(?) Question from H.D. Lail:
I’ve booked a unique European vacation for the spring, and it dawned on me that I should try to get a travel article or two out of the experience. Should I query my markets before I embark on the trip (in case some editors reimburse expenses or have specific ideas in mind)? Or should I wait until I return to the States, and then send my queries based on my actual experiences? Is either way more effective?
(!) Answer from debbi:
I spent the last year and a half living in Mexico City and had the great fortune of being the Mexico Correspondent for a travel webzine. I suggest querying several markets, both hardcopy and online. Better to get an idea of what a magazine/editor might
want before you go.
I did my stint sans pay, which some writers frown upon, but I gained valuable experience working with professional travel writers and editors and I now have clips. 
Good luck and Happy Travels!
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