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TPOTY – all roads lead to Kensington
I’ve been entering the annual Travel Photographer of the Year competition since about 2005 and I’ve noticed how the quality of entries and winners has risen in that time. There are plenty of photo competitions out there, some with bigger … ..more
How to define travel writing?
Does “magical journalism qualify? Is it acceptable to polish quotes and embellish accounts of experiences order to convey a deeper truth – or are facts absolute and sacred? Rosemary Bailey has kicked off debate with a searching essay for the Royal … ..more
BGTW Tea Time with Dragonfly Teas
BGTW member Tim Locke managed the fascinating Brewed with a View tea promotion project involving some British Guild of Travel Writers members in conjunction with Dragonfly teas. Members were asked to provide travel pieces on places inspired by qualities of and stories … ..more
Jonathan Thompson lifts USA award
Congratulations to BGTW member Jonathan Thompson (pictured in the centre, with Jonathan Sloan of Hills Balfour on the left and Philip Jones, CEO of Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau), who won an award for Best Regional Newspaper Travel Feature at … ..more
Letter from Cyprus
The first of an occasional series by Guild members based outside the UK. There’s no need for the Greek crisis to ruin travellers’ anticipation of holidays there, says Carole French. She’s seen it all before…… The threat that Greece may default … ..more
Inside the Travel Lab recognised on list of top Travel Blogs
Congratulations to member Abigail King, whose blog Inside the Travel Lab was recently named as one of the best Travel Writing Sites! http://bit.ly/1JvMr2x
Emma O’Reilly launches new blog
Travel Writer and Editor, Emma O’Reilly, has launched an exciting new blog at www.thegallivants.com, based around her travels both with and without her husband and two children. Emma says ‘I want to inform and entertain people, rather than just presenting a … ..more
Christine Fagg
It is with great sadness that the Guild reports the death of its former member Christine Fagg, ballerina turned travel writer. Colleague Mary Anne Evans remembers her as a “charming, small elegant lady always with a delightful smile, a wry … ..more
Only in London New Guidebook by Duncan J.D. Smith
BGTW member Duncan J. D. Smith’s latest guidebook is out now! Two and a half years in the making, Only in London tells the story of the city using over 100 unique locations, hidden corners and unusual objects. It’s all … ..more
On a Wing and a Prayer
When writer and intrepid traveller Sarah Woods set about discovering the jungles of Central and South America, her quest – to catch sight of one of the few last breeding pairs of Harpy Eagles – took her into some of … ..more
