| This might sound tough, but with the internet and | | | | are still the same, the style of writing for a |
| modern tools, publishing online is as easy as writing | | | | magazine and for the web are very different. |
| a Word document. It doesn't take much to put a | | | | Because readers treat them differently, a good |
| few hundred words on a page... but with help you'll | | | | writer will craft each piece differently. |
| be able to sell those words and get paid to travel | | | | And, unfortunately, many travel blogs don't make |
| the world. | | | | money. A recent survey of 100 bloggers showed |
| How can you become a full-time travel writer? | | | | that only 5% were making more than US$2000 a |
| There's two parts, really: travel and writing! In | | | | month... more than 50% were making less than |
| fact, there's a third - marketing your work, or | | | | $20! |
| selling the idea of your story to magazines or | | | | Thankfully, there is an answer to both of these |
| paying websites. What happens if you can't sell | | | | problems. MatadorU writing school is a new-media |
| your story? Then add it to your own website and | | | | course created by professionals currently working |
| use that to sell hotel stays and other travel | | | | in the industry. The course is completely online |
| services - you can make money both ways, and | | | | and is supplemented by student/teacher forums |
| you'll be building a sustainable business as you | | | | and a job-listing board which allows you to find |
| travel around the world. | | | | work almost immediately. Read a MatadorU |
| I would recommend looking into different writing | | | | writing course review to find out more. |
| courses. The best of these will not only give you | | | | There are also lots of free resources available to |
| an idea of how to improve your writing and tell | | | | help you make money travel blogging. My |
| better stories, but will also show you how to pitch | | | | favourite is Make Money Travel Blogging, which |
| to editors, market your existing work, and | | | | has lots of great ideas from start-up to advanced |
| leverage new media to build your reputation and | | | | tweaking. They also review plenty of paid |
| income. | | | | resources, which means you get to see |
| Unfortunately many books on travel writing are | | | | something about online courses before you buy |
| out of date. Although the basics of story-telling | | | | them. |