Paul Theroux, grand doyen of American travel writing, is determined to be a bulkhead against this excessive slippage towards interiority. His latest book, Deep South, offers an example of the ...

For a travel essay, use the same basic elements as in a personal essay: A lead that grabs the reader’s attention. It can be one to three paragraphs. Consider an anecdote about your trip, a quote, or a ...

As a writer, editor, and teacher, I care about travel writing that matters. My own journey of learning about and reflecting on the ever-evolving world of travel writing and publishing is a continual ...

Ben Stubbs does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Ben Stubbs does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

The author discusses the Sherborne Travel Writing Festival, its inaugural prize and his genre-busting book that explores humans’ ideas of spiritual destinations. The two years of the Covid-19 pandemic ...