Use These Travel Expert Hacks to Enhance Your Cruise
Cruises are the perfect solution for anyone who wants to reduce the down time of traveling and add to the number of sites to see. Unpack once, and your hotel moves while you sleep at night. Glorious. But to get the most out of your next cruise adventure, you should do...
5 Reasons Housesitting is Great for Travel Writers
I’ve been a travel writer for nearly three years. I explore the globe and write guides, articles, and essays about my adventures and the destinations that I visit. I’m having the time of my life and only wish I had started writing a long time ago. Being a travel...
Why Getting Bylines May be More Important than Starting Local
One of the first things we’re told when we start freelance travel writing is “start local.” Find local stories, cut down on your travel expenses, and hopefully develop relationships with local or regional publishing outlets where you can sell your articles. Some...
How I Got My First Byline
Even though it had been a late night in the darkroom during the winter of 1975, I was at my desk putting together a photo submission when the call came in. "Peter, Gerry Gagnon," the man spoke crisply on the phone. A quick check of my memory, he was the editor of...
3 Tips to Find Publications for Your Stories
Getting an article published is a challenging puzzle. It means selecting the right travel destination, the right story angle, and the right publication. Since I’ve begun piecing the puzzle together, I’ve matched over 55 stories with 14 publications to achieve my...