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Travel writing is not about the destination or about the journey, it is about the company. It is the personality of the travel writer that make travel writing worth reading. Otherwise, you might ju...

posted 4y ago by Mark Baker‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Mark Baker‭

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#3: Post edited by user avatar Mark Baker‭ · 2020-02-22T11:56:00Z (over 4 years ago)
  • Travel writing is not about the destination or about the journey, it is about the company. It is the personality of the travel writer that make travel writing worth reading. Otherwise, you might just as well read a guide book. So this your travel writing is not about taking your reader on a trip, it is about taking them on a trip with **you**. And for this reason, it should be written in your voice.
  • Travel writing is not about the destination or about the journey, it is about the company. It is the personality of the travel writer that make travel writing worth reading. Otherwise, you might just as well read a guide book. So your travel writing is not about taking your reader on a trip, it is about taking them on a trip with **you**. And for this reason, it should be written in your voice.
#2: Post edited by user avatar Mark Baker‭ · 2020-02-21T00:12:27Z (over 4 years ago)
  • Travel writing is not about the destination of about the journey, it is about the company. It is the personality of the travel writer that make travel writing worth reading. Otherwise, you might just as well read a guide book. So this your travel writing is not about taking your reader on a trip, it is about taking them on a trip with **you**. And for this reason, it should be written in your voice.
  • Travel writing is not about the destination or about the journey, it is about the company. It is the personality of the travel writer that make travel writing worth reading. Otherwise, you might just as well read a guide book. So this your travel writing is not about taking your reader on a trip, it is about taking them on a trip with **you**. And for this reason, it should be written in your voice.
#1: Initial revision by user avatar Mark Baker‭ · 2020-02-20T05:51:29Z (over 4 years ago)
Travel writing is not about the destination of about the journey, it is about the company. It is the personality of the travel writer that make travel writing worth reading. Otherwise, you might just as well read a guide book. So this your travel writing is not about taking your reader on a trip, it is about taking them on a trip with **you**. And for this reason, it should be written in your voice.