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Daniel Puddicombe @danielonrails.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Didn't have "quote a The Last Dinner Party lyric in a work thing" on my 2025 bingo card. Thanks to the ace @lottiegross.bsky.social & @stephdyson.bsky.social for asking me to write about the (ongoing) Express saga for Talking Travel Writing newsletter travelwriting.substack.com/p/this-trave...

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This travel writer's work was ripped off by national paper

Daniel Puddicombe is embroiled in a battle with a British tabloid. Here's what's happened.

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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Together with @stephdyson.bsky.social and @travmedia.bsky.social, we're using the Talking Travel Writing newsletter to launch our latest mentoring scheme for aspiring travel writers! Details here - please share: travelwriting.substack.com/p/2025-trave...

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2025 travel writing mentoring scheme open!

The Talking Travel Writing mentoring scheme is back thanks to sponsorship from TravMedia - find out how to apply here.

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

For a Talking Travel Writing series, I'm looking to speak to PRs about how journalists can get the best out of your destination knowledge to chat about potential story ideas. Are there qs you wish more journalists would ask? What do you wish more journalists knew about working w/PRs?

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Devastated to look closer and realise someone hadn't stuck a googly eye on the plane wing

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

After reading @johannhari101.bsky.social's fantastic Stolen Focus I've realised there's so much more we need to be doing to regulate tech companies - but I can't find any organisations whose sole purposes seems to be this. Does anyone know of any that need donations or support?

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Happy to watch it with you while feasting on comte?

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

I saw a brimstone on the Cotswold Way today too! Such a beautiful butterfly

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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

What one thing would you suggest every travel writer needs to be good at their job? We're running a series on this very topic in #TalkingTravelWriting this month, so here's my take: travelwriting.substack.com/p/just-one-t...

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Just One Thing: stupidity

Inspired by the late Michael Mosely, this month's series is a Just One Thing tribute.

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

I'm writing a piece for Talking Travel Writing for April about whether there's ever a place for AI in travel writing. Do you have strong opinions on the topic? 👇🏻

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Sian Meades-Williams @sianysianysiany.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Writers, this really is your last chance now! You've got until noon to apply. open.substack.com/pub/freelanc...

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Last chance to apply for the FWJ New Directions bursary

You've got until midday today.

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

So what you're saying is I should shrink my working day down to two hours and I'd be far more productive??

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Spring cleaning! Perfectly acceptable at this time of the year

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Katie Cosstick @kcosstick.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

At LATA we want to celebrate the incredible work being done across the Latin American travel industry. Entries are now open for the LATA Excellence Awards & the LATA Responsible Tourism Awards and will be announced at LATA Expo in June. Media awards coming soon! travelweekly.co.uk/news/air/ent...

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Entries open for Lata’s excellence and responsible tourism awards | Travel Weekly

Award winners will be announced at association’s Expo in June

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

It does worry me how much time I spend pissing around at my desk. Got 8 hours to write a feature? I'll fanny around for six of those and then get stressed that it has taken so long. Got two? Complete it, plus have time for a cup of tea.

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Always available for a blurb endorsement 😉

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I love this! What a great idea

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I sadly failed to do this when I was at uni

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I would be curious to know how many times the street sign has been pinched

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

It's also ironically the shortest road in York

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Surely Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate in York is up there, too?

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

There's still time to sign up for next week's webinar on how you can use data to help you find fascinating story angles for pitches and how it can add substance to your features 👇 travelwritingwebinars.com/product/data...

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

My toxic travel trait is swearing blind that I won't book six-week-long work trips again because they're exhausting, and then proceeding to do it anyway. Oops! Patagonia and the Atacama Desert followed by the Pantanal is going to be totally worth it though 😂

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Thanks for sharing Katherine! And yes, environmental impact isn't something I had space to go into but is a huge issue as you point out

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

It always such a pleasure to write for Adventure.com and researching this piece about the realities of AI's impact on travel was fascinating adventure.com/artificial-i...

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Sian's newsletters are always informative and involve excellent GIFs. 10/10, would recommend

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

I think it depends on who you want to meet. It tends to skew very France heavy, with some other destinations in there too (but rarely anyone from Latin America, for example, which is why I've never bothered).

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Starting Talking Travel Writing's 2025 content as we mean to go on with a series on how passive income should be a staple part of your strategy for the coming year. Read it here: substack.com/inbox/post/1... (the first newsletter is free!)

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Passive income: the holy grail of travel writing?

Steph chats about earning money while you sleep

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

And look where our pursuit of politicians with charisma got us🫠

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Talking Travel Writing 2025 planning went very well yesterday with @lottiegross.bsky.social The second bottle went down a little too easily, however 🥴

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

My parents are dealing with the sad task of packing up my grandparents' home by unearthing bangers like this

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

This is deliciously unhinged. I'm now picturing Badenoch gnawing on a dry lump of bread

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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Anyone fancy a job in travel media? The Travel Media Awards Step Up Scheme is now open for young people from diverse backgrounds. Tell your younguns! travelmediaawards.com/travelmediaa...

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Travel Media Awards 2025 - Step Up Homepage

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Beth Richardson @bethrichardson.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Not sure what the name a group of travel writers going walkabout in a storm might be but just spent an inspiring w/e with @lottiegross.bsky.social @stephdyson.bsky.social at the #TTWRETREAT2024 to learn about the travel media. Thank you so much to you both & to HF Holidays for a wonderful stay.

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Jen didn't say they were delusional, Daniel

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

I love this! Mostly because I can't stomach imagining ever having another actual boss

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Can't get over how talented this exceptional group of women are and what a delight it was to host them this weekend for #TTWRetreat2024 Editors, you're going to be getting some fantastic pitches landing in your inboxes soon!

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Lottie Gross @lottiegross.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Such an honour to have 20-odd people here – some all the way from the USA – for the TTW writing retreat in the Cotswolds. We are teaching aspiring writers how to get into this industry and make it work for them, and this lot are super engaged and v clever! Exciting times 🙌🎉

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Brilliant first day with our 18 attendees of the #TTWRetreat2024 at Harrington House in Bourton-on-the-Water. Started with how the travel media works and then invited the brilliant @howard-tcg.bsky.social of Travel Connections Group to discuss how to network like a pro #hfholidays

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Ooh sorry. My brain is also medically fucked so we're a bad combo 😂

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

We roll with the British rail punches 🤷

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

It's a Lonely Planet chapter and there will be another wine-soaked attempt on Sunday evening when I'm back from delivering this course

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Got the part of a guidebook that is simultaneously my favourite and my least favourite: the final stretch of writing that can only be wrung out of my exhausted brain with the lubrication of a mediocre bottle of red

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Steph Dyson @stephdyson.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Congratulations Di, that's great news!

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