We rarely devote this space to advertising thought we'd make an exception for this --- a darned fine opportunity for anyone hoping to pursue travel writing as a career. This summer World Nomads will send one lucky aspiring travel writer to southeast Asia to learn the tricks of the trade from a few professionals. This no-strings Travel Writing Scholarship -- which includes a flight to southeast Asia from your home country -- is open to non-professional writers of any nationality.
You'll start in Singapore, where you'll shadow Rough Guides writer Richard Lim and help him update the guide. Then it's on to Bali where you'll get off the beaten track with Stuart McDonald, founder of mega travel website Travelfish (our preferred source, by the way, if we're looking for guidance in southeast Asia).
Finally, you'll embark on a food odyssey in Malaysia with Tin Cho Chaw, author of the beautiful cookbook hsa*ba (read our interview with Cho, here). After some time in Kuala Lumpur you'll head to Penang where you'll spend time with a few Penang-based food obsessives ... including me.
Applications must be accompanied by a short essay; the deadline is April 23, 2012. What are you waiting for?
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