Travel Tips & Travel Industry Insight from Mark Chesnut

Travel Writer • Photographer • Copywriter • Travel Industry Consultant • Public Speaker • Author

Travel Writing

The winner of the 2019 NLGJA Excellence in Travel Writing Award, I write for a variety of major trade and consumer outlets. Scroll down to see my latest work. Click to subscribe to my weekly updates!

Custom Content

I work with travel industry companies and organizations to create compelling copy and content that drives business. See how I can help your business grow with compelling content. 

Public Speaking

I've spoken at events including the New York Times Travel Show, ASTA Global and the Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival.  See what I can bring to your next event. 

My Latest Articles + Travel Tips

What’s New in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Steeped in history and imbued with the excitement of the open road, Route 66 is one of the world’s most legendary highways.  It has captured my imagination since childhood, so I was thrilled to have the opportunity to stay in a hotel set on this fabled route. And I was even more excited once I saw how this stretch of road in Albuquerque has become both a memento of the past and a symbol of how New Mexico’s capital has emerged a sophisticated and decidedly queer-friendly destination.
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How Technology Is Transforming Payments in the Travel Industry

Ideally, technology should make businesses safer, more efficient and more profitable. In the travel industry, the ability to use high-tech solutions for complex financial transactions can be especially important. “I love using technology,” said Smadar Palace, founder and CEO of Food N’ Wine Vacations. “Using payment-processing technology is a tremendous help.”As the travel industry continues its journey through a technological revolution in payment processing, agencies and tour operators are inc...
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