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“We give our members a roadmap, they get in the ‘car’ and use that roadmap to get to their destination…a published article.” –Noreen Kompanik Great Escape Radio Host, Jody Maberry bring Noreen Kompanik back to the show to talk about the Travel Writer’s Café. Noreen has just returned from a two-week trip in Europe that included Croatia, Italy and the Greek Islands. Unlike many of her trips, this wasn’t a press trip, it was supposed to be Noreen’s vacation. “As travel writer’s we’re not always on assignment, we need breaks, sometimes we need to take our own vacations.” But that doesn’t mean Noreen didn’t come back with stories to write… she has 14 in the works right now and expects more to come. Noreen has returned to the podcast to talk about the 2nd anniversary of the Travel Writer’s Café. This was a membership program Noreen pitched to Lori Allen after she attended the Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop in San Diego 4 years ago. “I thought Great Escape Publishing needed a program where writers have a place t