The ultimate guide to becoming a travel writer

• Do you want to explore the world and be paid for it?
• How do you write a travel story that editors want to publish?
• Do you want to see your name in print?
• How do you create a lifestyle where you can fund your adventures by writing about them?

You love travelling. Maybe you’re about to embark on a big trip. Or perhaps you already have a travel diary full of experiences you’d love to share. If you want to see your trips in the travel pages when you open the newspaper this weekend, this course will show you exactly how it’s done.

In 5 weeks, you’ll learn a blueprint on how to become a travel writer. We’ve distilled what would normally take years to figure out on your own so that you can get published now.

Learn insider tips on how to travel the world - for free

You’ll also discover a step-by-step process on how to become a writer funded by resorts, tourism bodies and airlines to travel the world.

Importantly, you’ll be given templates, scripts, and insider information on what you need to know when dealing with editors so that you don’t come across as an amateur. This is vital if you want to approach your potentially new career as a professional.

This course is tutored by prolific travel writer Sue White. She travels the globe regularly – all in the name of a good story. This means you’ll get up-to-date answers to all your questions about the travel writing industry.

You’ll learn how to get paid for your travel stories. And who knows? You may even discover a brand new globe-trotting career!

Here's what you'll learn:

This course will cover:

• different types of travel articles and why they suit different markets
• industry lingo you need to know
• how to develop the right angle for your travel story
• how to structure your article, when it’s important to provide
• photos and other key elements such as trip notes
• how to research travel stories and find interview subjects on
  the road
• travel writing in your home town so that you can be a travel
  writer without ever having to get on a plane!
• your blueprint on how to become a travel writer
• a step-by-step guide to “media trips”
• travel writing ethics
• how to plan your itineraries to maximise your story
  placement opportunities
• travelling on your own versus an organised trip with other writers
• and MUCH more.

This 5-week course will cover the nuts and bolts of travel writing and help you write better travel articles. If you’ve already completed our Introduction to Travel Writing seminar and are serious about getting published, then you’ll get more in-depth instruction on travel writing in this course. It’s suitable for first-time writers or anyone who wants to explore the wonderful world of travel writing.

This course is also ideal if you’ve completed the Magazine and Newspaper Writing course but want more in-depth instruction on travel writing. You’ll learn completely fresh material.

No matter where you live, this course is relevant for aspiring travel writers who want to be paid for their words. The principles of good travel writing – and how to approach editors – apply to almost all publications in the English-speaking world. This course also gives you access to our exclusive audio interviews with travel writers from around the world so you can gain an insight into what it’s like to be a working travel writer in different countries.

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SUE WHITE

Freelance writer Sue White has lost count of the number of countries she’s visited for work and play. As a travel writer, she has written about everything from the Golden Temple (Amritsar, India) to Gianni Versace’s 24-carat gold toilet (Miami, USA) while indulging her own itchy feet.   In the last few years, Sue has done everything from trek through the jungle in Belize for Vogue Entertaining + Travel to rock climbing for Women’s Health. She has also compressed a lifetime’s worth of adventure activities (rafting, jet-boating and learning to fly), into an intinerary that included romantic bath-houses, spa treatments and great restaurants. ... more

Just imagine

You travel to Paris, or New York, or go backpacking in Nepal. You have such an amazing experience that you want to share it beyond the little blog posts or Facebook updates that are read by your friends and family.

You’d love to see your travel article in The Australian, The Qantas Magazine, Conde Nast Traveller or your favourite magazine. If you really want to be published – and get paid for it – you need to learn the ropes. You need to discover what makes a travel editor look twice at an article.

Know how to stand out from the pack

As this is such a popular industry, travel editors are literally inundated with stories from would-be travel writers every day. Their inboxes are assaulted with photos and pictures from people who think their adventures are unique and worthy of publication. But just because you had an amazing time on your trip, doesn’t mean you’ve written an article that editors want to publish.

The good news is that it’s possible to learn the ropes. Many of our students have been published in mainstream publications. You just need to know the conventions and quirks of travel writing. Your journey starts with your five-week travel writing course at the Sydney Writers’ Centre.

Course content and outcomes are consistent,
regardless of whether you learn at the Centre or online

We are sticklers for consistency and quality in our courses, so you’ll achieve the same outcomes regardless of which tutor you have. Naturally, each tutor brings their own insight to the course, but you can be assured that the content is consistent across the board.

You’ll also achieve the same outcomes regardless of whether you enrol in our online or face-to-face course!

Your online classroom

You can attend the online classroom any time, any day of the week. This way, you can fit your learning into your schedule and lifestyle. You do not have to commit to a set time each week. However, you MUST complete each module during the week specified, or you won't get the most out of the course. Each week builds on the one before and you have the opportunity to ask questions and make comments about the topics we discuss each week. To sample a taste of how this will work, click here

The online course Travel Writing is an interactive web-based class. Lessons are delivered via our password-protected classroom. You and your online classmates are encouraged to participate and ask questions online. The presenter will answer your questions online as well. You need high-speed internet access (cable or ADSL) to participate in this course.

How much time should you commit each week?

You need to commit a minimum of 2 to 3 hours a week. The audio program itself is around 2 hours a week. Beyond that, we recommend that you put
into practice what you have learnt that week.

While you are expected to commit to a minimum of 2 to 3 hours a week, we won't hold you back if you are super keen and want to spend much more time than that on your writing. We are happy to give you feedback on any feature writing you do during the course.