Contributors write from direct experience and supplement their material with sidebars containing contact names, addresses, etc.
Readers seek the practical details they can use to plan their own adventures.
The more usable information presented in a concise manner, the greater the likelihood of publication. Since Transitions Abroad assumes that all travel abroad involves active engagement and learning, articles should be written with this assumption in mind. We cannot use descriptions of first-hand experience that merely evoke local color from an outside observer's perspective and do not involve direct engagement with the people and culture. As the editors are unable to check sources, current and accurate information is essential. The average age is 40.