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Kew for a party – The BGTW celebrates summer in the gardens 2015

The Guild held its annual summer party at Kew Gardens. Neil Taylor reports: Travel writers are well used to exaggeration,…

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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…

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Christine Fagg – Obit

It is with great sadness that the Guild reports the death of its former member Christine Fagg, ballerina turned travel…

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Guild’s new Yearbook 2015-16 launched

The Guild’s new Yearbook is out. It’s a must have source for anyone involved in travel and can be ordered…

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Members News: Spring 2015

ISSUED BY THE BRITISH GUILD OF TRAVEL WRITERS Issue No.49; April 2015 CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE IT’S UPWARDS AND ONWARDS FOR THE…

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How to break into travel writing

Why did I want to write a book? To be honest, I didn’t. Travel features are what I do but…

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How to write a great travel blog post

Some of the greatest writers I know have blogs that hardly anyone reads. They may write stupendous prose, they have…

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Guild award winners – 2014 IPW Travel Writing Awards

Four travel journalists recently captured top honors in the 2014 IPW Travel Writing Awards competition. The winners were announced on…