Go Green Travel Green (GGTG) is a leading travel website dedicated to making sustainable travel accessible for everyone. We’re growing and looking for a stellar writer to contribute 4-8 blog posts per month. Each post will pertain to travel, environmentalism, and/or intersection between the two.
QualificationsExcellent writing skills
Ability to write in an engaging voice
Experience writing for an online audience (blogging experience preferred)
Ability to meet deadlines and develop and manage an editorial calendar
Knowledge of basic HTML
Fluent in English
Passion for travel and/or environment a plus
How to ApplyTo apply, submit:
- your resume,
- writing sample (or link to a writing sample)
- brief statement of interest to gogreentravelgreen [at] gmail [dot] com and put “Writer Position” in the subject line.
Please include your desired rate per article with your application.
This is a contract position and pay is on a per-article basis. It will start out as a three-month contract with the possibility of extending the contract at the end of three months. This is not a ghostwriter position; you will be credited for your work.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Green Travel Writer wanted...
Friday, August 19, 2011
Friday Photo: Sydney's Taronga Zoo
Monkeys and a multitude of other animals can be found at the Sydney’s Taronga Zoo located on the Sydney Harbour, still within sight of the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. Based on a bar-less system and offering a spectacular views of Sydney, this Zoo has been entertaining locals and visitors since 1916.
Covering over 40 acres, the best way to get an overview of the layout is by taking the Sky Safari cable car which operates from the top entrance to the Ferry Wharf from 9.30am to 5.00pm daily.
Articles offering tips for taking photos at the zoo:
Zoo Photography (Digital Photography School)
Zoo Photography Tutorial (Yanik's Photo School)
Shooting Through the Fences - Better Zoo Photos (PhotoWalkPro)
Check out DeliciousBaby.com for more photo fridays from around the world.
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Calling all travel bloggers to join Blog4NZ
Christchurch, New Zealand's third largest city and my hometown may have been rocked by a massive earthquake that has caused major damage to the central city and outlying suburbs, but the rest of New Zealand remains in one piece and is still one of the most fun and beautiful places in the world to visit.
Hence Blog4NZ...a grassroots action created by NZ travel bloggers who want to get the word out that New Zealand is still one of the premiere travel destinations.
All travel bloggers, in fact all bloggers, are encouraged to participate no matter where you live and whether or not you have ever visited New Zealand.
According to the Blog4NZ press release, here's how it will work...
"March 21, 22, and 23 has been set aside by travel bloggers throughout the world as 72 hours of content generation about travelling to New Zealand. #Blog4NZ is the brain-child of New Zealand travel bloggers Jim McIntosh and John Reese. John himself living in Christchurch. “We want a total black-out of travel content across the world, we want Twitter dominated by Tweets about travelling to New Zealand, we hope that all travel bloggers rally behind this cause and publish as many articles as possible throughout this period about travelling to New Zealand” said event organiser Craig Martin of Indie Travel Media.
“New Zealand is one of the world’s greatest travel destinations and has been a great source for many travel bloggers and travel entrepreneurs. For many northern hemisphere countries it is the furthest most spot they can travel. It has been the place where so much innovation has come with regard to travel – the home of Bungy, the birth place of hop-on hop-off backpacker travel, NZ led the way in independent hostels throughout the eighties and nineties. It is also a country where tourism is the number one contributor to GDP, where the Minister of Tourism is the PM – that is how important tourism is. This is the travel community saying hey go to NZ – if there is one place that should be on your travel list this year it is NZ” said Dan Roberts of Travel Generation. “This is something that as the travel community we can do to support not only all the businesses in Christchurch but everyone in New Zealand.”
Over the next few days event organisers will be working with the whole New Zealand tourism industry to gather resources, images and content that travel bloggers from all over the world will be able to access to generate their stories during the 72 hours of blog4NZ. At the same time the call is going out to all travel bloggers, travel experts, photographers and social media users to show the power of the Internet to make a real long term difference to those travel businesses suffering in New Zealand not just now but over the next 12 months in New Zealand as a result of the earthquake."
For more information go to http://blog4nz.indietravelmedia.com/
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Free e-book: National Geographic's Travel Writer's Guide to Sustainable Tourism...
