Pitching after you return from your travels is a common novice travel writing error. Most beginning travel writers believe they’re supposed to pitch travel story ideas after they return from our destinations. They think that […]
Although I prefer to line up assignments before I travel… …I’m always looking for new stories to pitch when I’m on the road. And this practice brings in substantial extra income! Here are a few […]
I field emails every week from aspiring travel writers who want to do what I’m doing; travel freely, write about it, and get paid for it—and get cool press trips to exciting, exotic, luxury destinations. […]
So goes the famous saying. And boy, does this phrase ever apply to travel writing courses! Many unwary novices have been lured to hyped up, half-baked travel writing courses that deliver little in return. A […]
It’s helpful to know what travel mode your stories fit into because it determines what types of magazines you’re going to pitch. Versatile travel writers flip back and forth between tourist, traveler, and adventurer […]
Books abound on what good travel writing should look like. And if you read them, you’ll notice certain recurring themes. Here are seven vital elements that top travel writers use in their stories. They don’t […]
As a travel writer, I’ve visited plenty of destinations that I just itched to write about. These were places that excited me and that I connected with on some emotional level. After my first visit […]
The multitude of marketing tasks it takes to promote ourselves and our freelance writing these days, is daunting. So much to do, so little time! When we’re overloaded, we tend to freeze up and not […]
Travel and Tourism Is One Of The World’s Largest Industries In the global economy the total contribution was $7.6 trillion (USD) in 2016. And direct revenue from international tourism, according to Statista.com, was $1.6 trillion. […]
As a freelance writer, your time is your currency. Anytime you can get multiple stories from one place or attraction, you save yourself a lot of time. You research the destination only once. You make […]
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