How to Sell Travel Writing

Anyone who enjoys traveling and is a decent writer can make money by selling articles about their trips. You can even write 'travel' articles about your hometown. Writing about your trips is a fun way to make a little extra money as a hobby or even as a career.

Instructions

Writing Your Travel Article

1

Research the market online and find out what places are of interest right now.

2

Choose a place to write about. You may want to do a grouping of activities or places, such as "The 5 Best Beaches in Texas" or "Museums of Philadelphia."

3

Visit the place you're writing about. Take notes and, if you choose, take pictures.

4

Write a short article of around 500 to 800 words on the place you visited. Shorter articles are usually easier to sell.

Selling Your Travel Article

5

Call or email editors of newspapers or magazines who hire freelance writers and discuss your article.

6

Submit your article for their perusal if the editor is interested.

7

Try to sell your article to other publications.