Thomas Swick Research Paper

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Amidst the junior and senior (in college), Thomas Swick always craved foreign experiences. In 1975, after graduating college, he decided to move to France to fulfill his dream and continue being a travel writer; Paris took a toll on him because he couldn't speech French. As time progress, Swick met with other travel writers and found out that the editors didn't “set out to work in travel but had wandered into it by chance…” Travel writing is an easy job since anyone can explore and write about their experience. however, travel editors never get enough creditability or a Pulitzer (an award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature, and musical composition). Tourism has made an impact on travel writing since it gives the

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