I have been getting a steady stream of emails from people wondering how to break into travel writing. Just so you know, I haven’t been doing this long. I don’t make big bucks. However, most of my submissions do get accepted, and I do get paid. Maybe I will develop a FAQ page on this later, but for now I will let you know what I think.

It is as simple as finding a travel website that you enjoy and try to submit stories to them. Don’t be shy. I haven’t found it to be that difficult to break in, as long as I follow the submission guidelines.

There are many markets to be found listed here:
50+ Travel Magazines That Want To Publish Your Writing

Just be sure to read many articles so that you understand their style and content range.

So far, I have gotten into a couple markets and have worked on submitting multiple articles to those few. After building a history with those sites, I plan to expand. This isn’t my day job. Right now, I would be happy with submitting to four or five markets on a semi-regular basis.

More:
The Do’s And Don’ts Of Submitting To Online Travel Magazines

I have been watching the sales numbers on my photo book. I know where some of them have gone, but I am curious about the rest. If you buy a copy, I would love it if you would leave a comment here or send me an email. Let me know what you think!

I just found out that a photo from my Flickr account was chosen as Gadling’s Photo of the Day a couple days ago.

It is a photo I took in an outdoor market in the Sacred Valley of Peru.

Jeremy Kressmann of Gadling says:
“The bright colors of the vegetables on the tarp along with the movement of the women as they hustle about certainly piqued my interest.”

The Traveler’s Notebook just posted a new article of mine called The 6 Best Free Photo Sharing Sites on the Web.

If you have been wanting to set up an account on one of the many photo websites out there, but haven’t been able to pick one out, then maybe this will help you decide.