A new travel mag

[skyring]

I wander into the newsagent, and naturally I browse the magazine section. I'm always keen on computer mags with freebie cover disks, and of course I glance at the travel rack. Never know, a photograph, an article, a reader's comment will take me to some magical place. Honfleur was a recent example - a lovely little Norman port. The magazine cover was of the tiny harbour crammed with yachts from around the world and lined with picturesque shops and houses. The lady behind the counter looked at the cover and enthused about it - she'd been there and I resolved to pay a visit on my next trip.

Which I did, having a late breakfast as we dodged sleet showers on the way to Paris.

A couple of nights ago I ducked into a small mall to visit the bank, and of course my route took me past the newsagent. And the travel magazines. A new title caught my eye, not to mention the cover picture of a couple of horse-drawn carts ambling their way past the Pyramids.

Everywhere. A magazine with an intriguing twist. No staff writers. The magazine is written and illustrated by the readers, who submit their contributions, rate those of others, and the best are printed in the next issue. Admittedly, you only get $100 and a free sub if you are published.

I've just signed up, and thinking of some of the photographs I regularly see on the blogs and photo pages of my friends, there's scope for a few easy dollars.

Comments

[buffra.livejournal.com]

Is the link right? It goes to an article on powering your iPod with your breast movement...which, admittedly, might be *useful* but I didn't see a reference to the magazine you are mentioning!

:D

[thebiblioholic.livejournal.com]

LOL

[skyring.livejournal.com]

I had the wrong link on my clipboard. Oooops. http://everywheremag.com/

[kayjay-haitch.livejournal.com]

Okay, now I'm somewhat curious about the link that buffra saw...

[skyring.livejournal.com]

http://www.slate.com/id/2193827

Something the awesome Madame U came up with as part of her "June is Bustin' Out All Over" blog theme.

[islandmomma.livejournal.com]

That looks really interesting. Thanks for sharing. I'm sure, having read your LJ that you will find success there! Be sure to let us know!!

I share your fascination with travel mags, although many times I think they are aimed at a wealthier market than 'moi' (but then when you think how glossy most of them are, and how much they must cost to produce that would be right, I guess!) They are useful to fuel dreams, though. My trouble is I can't give them up afterwards - I have stacks of them all over the place! Something with which I must come to terms when I move *sigh*!

[skyring.livejournal.com]

I am sure that the travel mags recoup their costs from two sources: advertisers, who in turn are paid by their clients - nous.

And the readers, who have paid for a copy by casual purchase or subscription. Reading about far places is a lot cheaper than actually going there!

I've got a few of these things. I'm saving the cruise mags, because they contain useful information about destinations, ships and lines. Useful for next time.

I'll see how I go with contributions. I tend to be too long-winded for a good travel article, and so many of my best photographs have a cute little bear in them!

Wow! What a great concept!

[jessibud.livejournal.com]

I'm no great photographer but I wonder if I could throw something worthwhile together with a few pics from my trip to Quebec City's Ice Hotel this past Easter weekend....

Please do let us know when your first atricle gets in (as we all know it will! ;-))

Re: Wow! What a great concept!

[skyring.livejournal.com]

Oh, you'll know aaaaallllll about it!

[moem]

That sounds rather Web 2.0, doesn't it.
Mag 2.0?

[skyring.livejournal.com]

Heh. I wonder when they will link in a TV show...

Just looking at the membership list, it seems to be in the hundreds rather than thousands. That indicates a very recent start.