How to Write a Food Interview: Maria Dias in Appetito
Maria Dias, a student of STJ’s Master in Gastronomic Journalism, got published in Appetito. Here’s how to write a food interview editors want to publish.
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How to Design a Curated Trip: Yfigenia Moreno’s Method
Yfigenia Moreno, a Master in Travel Journalism graduate, founded her own curated travel brand. Here is how she picks places and turns routes into stories.
STJ and Appetito Partner to Help Food Writers Get Published
STJ and Appetito, the US magazine of Italian food, drink and travel, join forces so our students and graduates can pitch and get published as food writers.
An Ethical Guide to Visiting Mapuche Communities in Chile
Travel journalism student Alba Martí Florit lived with a Mapuche family in Curarrehue. Her ebook shows how to visit as a guest, not a tourist.
From a Travel Journalism Master’s to a Newsroom in the UAE
Bianca Timofte’s final master’s project was about Ras Al Khaimah. Now she works there as Content Executive at Augustus Media. Here’s how.
What Happens After You Press Submit?
By Kenzy Samir I thought Beyond the Pyramids would end with a grade. Instead, it travelled to three international film festivals, screened on a river in Italy and came back with three awards. “What would happen if, instead of only looking at Egypt, we listened to it?” — Kenzy Samir If you have ever done … Read more
How to Turn Social Media Into Your Craft
Can an Instagram account turn into an actual career? That question ran through the fifth open class of this cycle at the School of Travel Journalism’s Master in Travel Journalism, taught by a social media strategist, content creator, and professor of Social Media for Travel Journalists at the school. She didn’t stumble into social media, … Read more
When the Guide Writes the Country: GUIDEKS, Kosovo and the Craft of Responsible Storytelling
Every travel story about a destination passes through a filter that almost none of them name: the local guide. Who trains that guide, who licenses them, and who decides what they may say out loud is the quiet machinery behind an enormous amount of what the world reads about a place. On 3 September 2026, … Read more
Is AI-Generated Travel Content Innovation or a Threat? A Debate with Amditis and de Rivera
What if the next travel article you read wasn’t written by anyone who was actually there? That question sat underneath the second open class of this cycle at the School of Travel Journalism’s Master in Travel Journalism, a debate between Amditis and Laura G. de Rivera on one of the most polarizing topics in the profession right now: generative AI.
The Best Tips for Writing an Inspiring Travel Story
There are as many destinations as there are ways to evoke an inspiring travel story. If you want to sharpen your style and find what sets you apart, here are the best tips for cultivating your own voice through travel writing.
