Comments on: 7 Tips to Becoming a Professional Travel Writer

By: Dave and Deb

Dave and Deb — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:32:13 +0000

Excellent advice all around And the comments give some valuable information as well. Travel Writers Exchange is my favorite site to help me with my blogging and writing. You hit the nail on the head when you said dare to be different. It is tempting to copy the successful writers out there, but being unique will make people love to come back to you again and again.

By: Corbin

Corbin — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:52:09 +0000

I’ll backup Stephen and say twex can definitely help. But reading as many travel blogs as possible in general will help too. The more engaged you are in the travel blogging community, the more likely you are to be invited to group posts, blog carnivals, etc. That and you’ll have a better understanding about what’s going on in the travel industry. Ie The Green Movement, Budget Travel, and so on.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:59:10 +0000

Reading travel-writers-exchange.com helps.

By: Bryan Cassidy

Bryan Cassidy — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:15:59 +0000

@Miss Journey – I completely agree with your point about diversifying your talents. Recently I picked up a digital photography book to pick up a few tips for my photo-taking.

By: Miss Journey

Miss Journey — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:58:54 +0000

These are great tips, and I took mental notes.

I would also like to add that I think it’s important to diversify and develop the talents you have to offer. Photos work hand in hand in sharing the beauty of a destination or an experience. Learning to take a photo (or video) that captures the breathtaking beauty can certainly boost one’s travel “writing” career.

By: Travel Is The New Black

Travel Is The New Black — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:55:57 +0000

These are excellent tips. I would also add additional emphasis on writing about the non-obvious also. There are usually plenty of guides with general information so if you can find a smaller niche to write about that includes something you experienced while visiting a particular city then you are stepping out of the box and providing something unique to the visitor.

And my most important tip is to “Be Yourself”. Think about what interested you when you went some where and what you learned that the tour books did not cover.

By: Travel-Writers-Exchange.com

Travel-Writers-Exchange.com — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:42:49 +0000

Great tips. Good point about creating a “unique voice” because some writers try to copy another writer’s style. It’s good to find your own voice and style. Writers could try out many voices and styles before they find the one that really works for them. It’s a great way to “flex” your writing muscles and show how flexible you are as a writer.