Travel writing is more about the journey than the destination. Writers can describe a place far from home or in their own backyard that they’ve experienced in a new way. These stories seek to inspire or to inform, to share memories and to make the potential trip easier for the reader. 

This crash course will introduce aspiring writers to the storytelling methods centered around the place and learn how to write in a way that inspires action. It will cover the themes that weave together the journeys of the writer and the reader. It will also discuss where to place travel stories beyond traditional travel publications and get paid for it.