American writer Susan Sontag once said, “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” One of the reasons we become travel writers is because we love traveling to anywhere and everywhere. But the cost of everything we’d love to see and experience can be...

“I can give you ink, space for 300 words, a byline, and no money,” they told me. “OK,” I murmured, certain the editor of my small-town, entertainment tabloid could hear the disbelief in my voice. It was my first travel writing assignment. Before this, two friends had...

Let's be honest. Everyone feels “stuck” at some point. I've experienced it a gazillion times—when I struggle to find writing inspiration—and I'm betting you have too, right? It doesn't seem to matter who we are, or where we live, how much money or how many toys we...

As writers, we spend a good amount of time alone in front of our computers. It’s necessary if we’re going to meet those looming deadlines. But devoting time to your writing is just one part of the equation for successful travel writers.  We have to sell ourselves to...