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“Promoting Yourself in the Digital Age”– by Georgia I. Hesse
Ashurbanipal by Parhad “Promoting Yourself in the Digital Age” by Georgia I. Hesse On Nov. 10, program director Erin Caslavka brewed yet another blend of education and entertainment, this month served...
View Article“One Billion Tourists Become One Billion Opportunities” – by Lakshman Ratnapala
“One Billion Tourists Become One Billion Opportunities” A report by Lakshman Ratnapala Despite the current global economic uncertainty, more than one billion tourists traveled the world last year,...
View Article“In Search of Soul”– by Rebecca Bruns
“In Search of Soul” by Rebecca Bruns There are defining moments in our lives when we sum up what we stand for and believe in. One such moment came for me a few years ago when I received a serious...
View Article“Party Heart-y”– by Carolyn Koenig
“Party Heart-y” by Carolyn Koenig Nobody ever said that travel writers and photographers don’t know how to party. And party we did, at Buca di Beppo restaurant in San Francisco (thanks go to Erin...
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“Trip to Serendip”– by MJ Pramik
Elephants in Sri Lanka ©MJ Pramik “Trip to Serendip” by MJ Pramik Serendipity: the act of making fortunate discoveries by accident. Horace Walpole created the word serendipity after an ancient name...
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“Radio Rocks – the Rest of the Story”– by Tom Wilmer
“Radio Rocks—the Rest of the Story” By Tom Wilmer Tom Wilmer and Rosane Cash in Jonesboro, Arkansas Caveat: the following is a compilation of my personal, subjective experiences–and philosophy of radio...
View Article“Radio Rocks at El Rancho”– by Georgia I. Hesse
“Radio Rocks at El Rancho” by Georgia I. Hesse The technology of the future and the atmosphere of the past both were present at the January 19 BATW meeting in Millbrae’s El Rancho Inn & Suites,...
View ArticleSharon McDonnell Quoted in “The Writer”
Sharon McDonnell was quoted in The Writer in its January 2013 “Marketing Blitz” story on how she’s sold articles to New York Times, National Geographic Traveler, American Way, Wine Enthusiast, etc....
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“The Competition Heats Up”— by MJ Pramik
Knuckles Mountains from Sigiriya, Sri Lanka “The Competition Heats Up” by MJ Pramik “Well, is it? Is Sigiriya the Eighth Wonder of the World?” I detect a hint of cynicism, mixed with a whisper of...
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“Twitter Talk at the Aquarium”— by Georgia I. Hesse
Spud Hilton “Twitter Talk at the Aquarium” by Georgia I. Hesse When Spud Hilton, the S.F. Chronicle’s travel editor, stepped on stage at the BATW meeting on Feb. 16th at the Aquarium of the Bay, it...
View Article“Take a Trip to An Urban Park Gem – S.F.’s Presidio”– by Ginny Prior
BATW President Ginny Prior‘s Happy Wanderer column for Hills Newspapers spotlighted San Francisco’s Presidio, highlighting many of its attractions. Here’s the lead: “Spring is busting out all over San...
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“Moments in Monterey”– by Georgia I. Hesse
“Moments in Monterey” by Georgia I. Hesse I was as restless as a willow in a windstorm, I was as jumpy as a puppet on a string; I’d say that I had spring fever, but it wasn’t quite yet spring… ....
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“Stories from Sri Lanka” by Georgia I. Hesse
Jim Shubin and Laurie King, Sri Lanka “Stories from Sri Lanka” by Georgia I. Hesse Want to know how Alice felt, falling through the rabbit-hole and coming out in Wonderland? Take your first trip to Sri...
View Article“And All That Jazz: the SFJAZZ Center, San Francisco” – by Al Auger
“And All That Jazz: the SFJAZZ Center, San Francisco” by Al Auger [Ed. Note: Here’s part of the lead of Al Auger’s story in the February issue of Siliconeer magazine] “…the storied city of San...
View Article“For the ‘Trill’ of the Hunt, Try McAllen, Texas”– by Ginny Prior (podcasts...
BATW President Ginny Prior and Membership Chair Tom Wilmer wore their freelance hats on a recent press trip to McAllen, Texas. Here is Ginny’s April 12 column in Hills Newspapers, followed by links to...
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“Dallying in Davis”– by Georgia I. Hesse
The Farmers Market, Vendors from Capay, ©Lee Foster “Dallying in Davis” by Georgia I. Hesse Something in the water (and maybe in the wine) of Yolo County leads the locals to appreciate aphorisms and to...
View Article“U.S. Bicycle Hall of Fame”– by Stephanie Levin
Stephanie Levin recently posted her story on the U.S. Bicycle Hall of Fame on Examiner.com. “I didn’t know there was a Bicycle Hall of Fame until I went with BATW to Davis in April, toured the museum...
View Article“Monterey Businesses Raise Bar on Customer Service”– by Ginny Prior
President Ginny Prior’s Happy Wanderer column on OaklandTribune.com spotlighted several Monterey businesses that hosted our Board at the recent BATW board meeting. Here’s the story: “In the push to...
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“The Challenging America’s Cup”– by Suzie Rodriguez and Georgia I. Hesse
“Oracle,” photo ©Erik Verduzco “The Challenging America’s Cup” by Suzie Rodriguez and Georgia I. Hesse May’s BATW meeting was called to order at 10:30 a.m. in the Rec Room of Morton Beebe’s...
View Article“A Modern Day Marvel”– by Sandy Sims
Sandy Sims recently published “A Modern Day Marvel” in American Way, the American Airlines magazine, about Autodesk Gallery in San Francisco, a BATW host.
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