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Our first story this month comes from Joanne Galko. Joanne says she is first and foremost an explorer, craving new experiences whether it’s a destination, activity, or different hair color. Having visited over 30-countries, she loves learning about world cultures and all things ethnic. After escaping the corporate accounting world, Joanne is now an aspiring travel writer and makes her home in Colorado’s Front Range with her husband and two cats.

Joeann Fossland, our second writer, got a bite from the travel bug in the 70’s. She spent a year traveling the country with two small children in a blue and purple converted school bus with peace symbols on the front. From there, travel adventures have taken her through the next 50 years. Follow her adventures at www.JoeannsView.com

Daniel Freeman, writer #3, is a retired educator and science supervisor from Florida. He also worked with the Department of Defense. You can follow Dr. Dan, as his colleagues affectionally call him at www.alyeskeea.com where he writes about his travels to view building murals and street art.

Writer #4, Maria Heberling, is working the Great Escape Travel Writing program. She has been writing stories, commentaries, newsletter articles, reports, and poetry most of her life. She says, “Travel Writing matches my skill and travel passions. After the Ultimate Travel Writers Workshop in Little Rock this September, I hope to have a better sense of professionalism, what sells, and what the best outlets for my work will be.”

Call for Submissions – Winter Holiday Stories

The December 2019 TPM will feature Winter Holiday articles and photos. Travel Post Monthly wants your Winter Holiday stories.

Send your best stories and pictures showing readers the perfect place or way to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, New Year’s or any one of the many winter celebrations from around the globe. Destinations, customs, food, libations, music, art, decorations; all are fair game.

Deadline for submissions is October 15, 2019. Stories should be 500—800 words. Photos are a big +, include your best shots.

Read TPM’s Writers and Photographers guides to learn how to submit your story and photos. ITWPA Membership isn’t required, but members are given priority. Many writers get their first bylines with Travel Post Monthly, will yours be next?

Till next time,

Mary Charlebois
Editor, Travel Post Monthly

This Month …

• Unexpected Charms 30 Minutes South of Sedona (9/8/2019) - Feeling Sedona’d out? Visitors needing an escape from vortex energy should head south. Less than a half-hour drive from Sedona lies the pocket-size town of Cottonwood, Arizona. Once a sleepy pass-through city, Cottonwood has become a destination and makes for a relaxing one or two-night stopover.
• Death Valley’s Oasis Reblooms (9/8/2019) - Luxury, amid a stark and extreme desert? The Oasis at Death Valley is just that. A delightful contrast, it is a destination vacation off the beaten track, yet accessible and bucket-list worthy. It will take you a couple of hours from Las Vegas, or 4-hours from Los Angeles to be transported to a spectacular location.
• Oh, How I Love the Smell of Jet Fuel in the Morning (9/8/2019) - Tick tock, tick tock, the minute hand swept ever so closely to the bewitching hour of ten o’clock. At the appointed time, the gate swung open, and the crowd rushed through to find the best viewing spot. Why was there such a huge crowd? What did they expect to do? What did they hope to see? They were there to watch one of the world’s premier flight demonstration team shock and awe them with their skills of flight.
• 7 Rookie Mistakes to Avoid When Cruising the Mediterranean (9/8/2019) - Although I spent months dreaming about and planning my “travel with strangers” trip, I still pulled several rookie tourists mistakes. My first trip to Europe was with a singles travel group on a cruise ship through the Mediterranean. Small errors in judgment, advice given that worked for other travelers, or the desire to do and see it all, presented a few challenges that could have been avoided. However, with a “now I know better” attitude, I am looking forward to my next trip.
• Editor’s Choice – September 2019 (9/8/2019) - Proofread, check spelling, punctuation, and grammar.