Best Young Travel Writers

Had a great time at the NY Times Show and listened to a great travel-writing seminar given by Jen Leo and David Farley. Both were there meeting the public, pushing their books and giving a free seminar. It was just great good advice and great laughs. Jen is just a bundle of enthusiasm and David could do stand up. The crowd was big and everyone having a good time. Jen was the first person I met from Travelers’ Tales books and has been a powerhouse for my favorite book publishers. Her site Writtenroad.com has been a source of info for writers and travelers for years, I log in almost daily. I never met David before and it was a pleasure. His name grows large in the travel and writing world. I also purchased the book he and Jessie Sholl edited, Travelers Tales, Prague and the Czech Republic. It will make good reading as I head up the Norwegian Coast next week.

Also ran into a writer,Stephanie Elizondo Griest, who is wonderful and her first book I loved, Around the Block: My Life in Moscow, Beijing and Havana. We also have had some of her work on GoNOMAD. My son has the book at Sarah Lawrence College and I know I may never get it back. Was hoping to meet them all later that night at Niagara on 7th. I couldn’t but my heart was. The future of travel writing is safe and secure!