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The scent of tropical rain surrounds me as I watch the sky come alive in shades of pink and blue. Palm trees sway in a light breeze that tickles my toes, and the birds sing a morning song that fills me with a peaceful joy. On a recent trip to Hawaii, I couldn’t help but […]
What are your passions? Maybe you’re interested in cooking, exploring, swimming, nature, or weight loss? Those are some of mine, and I’ve written about them all. And been paid for it. As a writer anything and everything is fair game. The world is our oyster, and that gives us the freedom to live our dreams. […]
Everyone wants to make a living out of traveling, and thankfully it is only getting easier to do! But the question is how? First, you need to look at yourself and evaluate your capabilities. Are you passionate about sharing your experiences in new places with people around the world? Are you able to write two […]
The hook, the attention grabber, the interest-piquing words of my pitches need to be apparent from the get-go. That means they are in the subject line of my pitch email. With a good attention grabber, it’s more likely my email (out of the hundreds an editor receives each day) will be opened and not deleted. […]
Raise your hand if you’re a travel writer plagued by an uncomfortable mix of stubborn pride and imposter syndrome. As I ventured into the travel writing realm, I felt deceptive calling myself a “travel writer.” I was a traveler and I was a writer, but with no published pieces to my name I deemed myself […]
During a discussion with one of my editors this past week, the subject of what makes a good travel writer came up. He was frustrated with writers who had submitted work that either didn’t fit the publication or sounded like a guidebook rather than an exciting travel story. How do some writers seem to naturally […]
While listening at the GEP travel writer’s workshop I attended in 2017, I remember thinking, “Wow, I want that life.” The speakers showed me it was possible to live a life of adventure, freedom, and joy—and get paid for it. Now, I am living my dream travel writing life on a Caribbean island. So my […]
One of the top reasons to become a travel writer is perks such as hosted travel. Thanks to my relationships with tourism board representatives, I have been invited on numerous press trips over my 6.5 years as a travel writer. This includes travel within the continental U.S. as well as to Hawaii, the Caribbean, Mexico, […]
Making money to fund my ravenous appetite for international travel started as a challenge. I told my husband, Gustavo, “I’m going to buy the Ultimate Travel Writer’s Program. I promise to recoup the price.” And I did, over a hundredfold, with nearly 150 bylines in 19 newspapers and magazines plus a steady gig with our […]
Sue King is a freelance travel writer who has lived or traveled in over 50 countries. She backpacks, housesits, and loves to explore. Her mission is to inspire people to hit the road and seek out adventures of their own. Sue has been published in lots of travel outlets, including International Living, In the Know […]
