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June 2021 BCATW Buzz

Presidents Message: Are you ready for the return of travel? As national travel within Canada is expected to resume in July, it’s time to consider upgrading your skills set as a travel writer. Our goal at BCATW is to provide quality instruction on travel writing to develop the skill sets required be successful in a […]

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May 2021 BCATW Buzz

May 2021 BCATW Buzz

President’s Message: A return to normal? There has been a lot of talk about returning to normal, but is that in our future? After many months of working from home, are we all heading back to the office? Will Alaskan cruise ship departures from Vancouver resume in 2022? I believe we are all about to […]

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April 2021 BCATW Buzz Edward Quan Australia

April 2021 BCATW Buzz

President’s Message As the vaccine rollout continues, the US travel industry is ramping up to meet increasing demand. Airport passenger numbers are up, US airline flights are at capacity and some US hotels are reporting strong reservations for the upcoming Christmas holidays. The “Grey Wave”, vaccinated US seniors have been flocking to resort destinations in […]

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March 2021 BCATW Buzz Edward Quan Petra

March 2021 BCATW Buzz

President’s Message “Don’t tell me how educated you are, tell me how much you travelled.” – Mohammed Before we descended into pandemic madness, I had recently returned from an adventure of a lifetime experiencing Israel and Jordon. Middle East history is about conflict and its important to understand the people and their past to craft […]

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Brian K Smith

February 2021 BCATW Buzz

Be inspired Dear fellow travel storytellers, As your new BCATW President, I look forward to inspiring you all in the months ahead. The challenges before the travel industry are significant, but the desire to travel is one of the biggest drivers for getting vaccinated in the USA. Demonstrating that travel is an important part of […]

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BCATW Happy New Year 2021

January 2021 BCATW Buzz

President’s Message Dear Members, Greetings of the season and for the New Year.  I hope, despite difficulties due to the virus you were all able to spend a joyful Christmas, though for all of us it was quite different. Looking into the new year, there is a positive light in sight and hopefully the pandemic […]

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Rocky Mountaineer Rockies to the Red Rocks

December 2020 BCATW Buzz

President’s Message Greetings for the coming season, Travel Writer friends.  How will you be celebrating this Christmas season during covid?  It’s been a tough year for us travelers. Some of you may have managed small trips (I went to the Interior on the Ebus) but I’m sure, like me, you have missed traveling abroad. Let’s […]

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Brian K. Smith Sea Plane

November 2020 BCATW Buzz

Join Ruth Kozak for Mindfulness Photography and the Relationship to the Garden today at 7 pm on Zoom For inspiration and interaction during this times, join host Carolyn Sullivan and Ruth Kozak, travel writer, photographer and instructor as they discuss, “What does a Travel Writer do when they can’t travel”, and “Being a Tourist in your […]

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Banff Lake Louise Edward Quan Style Drama

October 2020 BCATW Buzz

October 2020 BCATW Buzz President’s Message Dear fellow travelers, It’s been a tough few months for all of us with the quarantines and borders blocked, etc. due to Covid-19.  I wonder how you spent your time? Did you manage to get on any local trips?  Did you get any travel stories published? I was lucky […]

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