Travel Narrative Masterclass with Louis D. Hall: Into the Mouth of the Wolf
Louis D. Hall, author of In Green, showed our students how to turn experience into travel narrative: notebooks, diaries, getting lost and writing with freedom.
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Michael Jacobs Grant 2027: US$10,000 to Write Your Great Travel Story
US$10,000, publication in Spanish and English and a world-class jury. The 2027 Michael Jacobs Grant for Travel Writing accepts projects in English or Spanish until November 27.
The Hero’s Journey: A Storytelling Tool for Travel Writers
The hero’s journey is one of the most powerful storytelling tools for travel writers. Learn its stages and how to use it to shape your travel stories.
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.
Finding an angle: how travel journalism taught me to look at Morocco differently
A personal reflection on how the journalistic principle of “finding an angle” helped the author see beyond Morocco’s tourist image — uncovering a deeper, more complex reality through the story of Amza, a young refugee.
Through the Lens: Thimphu Tshechu
By Sam Rippon I found myself reflecting not just on the mechanics of taking a good photo, but on the intention behind each frame. It’s emphasised that the role of a photographer at a cultural event is not simply to record what’s visible, but to communicate what’s meaningful. With that in mind, I’ve begun imagining … Read more
That old dream of me and you, and an hotel room in Pyongyang
A journalistic essay that analyzes the ethical dilemmas of storytelling and traveling in authoritarian contexts. With historical and current references, the author reflects on how totalitarian regimes manipulate the tourism narrative to whitewash their image, and proposes tools to maintain journalistic rigor without falling into propaganda. A critical, documented, and courageous look at the role of the traveler and the journalist in sensitive territories.
When the Lens Lost: The Dilemma of Media Transforming from a Profession to a MoneyFuelled Hobby
A thoughtful and critical chronicle written from Aleppo, Syria, which confronts the conflict between committed journalism and the viral logic of ‘content creators’. The author recounts a first-hand experience in a craft workshop bombarded by influencers seeking to dramatise the scene, and reflects on the role of the journalist as a witness, not a director. A staunch defence of ethics, respect for narrative timing and professional integrity.
The Smile That Wasn’t Mine to Share
A reflective chronicle of a trip to Varanasi and an experience that confronts the ethical limits of travel journalism. The author recounts the moment when she decides not to take a photograph of a widowed woman, understanding that, although there was a smile, there was no real and conscious consent. A powerful lesson on empathy, representation, and the responsibility of telling other people’s stories.
A Dagger in the city’s left flank
An investigative and reflective chronicle set in Al Ain (United Arab Emirates), where the author recounts his experience as a journalism student investigating a community of Afghan migrants living on the outskirts of the city. Through an ethical and human approach, the text addresses complex issues such as national identity, migration, exclusion and journalistic responsibility, highlighting the tension between social commitment and narrative sensitivity.
