Who Wants to Be a Travel Writer?

I don't really make it a secret that Christiane Amanpour and Lisa Ling are my heroines. They both travel around the world reporting on important global issues and addressing topics of concern that have often been swept under the rug by a world who thinks that maybe if you can't see it, it'll just go away.

Yes, investigative travel journalism is a job I would enjoy every second of.

The other night I was watching OLN and discovered a show called "Word Travels." Basically, two syndicated travel writers go around the world, become tourists, write about it, film it - and get paid to do it all. When the show was over Craig looked at me. "I know what you're thinking." He said. "I know you know what I'm thinking." I replied.

Travel writing/reporting is another job I'd be all over like white on rice.

So basically, anything that pairs travel with writing/reporting is what my dreams are made of.

That same night, while surfing the web, I came across a course offered by Ryerson University in Creative Travel Writing. It was available through distance education, there was May 2nd start date, and the topics on the course overview really appealed to me.

I showed Craig, not knowing what he would think about the whole thing and not wanting to pressure him as he is already sacrificing his current job so that I can do my Master's in the Fall.

"You should do it. I know that's what you're interested in."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes!" He was even a little bit enthusiastic about it.

So... I am now enrolled in Ryerson's Creative Travel Writing course which will go from May - July. All it really means is that I'll have a tad bit more education to stand behind my writing. Yet, I remain hopeful that maybe it's a pinky toe in the door. You never know what you're capable of until you try.