These are challenging times for travel writers. Being confined to home, rather than having the freedom to roam the world at will, is not an easy adjustment to make. Motivation can be difficult to maintain. Here are five tips and tricks to prepare yourself for life post-coronavirus and ensure that you keep your travel writing […]
These are challenging times for travel writers. Being confined to home, rather than having the freedom to roam the world at will, is not an easy adjustment to make. Motivation can be difficult to maintain. Here are five tips and tricks to prepare yourself for life post-coronavirus and ensure that you keep your travel writing […]
By Sue King I’ve been a travel writer for coming up on four years now and there’s no doubt it was the best decision I ever made. Nothing beats making money doing something that you are passionate about. Although I have now sold close to 500 articles, I still get a buzz when an editor […]
I’ve been a travel writer for nearly three years. I explore the globe and write guides, articles, and essays about my adventures and the destinations that I visit. I’m having the time of my life and only wish I had started writing a long time ago. Being a travel writer means having to constantly seek […]
After three years and nearly 200 published articles, I have learned a thing or two about freelance travel writing. One being the importance of an alternative perspective. The travel writing market is flooded with straightforward destination pieces, so standing out is vital. But how can you make your articles stand out? Wherever you are, make […]
I have been a travel writer for 18 months. In the space of that time, I’ve had close to 100 articles published. Along the way, I’ve learned a few lessons about what editors want. Whether you’re an aspiring writer or an old hand, here are three important things to remember: Make your deadline! There’s a […]
There are a few items that are essential for every emerging travel writer, and had I known about them when I was starting out, it would have made life easier and my progress swifter. A couple of the things I have listed here are obvious, but there are one or two that are perhaps less […]
Six months ago, I was a backpacker who didn’t even own a laptop. Now I am a professional travel writer. I’ve always loved to travel and spent much of my life working to save for my next adventure. So a couple years ago, when I received a redundancy package at my job, I hit the […]
