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• Steps
• Part 1 of 4: Job Requirements
• Part 2 of 4: Find Your Market Niche
• Part 3 of 4: Build a Track Record
• Part 4 of 4: Start Publishing
• Additional articles

The travel writer explores new directions and shares his observations with others using the printed word. One of the most important requirements for such a job is the desire to travel and explore new places and cultures. Physical endurance, an observant mind, and proficiency in painting are just a few of the qualities required to become a true travel writer.

Steps

Part 1 of 4: Job Requirements

1. 1 Be aware of the low wages of travel writers. You can imagine that you will be sent on business trips around the world with a huge fee, paying all your expenses, and all you have to do is sit in a cafe in some European town and watch people. In fact, very few publishers cover the costs of a travel writer, especially if he is a freelance writer rather than a staff member of that publishing house.
   • Many travel writers work for themselves as freelancers, working from contract to contract, from story to story. This means that you may not have a stable profit from this type of writing and it may be difficult for you to earn high income when you are assigned to write material for a publishing house.
   • Currently, the price for a 500 word article can range from $ 10 to $ 1,000. Seasoned writers with years of experience working for large print publications will earn closer to the top of this range per article. Many travel writers make no more than $ 25-300 per article. If you are capable of producing sensational material or a cover story, you will be paid more. However, catching more lucrative stories is usually difficult, so you will often have to write many articles on a regular basis to support yourself financially in this career.
2. 2 Understand that it is difficult to find a full-time job in this area. It takes years of experience to get a full-time job as a travel writer for a major travel publication, but even after you've built a solid reputation in the industry, the job may not get caught. Many print publications are cutting staff as writing moves to online platforms.
   • Instead, you need to be willing to work as a freelance writer to shape your portfolio. This means that you will need to write articles for many publications on an ongoing basis for several years and do it for a fairly low fee.As a freelancer, you will also have to organize your own accommodation and itinerary and spend several days traveling alone.
   • To make this type of writing a full-time job, you will need to develop connections and recommendations in this area. This can take several years of contract-to-contract work until you create a name for yourself. Many travel writers find mainstream, stable jobs and write along the way.
3. 3 Remember the benefits of being a travel writer. With low wages and an unstable work flow, a person can be intimidated by a career in this type of writing. But many travel writers take this job because it allows them to visit places they would never have been and meet people they would never have met if they hadn't written a story about a particular place or region. Travel writers often take their jobs with passion and enjoy the adventures and experiences that such a career offers them.
   • You need to be a curious and receptive traveler who is willing to put up with hardship when necessary. You should also be willing to pitch your ideas to the editor and promote your work whenever possible. As an aspiring travel writer, you will need to demonstrate a writing talent and interest in adventure, as well as the ability to sell your ideas and materials to the editor.

Part 2 of 4: Find Your Market Niche

1. 1 Read the writing of successful travel writers across multiple genres. Nowadays, this type of writing is already something much more than the publication of articles in magazines or newspapers. Writers publish their articles on blogs, online magazines, and other online platforms. Successful travel writers have found their niche and are sticking to it, using their unique perspective to keep readers engaged and sell stories to editors. You need to familiarize yourself with this market by reading the work of several successful writers and travel bloggers, including:
   • Travel Writer Bill Bryson: Bryson is one of the most successful travel writers and is highly respected in England for his travel book Notes from a Small Island on England's life, and for his American travel book Lost continent". Bryson is known for his dry and witty writing style and often combines memoirs and travel stories in his work.
   • Travel writer Keith Adi: Adi was formerly the BBC's main correspondent, covering war zones around the world in the 1980s. She has written an autobiographical book about her travels to dangerous places called The Kindness of Strangers. This book is popular with travel writers. Adi's writing style is characterized by dry humor, the ability to find absurdities in any situation and a good understanding of travel to foreign and often dangerous directions.
   • The Lazy Travelers Blog: Founded by two American friends, this blog recently won the Best Travel Blog 2014 Bloggies Awards. Characterizing its blog with the slogan “Conquer the Globe for a Glass of Red Wine at a Time,” bloggers explore local and international directions in a relaxed, playful manner and focus on the average traveler looking to see popular attractions, eat delicious food, and find photo-worthy places in a new city.
   • The EscapeArtistes Blog: This blog was nominated for Best Travel Blog at the Bloggies 2014 Awards, with its slogan “Postcards from the End of the World”. Written by a British mom who lives with her young son in Bali, the blog explores the life of an expatriate and tells the story of traveling with a young child in Europe and Asia.The writing style is friendly, full of dry wit, and appealing to readers looking for a unique perspective on a standard travel blog.
   • Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund: This quirky blog is hugely popular on the internet and features the adventurous journey of a dachshund named Crusoe under the headline “The Sausage Dog Who Thinks He's More Famous Than It Is (So far) ”.
2. 2 Browse reputable travel publications. To get a better understanding of the print market, read as many of the well-known travel publications as you can and note what type of articles are published in those journals. Browse top travel publications such as National Geographic, Travel and Leisure, Afar, and International Living. These are the largest publications, it can take years to break through and are generally some of the highest paying jobs.
   • Perhaps you will find a travel magazine that you like and want to write for, or you have a particular publication in mind. Reading a magazine publication before choosing an article idea will also help you adjust your letter of appeal based on the tone and style of the publication. This will make your writing stand out in the eyes of the editor, as editors are more likely to pay more attention to a style similar to that of their publications.
3. 3 Start a travel blog. Stick to your chosen niche as you start blogging about travel and find out information on how to start making money from your blog. Remember that readers are looking for content that is engaging, engaging, easy to access, and provides a unique perspective on travel.
   • Focus on three basic elements: be professional, be helpful, and convey personal experiences in a way that touches the feelings of your readers. While your blog may have a casual, simple, friendly tone, you should still treat it like a professional site and avoid using low-quality designs.
   • In addition, you need to check each post for grammatical or spelling errors. Also, your blog should serve a purpose and provide your readers with useful information about a location, event, or destination. Your reader will want to know what they can get from reading your blog, this should make them want to read your posts on a daily basis. Finally, your blog should be personal in terms of conveying feel and showcasing your unique writing style or tone.
   • Avoid using official language or complex sentence structures. Try to reach out to the average reader using an open, approachable tone and playing with your unique perspective.

