About Our
Travel Writing Classes
“How do I become a travel writer?”
Whether you're aiming to break into travel and lifestyle journalism or want to land more consistent freelance assignments, these self-paced online writing courses are built for you. Taught by award-winning journalists who’ve done the work, our classes cover everything from how to pitch editors and write compelling stories to building a real, sustainable career as a freelance travel and lifestyle writer. It’s all the insider advice you need — including pitching templates, writing and editing tips, and ideas for building a loyal social following — to help you go from first draft to published byline.
Here’s what you need to know about our How to Be a Travel Writer offerings.
Full Suite Offering
Eight one-hour sessions featuring our media professional friends on:
How to Find Your Lifestyle or Travel Beat
How to Successfully Pitch Editors and Manage Ideas
How to Grow an Audience and Build a Personal Brand on Social Media
How to Work with PR and Get Those Coveted Press Trip Invites
How to Master SEO
How to Craft Killer Content for the Internet
How to Write a Digital or Print-Ready Travel or Lifestyle Feature
The Kitchen Sink (Additional need-to-know tips for managing the business side of a writing career, building community, and some nuts and bolts that don’t fit neatly into our other classes)
(A $2,000 value!)
The Full Suite offering includes a ton of extras, too!
A one-hour, one-to-one session with Stacey* (A $250 value!)
Free access to our newsletter full of advice and calls for pitches
Free access to our job board updated every single day (a $48/year value!)
Free regular updates from us on our most frequently asked questions to keep you learning for months to come
Our NEW e-book downloads of each class (a $49 value EACH!)
Access to ALL future courses and offerings, for FREE!
A $2,642 value for just $899!
*Note: For our ethical standards, only Stacey conducts 1-1 meetings. This avoids any potential conflict of interest as Nina is a full-time editor at a publication. Don’t worry, Stacey has great advice, we promise.
One-Off Classes
Not sure you need the entire suite of classes? That’s OK! Take just the one you think need. And if you want to take another, or end up wanting the entire suite after taking one class, just shoot us an email, and we’ll send you a discount code so you can experience it all without overspending.
But here’s the best part. It’s not just our advice. For each class, we’re also bringing in an industry expert to share their valuable insights. That way, you don’t have to just take our word for it.
Want more support? Check out our freelance job board to start pitching right away.
FAQs
How long will I have access to the course?
Forever! Once you purchase a class, e-book, or the full suite, it’s yours to keep. Remember, if you sign up for the full suite, you also get access to all future classes at no additional cost!
Do I need a journalism degree?
No, you don’t. Being a great writer doesn’t require a degree. While we both deeply value journalism programs we also know they can fall short for real-world practice, which is exactly why we created this course.
Is the class beginner-friendly?
Absolutely! New writers are totally welcome here. We suggest the full suite option so you can learn every little detail about becoming a paid writer.
How was this course created?
Great question! Stacey holds an undergraduate degree in education and is finishing her PhD focused on journalism education. She and Nina created the course using the “scaffolded learning model” to best help students build new skills. Please feel free to email Stacey to ask for specifics — she LOVES to talk about course creation!
What if I’m a seasoned writer?
You’re welcome here too! Our individual classes and e-books are great for refreshing skills. You may also find value in our weekly job board and free weekly newsletter.
Can this course help me get published?
Yes! Our students have gone on to publish in a range of magazines and sites, including National Geographic, Travel + Leisure, Afar, Conde Nast Traveler, Marie Claire, Food & Wine, and more. While we can’t make guarantees, we will say we’ll do everything in our power to help you make it happen.
What to Expect From Our Classes
What this class is:
The How to Be a Travel Writer course is exactly what you make of it. Take one class to brush up on a specific skill (like our digital writing, pitching editors, honing your beat, or building your social following classes), or take all eight classes in one to learn every little detail about becoming a travel and lifestyle writer.
What this class is not:
It is not a magic ticket. There isn’t a shortcut to success — it takes a lot of hard work to build a career in travel journalism. That said, there are skills you can master to give you a major leg up, and we’re here to share them. What you do with your newfound knowledge is up to you, but we love to see our students succeed and are here to help every step of the way!
What’s most important to us:
What we value above all is equity and inclusion in the community we are building with How to Be a Travel Writer. With that, we make sure to pay everyone who helped create this class for their time and effort. That means the guests in each class are paid and receive a portion of the profit, and the writers for our blog are paid as well. You should never work for free as a writer. We’d never expect our contributors to do so, either.
Questions before getting started?