ABSTRACT

Travel articles offer a great opportunity to break into print. There are quite a few potential outlets for stories. These must be balanced against the many writers trying to get in. Just as we have seen in other contexts, there are travel stories everywhere. Take a tour of the travel magazines, the in-flight publications, and even magazines with their own specialized distinctive non-travel focus, and you will discover how each magazine market considers travel and travel-related features that are consistent with the interests of the reader. And your ability to serve these interests just might be a matter of opening your eyes to seeing and your mind to thinking creatively. Even a short personal or professional trip can yield a good travel story idea. Attending an out-of-town wedding, or a family reunion, or a business meeting can create opportunities to discover new stories, or fresh angles to develop into new stories. Always be on the lookout for these travel story possibilities—whether on a weekend getaway, a luxurious resort vacation, or right there on the bus ride to work through historically significant, ethnically rich communities. Learning Objectives

Consider the various types of travel stories.

Show how travel and travel-related stories exist everywhere.

Show how to develop the right approach to connect with readers.

Point out those things to document as you prepare the story.