The monthly BCATW newsletter
News from Members
Cherie Thiessen has stories in this month’s Pacific Yachting issue (A Gulf Islands’ events cruising guide), in Boat Journal (Destination Sucia Island), and three stories in Aqua Magazine (Coffee culture in the Gulf Islands, La Berengerie Restaurant and Inn on Galiano, and The Tree Frog Gallery on Mayne Island.) She’s getting ready to head off to Quebec on a press trip this month – a 200-kilometre cycle trip in the Laurentians, and is busy getting her shots for a trip to India in September. Now if only she could figure out the simpler things in life, like the BCATW blog!
On July 21 Ruth Kozak presented a lecture and slide show at the Surry Museum about Greek Myths and Muses as well as favorite places she has traveled. Ruth was recently interviewed for an advanced ESL student newspaper at Capilano College, on the topic of being a writer. Now that she’s finished edits her historical fiction novel and sending it on its journey to the published world, she’ll be catching up on more travel articles and has plans to visit Barkerville for the town’s 150th anniversary. www.ruthkozak.com (website)
Randi Winter is in Whitehorse looking for some great travel related and article related material. She will be looking for outlets for that, her recent trips to San Francisco, Napa, Los Angeles, Boston, Washignton DC, New York, Seattle and more. Focus on interesting experiences, touring, food, wine and hotels. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Also special insider stories on Albania, Kosova and the recent release of Besa:The Promise a movie that she has exclusive insider interviews and personal experience with many of the people including the descendants of the King.
She is also working on a fam trip for BCATW to Seattle. Anyone with ideas or interest, please contact her at randi@nullpassionatetravel.com
Jett & Kathryn Britnell continue to generate magazine editorial. Harbors – The Kenmore Air Destination Magazine published their story, “Campbell River’s Discovery Passage” in their summer issue.
Canada’s DIVER Magazine also ran a creature feature piece that Jett wrote for their Eau Canada parting shot section in the July 2012 issue.
Irene Butler was queasy about it but when in Manila a Jeepney is the way to go. Jeepneys and other Manila Mania
Paradise on earth this is it! Monkeys and godly offerings
She walked among the tiniest of primates with larger orbs that her own. Tarsiers and Chocolate Hills
Some like it hot! Fun and Firewalkers Fiji Style
Warriors fierce haka and giant eruptions Geothermal Wonders
Irene and Rick will trade the remainder of Vancouver’s pest-less and (now) balmy summer for a more northern clime with swarms of mosquitoes and black flies in Siberia and Mongolia, but are hoping the good outweighs the bad.
Darlene Foster will feature her two travel/adventure books for children at the Heart of Ladner Night Market on August 18, from 4:00 – 9:00 pm. Drop by her table and say Hello if you are in the area.
Blogsite administrator Karoline Cullen commends the 12 members who have already published their pages on the BCATW site and encourages the rest of the members to work through the process of posting their pages. Follow Mari Kane’s excellent directions under BLOGS>BCATW
Business>This Blog’s for You. Your page can always be edited if it doesn’t work out just right the first try. In the fall, there will be a redirect notice on the old site (www.bctravelwriters.com) to send people to your fabulous pages on the new site www.bcatw.org
Enjoy the rest of your summer!
Karoline and Darlene
Your BUZZ Co-Editors
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