Are you an aspiring freelance writer with a hankering for meaningful, conscious travel?
Immerse yourself in a month-long freelance and travel writing workshop with Astray and learn the art of narrative storytelling, ethical journalism and getting published. Live with a bunch of like-minded new friends, wrap your mouth around a new language, soak up cultural knowledge and attend daily writing workshops on topics ranging from creative non-fiction and investigative feature writing to pitching to an editor and starting your own publication. Designed to give real-world experience, act as a bridge between theory and practice and make the media world more accessible, our courses are perfect for emerging writers who want to launch themselves into a writing career but need a bit of guidance (and/or a kick up the bum) to do so.
Are you an aspiring freelance writer with a hankering for meaningful, conscious travel?
Immerse yourself in a month-long freelance and travel writing workshop with Astray and learn the art of narrative storytelling, ethical journalism and getting published. Live with a bunch of like-minded new friends, wrap your mouth around a new language, soak up cultural knowledge and attend daily writing workshops on topics ranging from creative non-fiction and investigative feature writing to pitching to an editor and starting your own publication. Designed to give real-world experience, act as a bridge between theory and practice and make the media world more accessible, our courses are perfect for emerging writers who want to launch themselves into a writing career but need a bit of guidance (and/or a kick up the bum) to do so.
nipaluna/Hobart, Australia
Next Program: November 25 – December 23, 2022
Live in a Georgian mansion in the middle of the city, attend daily writing workshops and learn about palawa/pakana culture. Work-wise, you’ll penning two of your own stories and, in a small team, will produce a travel guide to nipaluna/Hobart.
Tokyo, Japan
Next Program: January 15 – February 12, 2023
Snooze in a quaint city neighbourhood, learn to order ramen in Japanese and refine your journalism skills with daily writing workshops in bustling Shinjuku. Work-wise, you’ll write one story and, in a small team, will produce a travel guide to the glimmering capital that is Tokyo.
Bali, Indonesia
Next Program: June 28 – July 25, 2023
Snooze amongst the rice paddies in lush twin-share bungalows out the back of Canggu, learn Bahasa Indonesia and attend writing classes daily. Work-wise, you’ll be writing one story and, in a small group, will create a travel guide to somewhere in Southern Bali.
OUR PARTNERS
Wherever possible, we partner with locally-owned language schools, First Nations cultural educators and family-run accommodation providers.
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