When travel writers think about the world, I'm sure their brains are like one big world travel guide. No wonder they never stop traveling, they can't get enough stories. There is always something out there in the universe that is waiting to offer them a great experience, to write about their hard-earned stories. How do they do it if they don't get paid for their honest reviews, and many of them sleep in hammocks, the floor, hostels... is it all worth it? What do they do if they have children, how do they travel with them?
Many travel writers are passionate, enthusiastic people who couldn't get enough of being a little child and learning about things and how they work... and just the world in general. Many have babies along the way on their journey and many still think about it. Does that mean they should stop? Or do they keep moving on, what ever the answer is, I'm sure they would have a lot of shares on the side before they encountered their journey. That would be the back-up plan, otherwise back to their hometown they go. Their income is usually generated in an interesting way, as they do not get paid for writing. They would survive off the houses they have leased out, or usually internet marketing. If you use a little common sense I'm sure everyone would be traveling, but that is what people are not doing these days, from too much stress. Life is actually very simple.
Travel writers are often offered free accommodation for them to inspect a certain location and provide an honest feedback in return. In this business, honesty is the key. Whoever can write the most honest and reliable story wins the race. Not every business would obviously provide this option as it is usually the confident ones, who know for a fact that their establishment do their best to accommodate everyone with a happy and welcoming approach. Who would want to be inspected to prove they are not living up the expectation to please their customers? Travel writers are a world travel guide, so they still would get a bad story no matter how much you avoid them.
Expenses for travel writers usually includes, airfares and food, activities are usually also provided with the accommodation package for assessment on accommodation facilities. Just imagine travel writers like mystery shops for retail. They walk into your store assess it, and then write about it. Sometimes they get free clothes with the experience, but mostly it is just a general, open and honest review.
If you would like to be a travel writer one day, make sure you ask if you admire someone's work, or who has been and seen many wonderful countries. Just ask them as I did and I'm sure they'll let you know. I received an instant reply, as they are very fast with their writing...
In conclusion, anything is possible. Travel writers didn't have a subject to choose in high school, they knew what they wanted in life and went towards that direction. But it is definitely not for everyone, especially those who hated the subject English in high school. Meet a walking, talking world travel guide one day and try to suck out as much out of them as possible, you'll be fascinated. They are very honest with the things they have done to get to the stage that they are standing at now. Sharing is caring, and I'm sure they do care otherwise they wouldn't write to the world about each location they have visited.
