By Many of us clung to memories of travel to escape the daily monotony of the lockdown. But what about the benched travel writers who rely on the exploration of remote destinations to make a living? How have they persevered and pivoted through the lockdown without much to write about?
By A coffee with: travel editor Nicola Trup
The associate editor of National Geographic Traveller UK on her time at City and the art of travel writing. With the coronavirus situation, how are you handling travel pieces at NatGeoTraveller – given that the majority of the world is now threatened by the outbreak? It’s a tricky one because
By Sun, sea and sponsored posts: Does travel blogging pay the bills?
The life of a travel blogger sounds brilliant, but how does someone turn their travels into cash? XCity Plus spoke to successful travel bloggers to find out. How much money do travel bloggers earn? Travel bloggers don’t make a stable income; earnings vary each month. Megan Starr, a travel blogger from
By Alternative European cities
Because Berlin is so 2012.
By No Cuba libre: Why the Castros won’t let the media go
US and Cuban relations may be on the mend, but the Caribbean island still has a long way to go towards press freedom… Retro cars. Smoking cigars. The cult of Che Guevara. These cliches continue to dominate international perceptions of Cuba. A decades-long trade embargo with the US and its associates
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