How to win a press trip: Travel writing wins
Here’s how I got onto a 3-night press trip to a luxury hotel in London.
Category: Pitching
How to write to editors with queries and pitches that are likely to win work
$17K month as a travel writer | How to get those big retainers
I talk to Georgie Darling about her record travel writing year so far earning more than $17,000 in a single month, and on track to hit $120K for the year.
How to sell stories to BBC Travel, Travel + Leisure with no experience
How one guy went from zero travel writing experience to seeing his name in the BBC, T+L and more.
6 ways to be less boring (as a travel writer)
6 things you can do to inject some wow into your travel story ideas.
How to sell a travel article: 15 essential points for your pitch
After 15 live pitch review sessions, here are the condensed learnings.
Travel writing without experience, qualifications or talent (5 simple steps)
Travel writing, or the urge to become a travel writer, can provoke a weird combination […]
Freelance travel writing jobs – 259 publications that buy travel articles (2025 edition)
A selection of publications, print and online, travel writers should know about
How to pitch travel articles: 7 essential questions answered
I give my thoughts on what makes for a good pitch, a writer I’d assign to again, travel writing advice and much more
How To Pitch: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Without a good pitch, your sterling copy may never get printed. Expert travel writer John Malathronas describes his strategy for winning assignments.
The truth about travel writing – PLUS: 6 surprising hacks
An edited version of this story appears on makealivingwriting.com. So you want to be a […]
$1,000 from one idea
It’s very difficult to answer the question: ‘How long does it take to write a […]
Want to sell more travel stories? Learn from the t-shirt business
Why freelance travel writers need to think about ‘conversion’ in their quest to win more travel writing jobs
An interesting new way for travel writers to get hired
Matt Barker’s Horizon Guides connect tour operators with adventure hungry travellers, and he needs writers to help him fulfil his mission
How this freelance writer consistently wins jobs with the world’s best travel magazines
Photographer, writer, author and all-round awesome person Lola Akinmade Åkerström describes how she wins assignments with some of the world’s most coveted travel publications
Always pitch an idea – otherwise you’re just begging
Why pitching without an idea is a fast track to the email trashcan