Want to get paid to write about travel?

Here's how it actually works

Most people who want to write about travel make the same mistake: they think you need a journalism degree, industry connections, or a massive Instagram following. 

You don't. 

What you need is to understand how the travel media industry actually works.


The Travel Writer's Starter Kit is a free guide that reveals the insider knowledge professional travel writers use to land paid commissions and free trips. It pulls back the curtain on how professional travel writers operate: the relationships, the economics and the strategy that makes the difference between dreaming about travel writing and actually doing it. 

This isn't theory. This is the practical foundation you need to turn travel writing into paid work.

A free 9-page guide that reveals how travel writers actually get paid to travel (spoiler: it's not what you think)

How travel writers actually get paid to travel: No, you don't need 100K Instagram followers

The truth about getting "free" trips: How to work with travel companies and tourism boards who'll cover your travel costs 

What major publications actually pay: Real payment rates from The Telegraph (£250-500) to National Geographic Traveller (£250-400) to AFAR (US$1,000) 

The 3-step process for landing your first commission: What editors actually look for (and why most pitches get ignored) 

Which prestigious publications WON'T accept certain types of stories: And how to work around it 

Why your approach might be costing you opportunities: The critical mistakes beginners make (that pros never do)

It’s made me more alive to story opportunities, has boosted my confidence in crafting a decent and saleable pitch, and left me feeling inspired and excited about where this will take me.
Lindsay Narey
Aspiring travel writer
Invaluable for new travel writers. Lottie and Steph cover all the basics in an easy-to-digest, personable way.
Sally Kirby
Aspiring travel writer
Lottie and Steph provide a really solid foundation and introduction to the world of travel journalism, covering all aspects from the actual mechanics of writing to the ancillary areas of networking and finances.
Emily Plank
Aspiring travel writer
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    Meet Lottie and Steph

    Lottie Gross and Steph Dyson are the duo behind the award-winning Talking Travel Writing newsletter and have 20+ years of combined experience in the travel media.

    Lottie Gross is a freelance travel writer, editor and digital content consultant with over a decade of experience in the travel media. She's been published widely across the travel media, writing regularly for The Telegraph, The Times, National Geographic Traveller, AFAR and Adventure.com.

    Steph Dyson is a travel writer, guidebook author and website owner with over six years' experience in the industry. She's been published by newspapers, magazines and websites around the world, including National Geographic Traveller, CNN, Lonely Planet, The Telegraph, and The Independent.