President’s Message
Greetings,
It certainly has been an challenging summer travel season; the one constant is that we are still in a fluid situation with international travel.
For myself, summer has been about writing domestic travel stories. One of my assignments took me to the Thompson River B.C. region where I experienced the luxury Sun Peaks Resort and wine tasting at the Monte Creek Ranch. Canada is rich with travel adventure, offering many opportunities for boundless travel writing.
We begin our BCATW education series this September and I encourage everyone to attend our first workshop, Travel Writing Basics with Ruth Kozak on Tuesday September 7th. Anyone who has been a BCATW member since 2019 is welcome to join us at no charge. Just drop me an email to receive the Zoom link. Non-members can sign up for the workshop at Meetup.
As a bonus for current BCATW members, we have an online presentation with the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board on September 9th. Malaysia is one of my favourite SE Asian countries, it’s affordable, the people are friendly with a rich and diverse culture to experience. This your chance to learn about new attractions and develop story angles to pitch for 2022. To renew your membership, go to BCATW.
Travel writers will always be in demand and BCATW is committed to professional development for our members.
I look forward to seeing you all online at our workshops in the weeks ahead.
Stay safe.
Edward Quan
BCATW President
Travel Writing Basics
Join Ruth Kozak for BCATW Online Workshop
Tuesday, September 7, 2021 @ 7 PM PT
BCATW Members: Free for any member in good standing since 2019.
Join us online as we begin our fall workshop series and reconnect with colleagues. Past members contact Edward Quan for zoom link.
Non-members: Register on Meetup.
We’re finally able to spread our wings and start traveling again! Whether are making local trips or trips abroad, this workshop will help you get started writing travel articles or travel blogs. You’ll learn the different types of travel articles, including travel memoirs, how to turn your blogs into publishable travel stories, how to pitch your stories and market information, and taking the best travel photos.
About Ruth Kozak
A travel writer since 1982, W. Ruth Kozak’s publications include the newspapers and magazines in Canada, US and the United Kingdom as well as on-line publications. Ruth is a frequent visitor to Greece and wrote an ebook guide for Athens ATHENS AND BEYOND, published on Kindle by Hunter Publishing USA. Ruth also edited and published her own on-line travel zine TravelThurHistory for almost 10 years. Ruth is also a historical fiction writer and poet. Her historical novel SHADOW OF TH ELION is available on Kindle as well as in two hard-cover print copies and she recently published a poetry book SONGS FOR ERATO on Amazon and Kindle (poems written in Greece.) Currently Ruth is working on another historical novel and biding time waiting for a chance to board a plane and fly off to somewhere exotic but meanwhile will be making as many local trips as she can during this summer.
Malaysia Awaits You
Be an explorer and experience the beauty of diversity in Malaysia
Presentation by the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board
Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 11 AM PT
BCATW Members: Free with your 2021 membership.
Non-members: Sign up as a BCATW member to participate.
From cosmopolitan Kuala Lumpur to the coral reefs of Redang Island, Malaysia has something for everyone. As a multicultural society, there’s always an experience to discovered in the heart of SE Asia.
From family vacations, world class spas, marine parks to natural wildlife in the rainforest, there are hundreds of travel stories to be discovered.
Join us as we hear the latest travel news from the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board.
“A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words”… Fact or Fiction?
Join Brian K Smith for an evening on travel photography
New “Where can I travel right now?” feature
One of the most common questions that the Bestway Tours & Safaris team has received over the last few months is which countries are open for travel.
Travel to destinations around the world is possible right now, and, through enhanced safety protocols, can be done safely and responsibly.
For travellers’ convenience, Bestway has curated a selection of countries that are currently open to tourists, whether for planning a last-minute journey or looking ahead to 2022.
Each of the curated destinations either accepts tourists that are fully vaccinated or allows entry with a negative COVID-19 PCR test result.
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