Aquatic Fly Over – Tenerife 2016
Most of us like to remain in our comfort zones. My comfort zone is avoiding anything with more than a modicum of risk. Your idea of a modicum of risk…
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Walk this way – Tenerife AGM 2016
With more than a decade of accumulated knowledge and thousands of footsore kilometres behind them, Guild member Andrea Montgomery and her husband Jack have just published their latest guide to…
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£3724 raised for Railway Children
A fabulous array of raffle prizes* enabled the Guild to raise an impressive £3724 at its annual awards dinner towards the the East Africa appeal launched by Railway Children. The amount the charity received…
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2015 BGTW Photographer of the Year – Timothy Bird
BGTW Photographer of the Year Award sponsored by Fuji Film went to Tim Bird who is based in Helsinki. His winning images captured subjects as diverse as boys drumming themselves into a frenzy at…
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2015 BGTW Travel Writer of the Year – Jonathan Thompson
BGTW Travel Writer of the Year award, sponsored by Travel PR, went to Jonathan Thompson for a portfolio of travel articles in the Daily Telegraph, Escapism, Metro and the Guardian. They ranged in scope from a visit to Antarctica on the…
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Best Tourism Projects of 2015 revealed by BGTW
The British Guild of Travel Writers’ annual tourism awards were announced last night on the eve of World Travel Market. Lincoln Castle Revealed & Magna Carta Vault in Lincoln was…
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Mastering Twitter: Guild seminar open to non members
Twitter has become the best way to keep up with the news as it happens, find sources, find an audience and even network online. It’s even been known to be fun…
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Guild members nominated for Travel Media awards
Guild members are prominently represented among the finalists in the inaugural Travel Media Awards. They include: NATIONAL CONSUMER TRAVEL FEATURE OF THE YEAR Jeremy Seal for ‘Back to Iran’ in Ultratravel…
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Kew for a party – The BGTW celebrates summer in the gardens 2015
The Guild held its annual summer party at Kew Gardens. Neil Taylor reports: Travel writers are well used to exaggeration, both in what they read in press releases and therefore…
Read MoreHow to define travel writing?
Does “magical journalism qualify? Is it acceptable to polish quotes and embellish accounts of experiences order to convey a deeper truth – or are facts absolute and sacred? Rosemary Bailey has…
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Christine Fagg – Obit
It is with great sadness that the Guild reports the death of its former member Christine Fagg, ballerina turned travel writer. Colleague Mary Anne Evans remembers her as a “charming…
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Guild’s new Yearbook 2015-16 launched
The Guild’s new Yearbook is out. It’s a must have source for anyone involved in travel and can be ordered on this website. Want to find a writer who’s expert…
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Members News: Spring 2015
ISSUED BY THE BRITISH GUILD OF TRAVEL WRITERS Issue No.49; April 2015 CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE IT’S UPWARDS AND ONWARDS FOR THE BRITISH GUILD OF TRAVEL WRITERS The British Guild of Travel…
Read MoreGuild award winners – 2014 IPW Travel Writing Awards
Four travel journalists recently captured top honors in the 2014 IPW Travel Writing Awards competition. The winners were announced on April 7 during a media reception at the IPW trade…
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