The Untold Travel Story (A Travel Writer's Guide to Sustainable Tourism and Destination Stewardship) is a 20 page booklet provides plenty of useful information and tips for travel writers wanting to put a green slant on their travel articles.
A National Geographic document written by Bradley Weiss in 2004, it was created, according to Jonatahn B Tourtellot, Director of Sustainable Tourism, National Geographic Society to "to help the ongoing dialog among travel journalists worldwide on how we can best raise awareness about protecting the quality of places everywhere".
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Win a Copy of ‘The Eco-Travel Guide’.
Just a quick tip. Traveling the Green Way has a book giveaway running until the 2nd of January 2009.
They have a copy of ‘The Eco-Travel Guide’ by Alastair Fuad-Luke on offer.
Written by a sustainable design consultant, the book focuses on…
- lists 200 vacation destinations around the world and information on green products ranging from hybrid vehicles to green travel clothing.
For your chance to win, head over to Traveling the Green Way and tell them how you travel green…
Sphere: Related ContentMonday, December 08, 2008
Travel Related Fitness Giveaways at Healthbolt...
I’ve been playing Mrs Santa Claus this week over at Healthbolt with all the great giveaways that have been lined up for the month long ‘31 Days of Giveaways.’
And since many of these giveaways are perfect for the traveler, I thought I’d better give Write to Travel readers a heads up so they could head on over and enter into a giveaway or two.
Just click on the picture and it will take you to that specific giveaway post…
And if you think these are great, just wait to see what’s lined up for next week…
Monday, November 24, 2008
Win a Copy of Organic Explorer New Zealand...
Just posted about the latest edition of Organic Explorer New Zealand over at Perceptive Travel Blog.
Head on over and leave a comment for your chance to win a copy of this great book. Listing over 550 of New Zealand's artisan and eco-friendly places to eat, drink, explore, and sleep, it's a must for anyone considering a trip to the 'land of the long white cloud' or anyone who just likes to dream about beautiful places to visit...
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Armchair Traveling: Three Cyber Places Worth Visiting...
While writing for my other blogs, I came across these three great resources that are definitely worth a visit.
First up, there's WHTour, a virtual tour of the World Heritage Sites, which I wrote about over at the Perceptive Travel blog.
Second, there's The Green Map System which I wrote about over at Traveling the Green Way.
And third, there's Healthmap, an interactive map tracking current diseases and epidemics, which I wrote about over at Healthbolt.
Have a read of my reviews and I'll see why I think that these are resources you should visit and bookmark...
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Traveling the Green Way...
You might have noticed that the posts here at Write to Travel have been a little sporadic over the last week or two.
Well, there's a good reason for this. I've been busy on a brand new project for b5Media, establishing a new blog in their Travel & Culture Channel.
The blog's called Traveling the Green Way and it's a great way to combine my love of travel and writing while focusing on an important world issue.
Sure hope you stop by and have a look.
And for any of you who write about travel, I’ll be hosting a Green Travel Carnival every other week.
So think green with your travel posts and join the first Green Travel Carnival that will be held on the 11th of June.
Here’s how you can Join the Green Travel Carnival.
See you there…
And for any of you who are interested, I'll be looking at posting a regular 'Green Tips from Travelers' series over at Traveling the Green Way.
If you are, how about sending me an email (subject heading: Green Tips from Travelers) with answers to the following questions...and don't forget to add a little bio about yourself, especially any links to your writing and blogs.
- how do you travel green ?
- do you have a favorite 'green place' ?
- what do you recommend for travelers who want to go green ?
Look forward to hearing from you...
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
The Why, Where, and How's of Green Travel...
If you’re still fence sitting on the need to travel green, then head on over to Go Green Travel Green. Their ‘25 Days to Green Travel’ series might just help you decide what type of traveler you want to be.
The first post in the series ‘31 Reasons to Travel Green: In Pictures’ is enough to make you cry. The pictures feature birds covered in oil, polar bears clinging to melting ice, polluted rivers, and much more.
The second post ‘Defining Green Travel’ also features stunning pictures, but this time to remind you of the beauty in the world.
The third post offers up the ‘Ultimate Directory of Top Green Travel Destinations’.
The fourth post focuses on ‘Learning About the Local Culture’.
Can’t wait to see what the rest of the posts reveal…
