For me, travel writing is an education that will continue throughout my working life. I have learned more about other countries and other cultures through travel than I ever have by reading books.
As I also write fiction, travel writing has enabled me to set my stories in locations all over the world and to create the kind of detail and atmosphere that comes only from "being there."
Travel writing generally does not pay a great deal in dollars, but it can be...priceless.
Lillian Africano
www.lillianafricano.com
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I agree with your comments. When reading a book or watching a movie, they come alive if I've visited the destination. Plus, it gives me a better understanding of the culture.
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