016 North America conference. To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes Click Here to Subscribe via RSS (non-iTunes feed) If you like the show, please consider leaving the show a review in iTunes as [...] The post BITW 078: My Tbex Minnesota Experience appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Tim Leffel is a multi-award winning travel destinations expert who has been in the travel writing game for almost two decades. He focuses on how to travel well on a budget, where to find the best travel deals on the planet and the entrepreneurial world of blogging. Tim has spoken at TBEX on three continents, three times [...] The post BITW 077: How to Turn Your Travel Blog into a Business with Tim Leffel appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Today's show focuses on a recent media trip on the Fathom Dominican Republic cruise with my son Roland. We both attended as travel bloggers and in this interview we share our favorite moments on the cruise as well as our favorite volunteer impact activities. To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click [...] The post BITW 076: My Fathom Dominican Republic Cruise Media Trip with Roland appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Jennifer Singer is the social media and communications manager at Visit Napa Valley. Her duties include content creation and she is the editor and writer for the Visit Napa Valley Blog. To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes Click Here to Subscribe via RSS (non-iTunes feed) If [...] The post BITW 075: Visit Napa Valley Social Media Manager Jennifer Singer appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Today's show focuses on how to Get Invited to a Press Junket Lunch with the Oahu Tourism Board (or with any tourism board)! I also share some highlights from my first planned Travel Massive event as co-host of the San Diego branch. To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via [...] The post BITW 074: How to Get Invited to Lunch with Oahu Tourism appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Today's show focuses on creating a social media game plan for before, during and after a media trip. This is technically part three of my Northern England media trip coverage. If you haven’t listened to part 1 and 2 – you may want to head to episode 71 & episode 72 where I share how [...] The post BITW 073: How to Plan Social Media Coverage Before, During and After a Media Trip appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Today's show focuses on my recent trip to Northern England and is part two of this podcast. To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes Click Here to Subscribe via RSS (non-iTunes feed) If you like the show, please consider leaving the show a review in iTunes [...] The post BITW 072: Northern England Media Trip (Part 2) appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.