Your guide to finding and pitching story ideas, discovering who you're meant to be as a travel writer, and building a writing portfolio that will set you up for a lasting career in travel media.

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome to the Travel Writing Academy

    2. FAQs

    1. 1. How I Became a Travel Writer

    2. 2. What is Travel Writing & Why Does it Matter?

    3. 3. How Does Being a Freelance Travel Writer Work?

    1. 1. What Types of Stories are Publications Looking for?

    2. 2. What Makes a Good Travel Story?

    3. 3. Finding Stories from Your Desk

    4. 4. Finding Stories on the Road

    1. 1. What is a Pitch?

    2. 2. Crafting the Perfect Pitch

    3. 3. Who Do I Send My Pitch To?

    4. 4. What Happens After I Pitch?

    5. 5. Dealing with Rejection

    6. 6. How I Keep Track of My Pitches

    1. 1. What Happens After Your Story Gets Accepted?

    2. 2. Capturing the Experiential Details

    3. 3. Immersing Yourself Fully & Embracing Vulnerability

    4. 4. The Art of Interviewing & Note-Taking

    1. 1. Back to the Brief: (Re)Establishing Your Narrative Thread

    2. 2. Structuring a Travel Feature

    3. 3. Making Your Story Shine

    4. 4. Do’s and Don'ts of Feature Travel Writing

About this course

  • 32 lessons
  • 5 modules
  • 20 + workooks

Meet your teacher

Hey, I'm Jess! I'm SO excited you're here. Together, we're going to help you achieve your wildest travel writing dreams, and then some.

Inside The Travel Writing Academy, you'll learn everything there is to know about becoming a successful travel writer from scratch, learning the art of story ideation, pitching, note-taking, feature writing, editing and more. I can't wait to see you inside.