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What is Travel Writing anyway?

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Suzanne Roberts
Apr 21, 2022
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Hi Friends,

I recently had a question about the definition of travel writing. Someone noticed that the kind of travel writing we’ve been working on this month isn’t what most might think of when they hear “travel writing.” In other words, most people think of the listicles (Top 10 places to eat in Paris, 48 Hours in Mexico City, etc.) or guidebook-type writing when they think of travel writing. I’ll try to explain the different kinds of travel writing here (with the help of friends who work in the field), as well as how to go about publishing your work.

Travel writing can mean many different things, from writing long-form literary place-

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