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Publisher |: Jeremy Bassetti

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Interview,; Places & Travel,; Society & Culture

Categories Via RSS |: Arts,; Books,; Education,; Places & Travel,; Self-Improvement,; Society & Culture

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Travel Writing Resources and Interviews

Travel Writing World is the premier travel writing podcast featuring conversations with travel writers about their work and the business and craft of travel writing.

People |: Jeremy Bassetti (@jeremybassetti)
Country Of Origin |: USA
Produced In |: Orlando, FL
Premiere Date |: 2019-01-16
Phone Number |: 845-320-2687
Frequency |: Periodic
Explicit |: No

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25 Available Episodes (25 Total) / Average duration: 00:43:58

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Feb 10, 2020

00:51:10

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Today’s episode brings us to Oxford, U.K., where Anna Sherman speaks with us about trespassing into foreign cultures, finding a voice in a new language, and thinking about time in Japan. We also talk about her debut book, The Bells of Old Tokyo: Meditations on Time and a City.

In the interview, Anna and I bring up The Book of Tea, The Daibo Coffee Manual, Daibo Dreamed of Coffee, and Pico Iyer, whom I recently interviewed for this podcast. You can read the excerpt of The Bells of Old Tokyo that deals with love hotels and language on LitHub. You can also read the text-based interview with Anna Sherman on our website.

Connect with Anna Sherman

Connect with Anna Sherman on her homepage or on Twitter.

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I hope you enjoyed this episode of the Travel Writing World podcast! Please consider supporting the show with a few dollars a month, less than a cup of coffee, to help keep our show alive and advertisement-free. You can also support the show by leaving a positive review on Apple Podcasts or in your favorite podcasting app, subscribing to the show, and following us on Twitter & Instagram. Finally, join the Travel Writing World newsletter to receive your free copy of The Travel Writer’s Guidebook. You will also receive monthly dispatches & reports with podcast interviews, travel writing resources, & book recommendations. Thanks for your support!

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Jan 27, 2020

01:01:14

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Today’s episode brings us to Birmingham, U.K., where Jonathan Chatwin speaks with us about modern Beijing and urban design, his travel writing influences, and his new book Long Peace Street: A Walk in Modern China (Manchester 2019). Jonathan holds a PhD in English literature and writes regularly on Chinese history and culture. His essays have been published by the British Film Institute, the South China Morning Post, and the Asian Review of Books to name a few. His first book is Anywhere Out of the World, a biography on the travel writer Bruce Chatwin.

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Connect with Jonathan Chatwin on his homepage or on Twitter.

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Jan 13, 2020

00:08:19

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Today’s episode brings us to Orlando, where I’m recording a solo show! I give reflections following a year of podcasting, my goals for 2020, and some personal updates.

I wanted to do a one-year reflection on the show closer to the New Year’s Day, but I couldn’t because of wanting to honor my episode release schedule. This might seem odd as it is in the middle of January already and people are tired of these end-of-year reviews, but here I am.

2019 Reflection

The podcast is a year old and it has exceeded my expectations. Within the first few months of 2019, the podcast found its footing, so to speak, and has sharpened its focus. First, the show was about “the intersection between travel and creativity,” but I found that to be a bit too broad. If you recall, I had chummy interviews with friends who live abroad. And those episodes were, as the name implied, a bit all over the place.

But sometime in the first half of 2019, the podcast came into focus and I was able to identify not just what I was really interested in talking about, but a hole in the market, so to speak. So, since we found our footing, I’ve interviewed established voices in the travel writing space like Paul Theroux and Pico Iyer. And I’ve interviewed young, energized, and emerging writers like Monisha Rajesh.

I am reaffirming my commitment to interviewing travel writers for the next year, with hopes to cover more diverse perspectives in the travel writing space. Stay tuned for more.

Listening Stats

I won’t get into statistics too much here, as last year was the first year and we don’t have a basis for comparison in terms of growth. And, to be honest, I’m not someone who stresses over the numbers. Though, I do look at them from time to time, and I’m humbled to report that last year we had some 1,300 unique listeners. So, if you’re one of the 1,300, thank you! And I hope you keep listening in 2020.

Goals for 2020

Goal #1) I’d like to have more listeners. One way I plan on doing this is by opening up the website to guest articles that deal with the business and craft of travel writing. So, if you want to write a guest post, please send me an email or tweet with your idea.

Another tactic is that I am interested in publishing more written interviews. So, if you have written a travel book and want to be interviewed, please drop me a line.

You can, of course help me achieve my goal by sharing the show with your friends on social media, and by reviewing the show in your favorite podcast app. This really does help the podcast gain more exposure.

Goal #2) Work towards having the podcast become financially self-sufficient. The podcast and website does have some costs like hosting and domain expenses. The show demands considerable time for research, editing, and regular management. As I don’t want to run ads on the show, I’ve opened up a Patreon page to help offset some of these fees. I don’t have any patrons yet, but my 2020 goal is to get at least 2 new patrons a month. You can visit patreon.com/TravelWritingWorld to support the show with only a few dollars a month. A little goes a long way.

