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What We've Been Doing

After returning from our 5-year sojourn in SE Asia, we're spending time traveling along the east coast of the U.S.

Our sightseeing in Philadelphia, PA, took in some historical sites including the Independence Visitor Center, the National Constitution Center, the National Liberty Museum, the Museum of the American Revolution, and the Eastern State Penitentiary.

We also dabbled in the art world, first by studying the Impressionists at the Barnes Foundation, then continuing on to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

If I had to pick the top three, the standouts were the Museum of the American Revolution, the Eastern State Penitentiary and the Philadelphia Art Museum.

The world-class Museum of the American Revolution walked us through a broad strokes chronology of this crucial part of early America's history. The exhibits were well presented and included weaponry, uniforms, and descriptions of the major events in this world-changing uprising.

Our walking tour through the now retired Eastern State Penitentiary was an eye-opener on this country's treatment of lawbreakers. When it was opened in 1830, it was considered state-of-the-art, and authorities from around the globe visited it to see the correction methods used. Needless to say, by today's standards they would have been considered inhumane.

But the real surprise was the Philadelphia Museum of Art. This massive art gallery knocked our socks off with its diverse and creative galleries. You can spend all day here and should make time for it. We had only two hours to tour the museum but enjoyed every minute we were there.

Editorial: Weird, Eerie, and Strange Travel Writing Assignments

I once attended a UFO Conference and then watched aliens parade down the main street in Oregon’s small country town of McMinnville, while writing for Open Minds magazine.

While researching an article for Phenomenon magazine I got really confused about my rapidly changing height at the fascinating Oregon Vortex House of Mystery at Gold Hill.

I’ve spent the night at the ECETI Ranch in Washington state where we watched strange green pulsing lights zip around the sky & wink back at us.

In my guest post on TravelWritersExchange.com I give you some more of the most unusual and off-beat places and events I’ve covered, all in the name of travel writing.

Happy Halloween!

Here's the link to my guest post

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Successful Travel Writing Tips for Beginners

I’ve coached more than 100 aspiring travel writers in the past few years. I’m thoroughly enjoying the process of giving them writing advice, and steering them to success. 



It’s fun to watch enthusiastic beginners get all fired up when their stories are published. It reminds me of how excited I was when my first stories were accepted for publication, and then a few months later when the stories appeared in print.

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Barb Harmon: Learning To Cope With Grief Led Me To Travel Writing

After the death of my youngest son, I sank into what appeared to be a dark, ugly, depression. I lost interest in everything; including a successful online business. Months later, after closing the shop, I began to see a grief counselor. When she pronounced a diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, I was shocked but relieved when assured she could help me cope with the symptoms.

One suggestion to help cope was journaling. While that didn't interest me; writing did. As a former Education Manager for a large international cosmetic company, I spent many a night, penning seminar and print material content.

The majority of my life has been spent writing in some form; little did I know writing was about to change the trajectory of my life. It was a grey, rainy day when my counselor asked, "What do you want to do with your life?" Without hesitation, I replied, "I want to be a travel writer." Something stirred inside upon hearing those words; the sun came out, and I knew I was going to be okay. There was life ahead waiting for me to take the first step toward it.

I can thank Google for bringing Roy Stevenson across my path. An editor I frequently worked with, mentioned she might like a roundup story about Guadalajara in the future. She asked if I was interested. Of course, I said, "yes." Two minutes later I was googling roundup stories, and Roy's name popped up.

After reading Roy's article, Why Roundup Travel Stories are the Most Fun to Write, it was apparent his site was the 'mother lode' for aspiring travel writers.

I was hooked, and soon afterward ordered his e-Books which I refer to often - every time I peruse a book, something new jumps out at me. Here’s the rest of Barb Harmon’s absorbing and successful travel writing journey

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There’s also a lot to learn about controlling your time and freeing yourself up from mundane tasks so that you can spend more time on the things you love to do – writing about travel.



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Here are the tentative 2022 dates:
June 17-20, 2022, Travel Writing & Photography Retreat
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We've had lots of interest already. You can sign up for our no-obligation interest list for these workshops and receive our substantial early bird discounts when we open registration:

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