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Travel Photography Contest Terms Unfair for Amateurs?

27. November 2009

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Travel Photography Contest Terms Unfair for Amateurs?

National Geographic will soon be announcing their 2009 International Photography Contest winners which got me into thinking about the ethics behind such travel photography contests. Now don’t get me wrong – I’m all for individuals submitting photographs and travel writing to media outlets in hopes of being selected – but is it fair for [...]

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Tourfolio’s Twitter List

29. October 2009

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It would seem that Twitter is rolling out a new feature called “Lists”. This allows for users to create their own list (public or private) of other Twitters instead of just receiving tweets from all people you are following. Luckily, we were rolled out as one of the beta accounts to test this [...]

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Spotting Counterfeit Cash and Balancing Keywords

25. October 2009

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In the last month or so I’ve done a couple guest posts over at Matador Travel and The Travelers Writing Exchange. Be sure to check out these articles if you are a traveler heading to a foregin country soon or a travel blogger looking to pick up a few tips!

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7 Tips to Becoming a Professional Travel Writer

25. September 2009

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7 Tips to Becoming a Professional Travel Writer

Doesn’t the thought of getting paid to travel the world sound better than sitting in the typical office nightmare of cluttered office cubicles, endless conference calls and unnecessary meetings? The problem is that breaking into the industry can be a bit tough if you are new to writing travel related articles. By following these helpful [...]

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Twalling: Sharing Travel Ideas and Tips on Twitter

23. September 2009

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Twalling: Sharing Travel Ideas and Tips on Twitter

Ever wanted to get real-time travel updates from people around the globe on Twitter? Enter Twaller. This service uses the publicly available Twitter and searches relevant posts related to travel. It doesn’t get much easier when you find yourself in a remote location and want to ask fellow travelers on Twitter (via Twaller).

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LangID Lets You Know Languge of a Text Snippet

23. August 2009

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LangID Lets You Know Languge of a Text Snippet

Are you like myself and wish you had better eyes for spotting a specific foreign language? Have you ever looked at some written text and wondered to yourself, “What language is this in?” While there are many websites out there that offer free translation services (e.g. Google Translator or BabbelFish) you will still need [...]

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