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 […]
When I started out travel writing, I was singularly focused on seeing my work in print magazines. The online space had opened up at the time, but there were few online outlets with the same credibility and popularity as the “traditional media.” Today all that has changed, and plenty of long-established magazines—Transitions Abroad and Budget […]
Five years ago I was a lobbyist. I was happy. But it wasn’t my passion. I wanted to be deliriously happy—to have that feeling as soon I open my eyes in the morning that it’s going to be another exciting day. My decision to break into travel writing changed my life in so many […]
On Facebook last week I asked friends to vote for which of these two photos they liked best… Headshot #1 beat headshot #2 by a whopping 91 to 42 votes. But the folks who liked Headshot #2 said I look more approachable in that photo. There’s a theory about this online that says parting your […]
Obviously, travel writers love to travel. Otherwise why would we be in this business? So when those FAM trip (or press trip) invitations arrive in our inboxes, we pay attention. But accepting every FAM trip invitation that comes your way isn’t always a great idea. For instance, if you focus solely on luxury travel and […]
Terri wanted to do something fulfilling but preparing taxes for other people wasn’t it. She started travel writing to see if she liked it, and this year, she’s transitioning from accountant to full-time writer. Watch this video about her transition.
What has amazed me even more than the fascinating destinations I’ve visited over the years as a travel writer are the people I’ve met along the way and the unique experiences that would not have been available to me as an “ordinary” tourist. It’s the one perk you may not know about in the travel […]
Before coming to our Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop as the guest of a friend, Noreen Kompanik didn’t know what was travel writing was. But in just one year after the conference, she sold 45 travel stories… and every month she is gathering more bylines. She is looking forward to many more adventures (and published articles) […]
Five years ago, I never thought I’d see the words “Travel Writer” on my business card. I knew I wanted to travel more. I just never thought I’d get paid to do it. Since taking that first step, it has been a kick seeing my articles published in dozens of magazines and websites. If I […]
One of the biggest challenges for freelance travel writers is crafting great pitches. You might have a great story idea and a perfect publication in mind, but your first job is convincing an editor to run your piece. My first job in travel writing was as a deputy editor at a magazine in India. We […]
