How to Become a Travel Writer – Get paid to travel

  How to become a travel writer…Are you a great writer and considering becoming a travel writer?  Maybe you haven’t even started your writing career yet.  Well, below is an article I picked up from e-how that explains very briefly how to become a travel writer.  As awesome as it may sound…”Get paid to write,” it will take a lot of time, dedication, and persistence.  It’s a great career choice though.   

If you are ready for the challenge and you’re ready to become a travel writer, let’s get started. Check out the article below from e-how on how to become a travel writer.

How to Become a Travel Writer

Difficulty:  Challenging

Instructions

1. • Travel. If you want to write about travel, you must actually get out there and explore the world on your own. Save money, plan an itinerary and travel while documenting your travels in a journal or even on video.
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     Educate yourself. You don’t necessarily have to have a journalism degree to succeed as a travel writer; however, you should take a writing class or two so you understand how to write a publishable article.
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     Read travel articles, magazines and books. You must immerse yourself in the travel writing that is already out there so that you understand what is required to write solid travel content (see Resources below).
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     Choose your travel destinations. Once you’ve decided you’re ready to enter the travel writing market, choose where you want to travel so you can then begin researching appropriate markets for your writing.
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     Find markets to which you can query and submit articles. Make sure that you read the publishers’ submission guidelines carefully, and in the beginning, look for those publishers that are open to working with new writers

Tips & Warnings

• Breaking into the travel writing marketcan take time, so you shouldn’t expect overnight success, nor should you expect to become rich.________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  

  REF: How To Become A Travel Writer