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Top Ten Formatting Mistakes to Avoid

The mistakes that our editors continue to see regularly

Mar 23

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Mar 23

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Submission Guidelines for Travel Memoirs

A place to share your travel memories

Jul 29

Submission Guidelines for Travel Memoirs

Jul 29

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About Me

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Apr 5, 2022

About Me

Apr 5, 2022

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The Narrative Arc

Unraveling the Mystery About My Father

Following the trail of broken hearts he left behind

Feb 11

Closeup of a few old faded photos of a happy young couple and scattered envelopes and letters on a white doily on an old wood table.

Feb 11

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After More Than Fifty Years, I Finally Met My Brother

I didn’t even know he existed

Dec 1, 2023

Two men stand in a kitchen with their arms around each other, holding up glasses of beer.

Dec 1, 2023

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Celebrating Dia de Los Muertos in Mexico

Replacing grief with celebration

6d ago

A “Catrina” wearing colorful death/skeleton makeup — she has marigolds in her dark hair and is holding a black umbrella. She’s wearing a black top, a blue cape and a colorful skirt with beaded necklaces and earrings.

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Finding Comfort in Kathmandu

A birthday party helped me get over my homesickness

Oct 25

A Nepalese man sits on a stool with garlands of marigolds and chrysanthemums hanging on a rack beside him. There are also baskets full of colorful flowers in front of him. A man is looking at another rack of garlands on the other side of the seller.

Oct 25

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Out of Office Alert: Hold Onto Those Stories

I’m hitting pause on Travel Memoirs so I can hit the road again

Oct 17

Out of Office Alert: Hold Onto Those Stories

Oct 17

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The Elephants of Pinnawala, Sri Lanka

As a journalist, I went to investigate the sanctuary

Oct 17

Elephant stands in the middle of a shallow river — looking straight at the camera. There’s a muddy river bank in the background

Oct 17

Searching for Connections on My Family Tree

I still haven’t found what I was looking for

Sep 28

Faded black and white photo of a boy wearing a school uniform with shorts and a blazer and knee socks standing on a pile of rocks. A teenage girl and an older woman wearing a hat and a large coat are on the left side of the photo. A garden and homes are in the background.

Sep 28

Darren Weir

Darren Weir

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I write about Travel, Photography, Music - Parasol Publications Editor - Publisher of Travel Memoirs - TV News Producer (retired)

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