Date: 5 - 9 September 2011
Love travel? Love writing? Love Cape Town? Then don’t miss the Postcards from Cape Town Travel Writing Retreat. Held from 5-9 September this unique retreat will take you on a travel writing journey through the sights, sounds and scents of this sensational city.
Accompanied by veteran guidebook author and travel writer, Kim Wildman, you’ll learn the art of writing and selling travel stories while uncovering the heart and soul of Cape Town. During the day you’ll explore some of the city’s most famous sights practising writing and researching skills learnt in workshops. Come the evenings, you’ll enjoy the tastes and flavours of the Cape Town’s best restaurants along with the company and conversation of leading travel writers, photographers, authors and editors.
If that's not enough, MSN NZ, the international media portal for the MSN Network in New Zealand, has offered to publish the best travel articles written during the course of the week on their popular Travel Bite website (http://travel.msn.co.nz). So not only will you experience what it takes to be a travel writer, you might even get published! See the attached brochure for more details.
Included in the retreat: two restaurant dinners, a guided city centre walking tour, cable ride to Table Mountain (weather permitting), tour of Robben Island, day trip to Cape Point taking in the beautiful seaside villages of Simon’s Town, St James and Kalk Bay, wine tasting at Groot Constantia and a hamper lunch (inclusive of entry fees to Boulders Beach and Cape Point) as well as fun and informative writing workshops and one-on-one time with Kim.
Not included in the retreat: accommodation, transport to/from B&B and restaurants, airport transfers, additional meals, alcohol and drinks, laundry, telephone, personal expenses, spending money, tips for guides, airfares, visas and travel insurance.
Participants can stay anywhere in the city, though will, of course, have to provide their own transport to/from Dunkley House, where we'll meet for workshops, and local restaurants.
Any participants who choose to stay at Dunkley House, where workshops will be held, will be offered a 10% discount on accommodation.
This retreat is suitable for beginning writers upwards. Places are strictly limited, so contact Kim Wildman on kim@wildwriting.com.au to make a booking now. For more information visit: http://www.wildwriting.com.au/retreats/cape-town.
Facilitator: Australian-born Kim Wildman has spent the better part of the last ten years criss-crossing the African continent as a travel writer, guidebook author and wannabe National Geographic wildlife photographer. She has authored and updated more than 15 guidebooks including Lonely Planet's South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland and West Africa, Bradt Travel Guide's Tanzania and Ghana, and Random House Struik's Offbeat South Africa. Kim has a Masters Degree in African Studies attained from the University of Cape Town. Recently voted one of Tripbase's 100 Favourite Travel Writers in the world, her feature articles have appeared in Travel Africa, abouTime, Planet Africa, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and Voyageur magazine. Visit her website at: www.wildwriting.com.au
Testimonials from Kim's past travel writing workshops
"Excellent! The course was very useful and exceeded my expectations." Amy Dalguish, Travel Editor, Total Travel
"Kim Wildman lead a clear and inclusive travel writing workshop which not only focused on the skills of writing and storytelling but the business of travel writing and having your work published. A fun and valuable course by an experienced travel writer." Holly Galbraith, Go Future Media
Contact Information:
For inquiries: kim@wildwriting.com.au
Website: http://www.wildwriting.com.au