Why You Need To Find Your Tribe As A Travel Writer
While much of a freelance travel writer’s life is spent out on the road, meeting new people and experiencing new cultural traditions, foods, and ways of looking at the world, it can also be isolating, especially when you get home and get writing. Unlike traditional office jobs, there’s no water cooler, no after-work happy hour,…
3 Keys To Working With An Editor On A Travel Story
I’ve worked for many years as a writer and editor. I’ve filed stories with talented editors and worked with writers with all kinds of experience to help them find their voice when it seemed kind of faint. A good editor isn’t your enemy or obstacle to bringing your stories to readers: He or she is…
A Guide To Travel Writing Perks And How To Score Them
If you’re starting to feel the nip of winter approaching and a trip somewhere warm sounds good right about now—especially one that’s paid for by someone else—then stay tuned. For the next few days, we’re going to talk about travel perks and how to get them as a travel writer. But first, let’s back up…
A Taste Of The Top Travel Perks That Travel Writers Enjoy
When I launched my travel writing career in 2014, I was elated to see my name in print for the first time. And while I love getting paid to write stories, the travel perks that come along with my new wanderlust life are quite impressive. Those perks, adding up to thousands upon thousands of dollars,…
This Former Accountant Decided To Pursue A Freelance Career In Travel Writing
I hear it all the time: “I wish I had your life.” The comments come as friends follow my travel adventures on social media. It looks glamorous—flying around the world… staying in luxury hotels… experiencing other cultures. And often it is. But this wasn’t always my life. What many people don’t know is that I…
Great Escape Radio: Episode 135: Let’s converse
“It’s very hard to get the essence of a place just by looking at it… you have to talk to people.”—Tracy Minkin Host, Jody Maberry talks with Tracy Minkin, the Senior Travel and Features Editor of Coastal Living, live from the Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop in Austin, Texas. Tracy’s a great conversationalist, which was proven…
How To Find The Time To Write
In September of 2016, I thought I wanted to be a travel writer. I really did. But looking at my schedule, I thought, “How will I find the time to write ?” I’m a high school special education teacher and tennis coach. I teach eight hours a day, Monday through Friday. Then there’s grading papers,…
3 Tips To Help You Achieve Success As A Travel Writer
Recently someone told me that Mick Jagger once said, “If I wasn’t a rock star, I’d want to be a travel writer.” While I haven’t been able to verify that quote, I can attest that nearly everyone I meet tells me I have the dream job. Like most, I had to overcome my fears and…
Tips For Writing Your First Travel Story
Songwriter Kendrick Lamar said, “If I’m going to tell a real story, I’m going to start with my name.” I think this quote is a perfect guidepost for beginning as a travel writer. So many new travel writers are intimidated by the quest of writing that first travel story. Am I a writer? What editor…
Learning A New Language Is Much Easier This Way
Sixty-five percent of the spoken English language is just 300 words. And the same is true in other languages, too, if you open them up and look inside. 300 words is something you can learn in a single afternoon. Especially in a language like French or Spanish, where a lot of the most common words…