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Interrogate, mediate, articulate

Interrogate, mediate, articulate, are the three steps we practise for tourism knowledge transfer.   And the same three steps when out in the field as a travel writer, too. The three steps fit neatly into the acronym, I'm a […] showing how your own identity changes as you discover and process new data during your travels.  

Museum Docent

In the museum or gallery the travel writer can practice the process as they encounter pieces of work that they have never seen before. If the work is totally new then use ekphrasis as a standby, giving the piece two stars and a wish, as you describe it to your audience of museum visitors or rainy-day tourists.

The full set of training slides for museum docenting using the theme of - I'm a ... - can be viewed on our Toureme website here on Google Sites. Please click on the icon below...


 





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