Posted on November 7, 2011
by Nellie Huang
in Travel Tips, Travel Writing

Welcome to the Travel Writing Corner! Each month, I publish interviews with accomplished travel writers and share their travel writing tips here. This is the last installment of the series, and I’m absolutely stoked to feature the well-known writer, William Gray. Having been voted 4th in the Press Gazette’s Top 50 Travel Journalists 2010, William [...]
Posted on October 20, 2011
by Nellie Huang
in Travel Writing

This year has been an amazing one so far. With the constant growth of the blog, numerous opportunities for new projects and the impending launch of WildJunket Magazine, I’ve never been busier. While I absolutely love what I do, I’m finding it harder and harder to cope with my overwhelming workload. To get through this [...]
Posted on October 14, 2011
by Nellie Huang
in Travel Writing

Welcome to the Travel Writing Corner! Each month, I publish interviews with accomplished travel writers and share their travel writing tips here. We’re coming to an end of this series, so I’m really excited to finally get the chance to feature the talented Annie Bennett, winner of the Spain Travel Writer of the Year. We [...]
Posted on August 15, 2011
by Nellie Huang
in Travel Writing

Welcome to the Travel Writing Corner! This week, I’m featuring one of my favorite writers in the industry, Lola Akinmade. The Nigerian-born and Swedish-based writer is an excellent photographer as well, having had her work published in National Geographic Traveler, BBC, San Francisco Chronicle, Forbes Traveler, Sherman’s Travel, Fodors.com, ISLANDS Magazine and Guardian UK’s Been [...]
Posted on August 1, 2011
by Guest Blogger
in Travel Writing

Welcome to the Travel Writing Corner! Every other week, I’ll be presenting interviews with accomplished travel writers and sharing travel writing tips here. Pardon me for not updating last week, I had no internet access in Madagascar! I’m back this week to share more tips from my good friend and talented writer, Abigail King. As an [...]
Posted on July 11, 2011
by Guest Blogger
in Travel Writing

Welcome to the second installment of my brand new Travel Writing Corner! Every other week, I’ll be presenting interviews with accomplished travel writers and sharing travel writing tips here. This week, I’m thrilled to present one of my favorite travel writers, Anja Mutić. A native of Croatia and an adopted New Yorker, the accomplished writer has penned a [...]
Posted on June 27, 2011
by Nellie Huang
in Travel Writing

Welcome to the first installment of my brand new Travel Writing Corner! Every other week, I’ll be presenting interviews with accomplished travel writers and sharing travel writing tips here. To kickstart this series, I’m thrilled to present the venerable Jeremy Head. Recently ranked as one of the UK’s 50 most influential travel writers, he’s an [...]
Posted on March 30, 2011
by Nellie Huang
in Life, Travel Writing

What happens when you put a hundred travel bloggers in one conference? It turns into a mega social gathering with lots of interesting ideas exchanged and new friendships forged. I’ve just returned from the Travel Bloggers Unite Conference (TBU) after a weekend of mingling with travel bloggers and learning …
Posted on March 11, 2011
by Nellie Huang
in Travel Tips, Travel Writing, Working abroad

Bitten by the travel bug and want to make travel your lifestyle? Or are you fresh out of college, ready to explore the world one inch at a time? Whether your dream is to travel for a living or simply build a new life abroad, you can work at making …
Posted on December 31, 2010
by Nellie Huang
in Life, Photoblog, Travel Writing

2010 has been one of the best years of my life to date – a year of dramatic changes, learning opportunities and of course, amazing travel experiences . 2010 has also seen my travel writing career take off and blossom – I’ve since been published in Travel+Leisure Southeast Asia, …
Posted on July 5, 2010
by Nellie Huang
in Life, Travel Writing

These days, with the explosion of social media, travel businesses are ditching their traditional marketing plan and gearing themselves towards the social platforms these days. Hundreds of travel businesses, tourist boards and airline companies have flocked to Twitter and other related sites. One good example is @EasyJet. Gone are those days of desperately …
Posted on December 2, 2009
by Nellie Huang
in Life, Travel Writing

After four months in Latin America, we’re now back in Granada, Southern Spain. It’s been a whirlwind – trying to settle back to daily life, sourcing for work and at the same time, enjoying Spain. I’ve always loved the country, coming back has not only brought back nice memories but also the …
Posted on November 18, 2009
by Nellie Huang
in Adventure Travel, Guatemala, Travel Writing

While on assignment for V!VA Travel Guides in Central Guatemala, I had the chance to write about Semuc Champey. These turquoise pool terraces are naturally formed by the river flowing under a limestone bridge. Surrounded by thick forests, it’s almost like an oasis – quiet and calm. Everyone I’d met in …
Posted on November 10, 2009
by Nellie Huang
in Life, Travel News, Travel Writing

Lately the travel blogosphere has been debating up a storm over the issue of ethics. Well, at least it started with that. Gawker posted a story about NY Times writer Mike Albo taking an all expenses paid trip to Jamaica, sponsored by Thrillist and Jetblue. The NY Times has strict rules prohibiting their …
Posted on November 4, 2009
by Nellie Huang
in Food, Guatemala, Travel Writing

You know how every traveler has that something for this particular place in the world? Mine’s Guatemala. It was here, where I took baby steps into the world of guidebook writing, met several amazing writers and I saw the world through their eyes. Antigua might be overhyped and packed with tourists …