I do have some other goals, projects, and aspirations for the podcast in 2020, but I’m not quite ready to let the cat out of the bag. I’ll reveal those in due course.

Personal Update

I’ll be finishing up an old project in 2020 that has been hanging over my head. The project is a book designed to help students make the most of their study abroad experiences. The book does have a narrative quality to it, but it is really more a guide or a manual for students to cultivate more meaningful experiences as they study abroad. As many of you know, I’m an educator by day and this book is for that side of my life .

And I’ve started working on a new travel writing project that’s quite big and will take some time, but I’ll reveal more information about that when it is more mature. The project has me going to some interesting places in 2020, which may present some challenges in terms of regularly releasing episodes, but we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.

I’ve also been trying to break into the world of freelancing. I’ve published a few articles in the last month of 2019, notably an article about an Orlando neighborhood in the in-flight magazine of Norwegian Airlines, N by Norwegian, and an article about Nantes and Rennes on Perceptive Travel.

I hope to write and publish more articles in 2020. I just emailed my first submission for 2020, so fingers crossed.

In today’s episode, I speak with Boyd Varty about tracking big game in South Africa, creating a purposeful life through self discovery, and his new book A Lion Tracker’s Guide to Life (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019).

“Boyd Varty is a certified Master Life Coach, author, and TED speaker. He runs retreats that merge tracking, coaching, and storytelling into experiential learning events at Londolozi Game Reserve in South Africa, the sanctuary where he was born and raised.” – HMH Press Release

Reminiscent of Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Boyd’s new book uses the story of tracking lions with two friends in the South African bushveld to communicate lessons on how to find one’s path in life. We talk about some of those lessons in this episode.

He previously published another book called Cathedral of the Wild. To learn about it and his other work, track down Boyd Varty on Twitter or on his personal website.

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Oct 07, 2019

00:44:06

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In today’s episode, I speak with Sarah Samuel about mindful travel and her new book Mindful Traveling: Journeying the World, Discovering yourself (Leaping Hare Press 2019). On top of speaking about mindful travel, we also talk about making mistakes, journaling, getting out of our comfort zones, and redefining the self during travel.

Sarah’s book is a quick but delightful meditation on why having an open mind when visiting the world is a worthwhile endeavor for both cultivating an enriching inner world and fully enjoying the place one visits. It has practical guidelines, tips, and meditations that anyone can employ to have more rewarding travel experiences.

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Mindful Traveling by Sarah Samuel

Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind by Shunryu Suzuki

Sarah Samuel online

Sarah Samuel’s Website

Sarah Samuel on Twitter

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Sep 23, 2019

00:53:56

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In today’s episode, I speak with Tim Leffel about the state of travel writing today, how travel writing has changed over the last few decades, and traveling to the world’s cheapest travel destinations. In fact, Tim has recently published a new edition of his book, the World’s Cheapest Destinations: 26 Countries Where Your Travel Money is Worth a Fortune (Al Centro Media, 2019). The new edition includes updated costs of the world’s most popular and inexpensive travel destinations.

Over the last two decades, Tim has written for major travel publications like MSNBC.com, Budget Travel, and International Living to name a few. He also manages several popular blogs (linked below). He has published several other travel books, including Travel Writing 2.0, one of the most- popular guides about the craft and business of travel writing.

In the first half of the conversation, Tim and I speak about his career and how he got started in travel writing. We also talk about the state of travel writing today, blogging, and a bit about ethical travel.

I hope you enjoy the conversation with Tim. Please send me an email, leave a comment, or reach out on social media and let me know what you think. Farewell!

Tim’s books we talked about

World’s Cheapest Destinations

Travel Writing 2.0

Tim Leffel on the web

Tim Leffel’s Website

Cheapest Destinations Blog

Perceptive Travel

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Feb 10 | 00:51:10

The Bells of Old Tokyo with Anna Sherman

Jan 27 | 01:01:14

Long Peace Street with Jonathan Chatwin

Jan 13 | 00:08:19

2020 Goals and Reflections

Dec 30 | 00:43:11

Writing Travel Memoir with Rolf Potts

Dec 16 | 00:42:09

Challenging Dominant Narratives with Alexandra Fuller

Dec 03 | 00:34:25

Writing About Dry Places with Craig Childs

Nov 04 | 00:44:20

Experiencing Art while Traveling with Martin Gayford

Oct 24 | 00:45:52

Boyd Varty on Lion Tracking and Life on the South African Savanna

Oct 07 | 00:44:06

Mindful Travel with Sarah Samuel

Sep 23 | 00:53:56

Tim Leffel on Travel Writing, Blogging, and the World’s Cheapest Destinations

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