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Travel Writing
Travel writing is a creative form of writing which is used to communicate experiences and information about other parts of the world. Travel writing may include websites, magazines, videos, and blogs.

Travel Blogs
Travel blogs allow people, who are looking to travel to new areas of the world, to have a travel agent right at their fingertips. Blogs allow those who have traveled to be able to share their own personal experiences with others and offer advice when traveling to different places. The four main topics of discussion in almost every travel blog are: Food, Shop, Nightlife, and Destinations. With this information, travelers can find the best places to visit, to eat, to shop, and to unwind.

Food: When writing about food, the most common information that blogs provide are restaurants and unique local food. This allows people to choose restaurants that have good reviews, as well as restaurants that have food for those with allergies or other food related requirements.

Shop: Shopping sections provide travelers with the most popular shopping destinations to find gifts and souvenirs. Rather than trying to research or getting lost in a foreign country, people can refer to blogs to find the best destinations for their location.

Nightlife: When traveling to a different country, people may not want to walk around aimlessly at night in order to find a local bar, restaurant, or club. Blogs provided names and pictures of nightlife oriented businesses which allow people to find the type of scenery that they are looking for.

Destinations: Providing the destinations that one has traveled to on a blog allows people who are planning a trip to see what the best cities are. This section usually includes pictures and city guides to help others navigate throughout those cities.

Travel Videos
When a technical communicator is targeting an audience through the means of travel videos, the types of methods the audience should be approached in are much broader than traditional print and electronic written medias. This is primarily because when creating a video clip, there are far more options available in the visual and physical aspects than there are in written medias. The chief focus of a vacationing video should be to promote a sense of authenticity. The audience needs to feel as though they will experience something that they never have before, in order to increase the interest, and curiosity factor, in the resort, amusement park, lodge, etc. that is being advertised. It is sometimes reasonable to assume that the audience will know the general recreational activities that are offered, but what must be emphasized, and displayed in the video, is what makes the opportunity to visit this location unique, and original. Throughout the video, the aesthetic qualities of the vacationing destination should also be highlighted. Watchers of the video should take away a vibe of excitement and inclusion. Inclusion is a very key aspect of many travel videos, because the advertisement should be appealing to as large a demographic as possible. This means that in the video, a diverse selection of actors in the video should be used to promote the feeling that anyone can enjoy this “once in a lifetime” experience. After watching a travel video, the audience need to feel motivated, and attracted to the many characteristics of the tripping destination. A key piece of information that should be creatively included in a travel video is the actual name of the location, and scenery from it. This will help the audience to remember where it is they want to go on vacation, and not become lost in an endless clip of only scenery. Remember, a travel video is to sell the entertainment, and enjoyment side of the location; the more detailed information comes in the forms of written medias.

Travel Magazines
Travel writing is as glamorous as it gets as one imagines the travel writer on an endless tour of an exotic location. When writing a travel article for a magazine your tone should be conversational and lively, sharing your adventure, destination and excitement of the journey through your writing. Travel magazine readers are TRAVELIERS so articles are aimed to inspire new destinations, guide itineraries, suggest where to make reservations and provide a thirst for traveling. Also have to consider which magazine you are writing for from high-end glossies like Travel + Leisure and Conde Nast Traveler to backpacker operations like Farang. Other magazines reach a select audience with a tight focus. For instance, Travel Generation [2] is aimed to the backpackers niche, AsiaSpa [3] is for travelers in Asia interested in spas, Ski Canada [4] is for travelers in Canada who like skiing, ect. When writing for a magazine you have to think about where your audience is reading the article, if it’s in flight, online, or occupational.

In-flight magazines, found for free in every major airline's seat pocket, are also all about travel writing. However, their function is to get people interested and drive up sales, so articles have to be enticing and gloss over bad points.



Trade magazines focus on entirely different industries from travel, but as people like to keep abreast of what's happening elsewhere in the world, they're often interested in travel reports. The range of these is incredible: the Masonry Magazine [9] runs a regular feature called "Masonry Around the Nation", reporting on what kind of interesting buildings have been built from bricks.

Online travel magazines are another option for breaking into travel writing. Websites can include everything from highlighting worldwide locations like Brave New Traveler [6] to articles focusing on particular story angles such as 52 Perfect Days (www.52perfectdays.com) [7] where all articles are written based on how to spend a perfect day or evening.

Travel Websites
Travel websites are different from any other forms of travel writing, even travel blogs despite the fact they can be easily confused. The main difference between the two is that while travel blogs report and give personal accounts, travel websites, such as Expedia or Travelocity serve primarily to sell vacations to people, and as such in writing them you must consider your tone. You must use language to entice your audience into going on the expensive vacation they've alway deemed about. Often in these sites pictures are helpful, after all whats more appealing then the site of a beautiful sandy white beach while a person is considering the Island getaway they have always dreamed about. In order to receive the most traffic, and business, as possible you should consider your tone and audience in order to convey the message that will sell the most. The design of the sites is also an important aspect, a well laid out travel website can help you show the client that the vacation you've always dreamed about is completely possible and just a few clicks away. By considering all of the above you can create an effective and lucrative travel website.

reference page
http://fathomaway.com/postcards/quirk/best-travel-blogs-and-websites/

http://www.meltingbutter.com/

http://www.pinoyadventurista.com/

http://truenomads.com/

http://design.creativefan.com/travel-wordpress-themes/

http://www.expedia.com

http://www.travelocity.com

http://www.kayak.com

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