Bill Tomicki

William "Bill" Tomicki is an American travel writer. Since 1981 he is the publisher of the ENTREE Travel Newsletter,[1] which has been called the “Rolls Royce of travel newsletters” where "Each month Mr. Tomicki skewers the mediocre and exalts excellence so that his readers do not waste their time and money"-New York Journal of Books.[2] Tomicki claims he personally writes "60 to 70 percent of the content based on his own travels."[3] The Seattle Times calls him "outspoken."[4] Larry Mogelonsky calls him "a well-heeled, globetrotting travel writer, (through his newsletter) he has provided readers with insider knowledge on hotels and restaurants."[5] A good review from Tomicki is republished[6][7] or becomes quoted in advertising.[8]

He practices what he writes about, the art of "Extreme Travel." The wide variety places he has visited rolls off the tongue with a casual nature. He has visited over 100 countries.[9] Will McGough of the Santa Barbara Entrepreneur calls him "Santa Barbara’s version of “the most interesting man in the world.”[10]

He has single-handedly scaled a sacred aboriginal mountain in Australia, lived with Masai warriors in Kenya, danced on the Great Wall of China, climbed to the top of Angkor Wat at sundown, eaten piranhas in the Brazilian Amazon, hunted jaguars in Belize, galloped horses through the royal woods of Versailles, boxed with heavyweight champ Mike Weaver, bicycled through Tuscany, witnessed private voodoo ceremonies in Haiti and ridden elephants at a palace in India.[10]

While there is a story behind every adventure some of Tomicki's accomplishments:

He has also been Travel and Restaurant Editor for American-International News Syndicate, Travel Editor for El Paso Inc.[11] Senior Editor for Traveler Overseas Magazine[12] and a Contributor to the Zagat Survey Los Angeles. He has been a member of the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA)[13] He is also a former syndicated Travel Writer for the New York Times.[14][15][16]

“ "Most newspapers and magazines tend to be too PR oriented. I try to tell it as it is, talk to the reader as a friend, tips where to go, where not to go."[17] ”

References

  1. ↑ http://www.santamonica.com/includes/docs/Entree-Nov-Dec.pdf
  2. ↑ "William Tomicki". Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Newsletters court a niche travel market". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Travel & Outdoors - Travel Agents May Be Sued For Malpractice - Seattle Times Newspaper". Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Larry Mogelonsky". Larry Mogelonsky. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "A MOUTHFUL IN AMALFI - by William Tomicki - SeaDream Yacht ClubSeaDream Yacht Club". Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  7. ↑ http://www.santamonica.com/includes/docs/Entree-Nov-Dec.pdf
  8. ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=mjADAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA7&lpg=PA7&dq=tomicki+travel&source=bl&ots=oTocv0-kNB&sig=hZuQxfez4V4F7_LDRiMJAP5Aa40&hl=en&sa=X&ei=xCH9U4uIHMW6ogSbuoCgAg&ved=0CCYQ6AEwAzgo#v=onepage&q=tomicki%20travel&f=false Cruise Travel November 1998 P7
  9. 1 2 http://www.independent.com/news/2008/mar/28/show-me-money/
  10. 1 2 3 http://web.archive.org/web/20110405132626/http://www.sbentrepreneur.com/events/traveling-man-finds-home-in-santa-barbara
  11. ↑ "Winter Madness tour: Saner than it seems" Check |url= value (help). El Paso Inc. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  12. ↑ "Bill Tomicki - Traveler Overseas". Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  13. ↑ "William Tomicki". International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Assoc. -- IFWTWA. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  14. ↑ "Newspaper Reviews of Savoir-Flair, 211 Tips for Enjoying France and the French". Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  15. ↑ "Colorado Sightseer Reviews". Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  16. ↑ "Bill Tomicki - Traveler Overseas". Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  17. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/16/style/16iht-a10_4.html


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