The 'Press Trips for Freelance Travel Writers Primer' -- A New Resource for Travel Writers from TouristTravel.com

For novices and veterans alike. This ebook expains the ins and outs of acquiring press trip assignments and utilizing them to your best advantage as a freelance travel writer.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) November 30, 2005 -- TouristTravel.com has just added a new resource for travel writers.

The "Press Trips for Freelance Travel Writers Primer" by professional travel writer Kathryn Lemmon has just been released for sale by exclusive arrangement with TouristTravel.com

Through Kathryn’s work as a teacher and working freelance travel writer with many years of experience traveling on press trips to earn her bread and butter, this ebook offers a unique insider's look at the workings of a press trip.

The book starts with the basics: what a press trip is and why freelance travel writers need them in order to survive in the business.

From there Kathryn explains the role that public relations play in the travel industry and why offering press trips are vital for both the journalist/writer and the organization offering the trip.

Kathryn explains how press trips are organized, how and where to find out about press trips, how to get invited on one, and proper press trip etiquette (very important!).

Other topics in this ebook include how a press trip shouldn’t be confused with a vacation, maintaining objectivity when writing about a press trip (and how to deal with editors that generally won’t accept work based on a press trip), what happens after the press trip is over, and some unexpected benefits of participating in press trips.

At the end of the ebook, Kathryn includes a link to a comprehensive listing of Tourist Bureaus and Tourism Offices from around the world.

All the examples and information in this ebook is culled from Kathryn’s real-world experience making her living participating in press trips as a freelance travel writer.

The book is short and concise, and only contains pertinent information for freelance travel writers wishing to learn more about press trips and expand their opportunities in the business.

Following is a list of topics covered in the "Press Trips for Freelance Travel Writers Primer":

What is a press trip?
Why the need for press trips?
Public relations in travel
Major organizations sponsoring press trips
How are press trips organized?
The chosen few--who gets invited
When do press trips occur?
Where do journalists learn about press trips?
How a press trip differs from a vacation
Understanding press trip etiquette
Objectivity and markets
Other press trip benefits
When the trip is over

The ebook comes in pdf format and is readable on any computer platform using the free adobe reader software. Most computers come with this software already installed, and a link is provided on the download page at TouristTravel.com to get the software for those that don’t have it.

To find out more go to http://www.touristtravel.com/press_trips.htm

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