Travel Writing

Travel writing presents some excellent opportunities for those of you who enjoy travelling. Tourism boards have a budget every year which goes towards promoting their area in the hope of bringing in more tourists and hence providing a boost to the local economy.

Because of this, tourist boards are always on the look out for new ways of marketing and this includes a budget for writers who can provide positive reviews about the local culture and attractions. They are quite happy to pay a writer to stay in the best hotels and provide travel passes to famous places for free - all in the hope of some extra publicity.

And the pay is good too. You can expect to write at least three of four articles on various aspects of the place you are staying and command around $500 per article. Usually, what they are looking for is an informative piece which provides useful information that real people can use when visiting a place themselves. Facts, figures, best places to eat, great places to stay, local attractions etc are all things that you would cover for a tourist board.

If you are new to travel writing, you can easily get yourself well known in the industry by writing for magazines and getting your name across to people. Once people start reading your name on travel features, editors will commission you to take on travel work by sending you places to go.

Of course, this type of writing commands contacts and knowing about the written style. Contrary to popular belief, you can still be a travel writer without travelling, although your research skills would have to be second to none. I recommend buying a proper travel course so that you know how to start and who to contact. Try the course by Mel McIntyre - Travel Writing Secrets - this course is designed to teach you everything about travel writing, and is definitely worth considering if you enjoy travelling and would love to make money from it.