Opportunities to cut your travel-writing teeth

If you are reading this blog, then you might be an aspiring travel writer and fancy yourself as the "next Rolf Potts." Oh we can all dream!

Yet many aspiring writers decide never to pursue their writing dreams because of the lack of money, the seemingly huge amount of competition and the difficulty getting into the field. Attending one of Rolf's courses would no doubt give you a great insight into the field but if you can't make it to Paris, then hopefully this post will give you some other options.

I don't claim to write for much money yet - and after having completed my own book recently, I decided that it was a bit too much like hard work for not much financial reward to pursue it as a full time career whilst I travel the world permanently.

I have however, in my travels around the internet, collected a number of links and resources of places where aspiring writers can not only cut their travel writing teeth and get some exposure but also potentially earn some money too.

Here is my list of resources which I hope some of you can get more use and success out of than I have....

Travel-specific opportunities

50+ Travel Magazines That Want To Publish Your Writing - a fantastic list by Ian McKenzie of Brave New Traveler which continues to grow. I've picked out some of the highlights below and added some of my own findings...

National Geographic Traveler - why not set your sights high?

Lonely Planet Authors - sadly I was rejected by them initially but it's their loss, not mine :-)

Adventure Journey - the "Extreme Vacationer's Handbook" online travel magazine

BootsnAll - the popular travel network

World Hum - online travel magazine focusing on the journey rather than the destination

Non-travel specific opportunities that pay

451 Press - a blogging network with travel channels

Hubpages - an online publishing community with a travel section

Demand Studios - huge online new media community