Each month I spend a lot of time researching online—whether it’s for blog posts, articles, presentations or books. And in that quest for inspiration and information I sometimes stumble across travel writing related articles that I think are worth sharing.

Write a Lonely Planet Travel Guide

Lonely Planet updated their Contribute page last month, and if you’re eager to collaborate with the World’s #1 travel book publisher there are multiple opportunities, including Guidebook Writing:

We’re always happy to hear from talented and passionate travel writers, so if you want to submit a speculative CV or resume, please send it to recruitingcontributors@lonelyplanet.com. We will be in touch only if your skills and experience match our needs. You’ll then need to complete the series of assessments that all our writers have to pass with flying colours.

June 2019 Travel Writing Article Roundup

The Washington Post’s By the Way launched last month. They’ve jumped onto the live like a local bandwagon, and rather than sending reporters off to destinations to report on what to see and do, they are relying on people who live in the destinations to share their own stories.

By The Way first launched with 50 city guides and a handful of tips and news stories about travel. Next up will be Instagram-only features to help By The Way build a community of travelers.

Here’s an example of the By the Way guide for Istanbul.

Their approach is a good reminder that locals are an excellent source of tips and recommendations. They usually avoid the tourist sites, unless they have friends or relatives coming into town, and wouldn’t be seen dead in tourist hot spots, because they know cheaper and better places to eat, drink, shop and explore.

Tailor Your Travel Writing For A Millennial Market

Millennials, and their lack of attention span, get a bad rap. So it was refreshing to read this article by Jess Oosthuyse in the Writers College Times, which focuses on the importance of not overlooking this lucrative travel audience. I especially loved this quote “But be careful not to box your readers in with solutions; rather broaden their possibilities for discovery.”

The incredible perks of travel writing

This article focuses on how to get car rental and accommodation for free in return for ads and review, but for me the highlight of this article is Kristi’s summary of How to write the accommodation review.

The 23 Best Pens on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic Reviewers

Loved this quirky post about the best pens. Even though we live in a digital world, I always have a notebook and pen with me, and it can’t just be any pen. It has to be one that’s comfortable and writes smoothly as the nib glides across the paper. If you’re looking to upgrade your writing implement—here’s your inspiration.

Tips to Help Travel Agents Produce a High-Performing Blog

This article is aimed at helping travel agents with an effective way to start blogging. They talk about focusing on the Who not the What—e.g. knowing your audience, but was I found really interesting was this survey about the average length of a blog post and how long they take to write:

According to Orbit Media’s 2018 survey of about 1,000 bloggers, the average blog post is about 1,150 words long and takes an average of 3.5 hours to produce. (Half of all bloggers spend less than three hours per post, while one in eight bloggers spend more than six hours per article.)

Did you discover a useful or inspiring travel writing article in June? Please share the link below. Anything to do with travel writing is fair game.