Part 3 of 4: Build a Track Record

1. 1 Build an online presence. In today's digital age, you need to maintain your online presence in order to promote your writing and showcase it to industry editors. You need to have an online portfolio, personal website, and / or blog that you update regularly.
   • The portfolio or website should include your bio, a blog that validates your past travel experiences and any upcoming trips, with lots of records of your experiences to date, and social media channels where you can advertise and share your articles, photos and video.
   • Use your portfolio as a platform to engage readers, viewers and industry editors. Always link back to your website when meeting an editor or potential business contact, this will ensure that those people pay attention to your online persona and may lead to contracts or bids.
2. 2 Write about your hometown. One of the best ways to start your travel writing career is to focus on local events and activities in your hometown.Focus on exciting new food trends or a new music festival in your city. Write about your hometown so you have access to content that you can easily cover with very little travel costs.
   • As a travel writer, you must be able to go beyond the surface description of a place and see it in an authentic and interesting way. Writing stories about your surroundings will allow you to build a strong foundation in a specific niche or locality and help you practice “seeing” the place from a deeper, more engaging perspective.
   • One way you can find inspiration for writing about local attractions is to open Google and enter “your city name” + “travel”. For example, “St. Petersburg travel”. Take a look at what appears first in the search results and ask yourself if you can create a well-written article with more useful information. If your answer is yes, then you may have found a theme for your first travel story.
3. 3 Participate in travel writer conferences and meetings. It is very important to develop your contacts online through your internet presence, but you should also develop your contacts offline by meeting face to face with industry experts. Look for conferences for travel writers in your area or a nearby area. Search the internet for travel writer groups you can join.
   • Introduce yourself and ask more experienced writers who they are working for and what they are currently working on. This will help you gain insight into the current state of the industry and what types of stories editors are looking for.

Part 4 of 4: Start Publishing

1. 1 Start small and local. Typically, travel writers do not get a full-time job once they start their writing career. Instead, focus on local publications. If there is a 500 word article section, write about a local event or activity. Focus on building your portfolio in small steps, because the more experience you gain, the better your writing skills become.
2. 2 Check the section Working on sites with ads. Many magazines will look for part-time or full-time writers in the Jobs section of sites such as indeed.com or slando.ru. Small local publications may also post ads looking for writers on these sites. Check the Jobs section for suggestions for writers, and try to present your strong ideas on as many ads as possible.
3. 3 Share your original ideas often. Maintain a lively freelance presence by pitching your article ideas as often as possible. If you want to write about an area that's off the beaten track, or just out of the ordinary, you need a good perspective on history. More often than not, readers will want to know more about the destinations they want to travel to, so it can be difficult to get the editor's attention with an article about an unusual destination.
   • If you choose to present your idea in an article, always follow the Submission Guidelines posted on the publication's website or printed issue.
   • A general rule of thumb is to keep your letter of appeal short, no more than two to three paragraphs, to show that you know what type of stories the publication is publishing, and to put a good lead at the beginning of the letter to keep the editor interested. In addition, it is worth leaving a link to your portfolio or website, and sending the letter to the travel editor rather than the editor-in-chief of the publication to make sure that the letter ends up in the right hands.

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