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Besides traveling, one of the best things for a travel writer to do is to read other writers. I love getting other authors' insights on new and familiar places, and almost always learn something new, whether it is about the place itself, or a new perspective on somewhere I am familiar with. And the best …
Reading of any type is a great way to spend part of a vacation. But when I travel or move a new place, I love grabbing travelogues, travel books, and fiction books about the specific area I’ll be exploring. I recently moved to New York City and have been devouring books related to New York …
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What do Katmai National Park in Alaska, Pompeii in Italy, and Mt. Tambora in Indonesia all have in common? You’d be correct if you said they are all places I’ve traveled to in the last couple of years, and ahead of the game if you said they just might be featured in my next planned …
Dig deeper behind Bryanna's stories in her new book Make Sure You Have a Map. Here's five ways to explore more! #1. Learn How I Wrote the Book Check out this recent blog post to learn more about her writing and travel process including favorite albums that she listened to while writing and how …
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Looking for a bit of insider knowledge about Make Sure You Have a Map? Here are a few fun facts about the book and my writing process: While I travel, I am a creature of habit: all my writings from my travels are written in black or brown Gallery Leather journals. Besides writing in these …
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What’s the worst travel advice you’ve ever been given? I have been given advice both good and bad before my travels, and am happy to announce the titles of twenty stories of travel advice I am glad I ignored, travel lesson I had to learn along the way as I explored more than a dozen …
I’m excited to officially announce my next book, Make Sure You Have a Map (And Other Bits of Travel Advice I’m Glad I Ignored)! My second book will be a fun look at bad travel advice, and the stories that have come from ignoring this advice during my travels in twelve countries. Taking slightly sketchy …
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I am excited to announce that I am a contributor in a new travel anthology of stories of women traveling the world alone. A Girls' Guide to Travelling Alone: Inspiring True Travels of Intrepid Solo Women Travellers is edited by Gemma Thompson and includes stories from women all over the world. My story is "The …
After the many months (years) of writing and editing, Misspelled Paradise: A Year in a Reinvented Colombia is finally available for sale! Currently, the book is for sale exclusively at amazon.com and the paperback and Kindle versions are available for purchase here. On the Amazon page you can also preview the book online or on …
The countdown to the book release is winding down... just over two weeks to go. The cover is set, you can read an excerpt from chapter four, and now for a detailed look at the book. Here are the official chapter listings (and not so official descriptions) about what Misspelled Paradise is all about: Prologue …
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