Travel

If you re a travel writer who is not tied down to a particular place, look into heading to SE Asia to live, work, and travel.

BootsnAll has recently published some great articles and resources to better help you travel around the region:

• Check out our Southeast Asia Indie Travel Guide for why you should add the region to your travels.
• Most people assume traveling by bus is the preferred mode of transport in the region, but the author makes a case for the trains in Everything You Need to Know About Train Travel in Southeast Asia .
• Looking for a beach getaway not in Thailand? Visit Nha Trang ? Vietnam’s Happiest Beach Town on $30 a Day .
• Burma is quickly gaining popularity, so you may want to get there now. Check out Indie Travel in Myanmar for $45 Per Day to learn more about travel here.
• Vietnam and Thailand get all the hype when it comes to food in the region, but you may want to read 5 Dishes You Shouldn t Leave Laos Without Trying for a more off-the-beaten-path foodie experience.
• There s more to Cambodia than Angkor Wat - find out how you can travel in Cambodia on $25 Per Day .
• Indonesia seems to get left out of the conversation too often. If you re looking for a cool travel experience, though, look into Exploring Indonesia by Motorbike .

June 22nd, 2015

For an aspiring writer or a travel blogger looking to hone his or her skills, a travel conference or tradeshow can be a vital tool. For travel bloggers, the TBEX conference is one way to meet others in the industry and learn from those who had found success. This year s TBEX, held in Vancouver, was a mixed bag for many. Some people complained about logistical issues and a lack of depth in the conference sessions, while others raved about the execution and picked up new ideas from the presentations. Among those that stood out were sessions on SEO, how to add more research and depth to your blog posts and how to improve your writing, including how to avoid common travel writing cliches and lazy language.

If you missed out on TBEX this year, consider making plans for the 2015 event in Keystone, Colorado. Tickets are on sale now, and event organizers promise that the resorts will be offering significant discounts on lodging for attendees. It s also easier to find cheap flights to Denver than it is to Vancouver, so this should make for a more affordable event overall than it s 2015 counterpart. And if you re serious about travel blogging, the investment can be well worth the cost.