(Updated 3/11/2022)
You may think becoming a full time travel blogger feels impossible.
You can do it! I believe in you. I see and feel your success.
The first step to become a full time travel blogger is to identify the reason why you want to do it.
This is the reason that goads you to knife through obstacles. Knowing why inspires you to be patient and persistent because your love of freedom will override fears related to blogging.
The process to go from blogging newbie to seasoned pro feels scary at times. But following simple tips from bloggers who have been in your shoes calms your nerves. If pros conquered similar obstacles to thrive you can too. The key is to follow simple tips patiently without:
- freaking out
- panicking
- quitting a proven blogging strategy
Not bailing on a proven blogging system based on creating helpful content and bonding with your readers makes the difference. Going pro becomes a certainty if you stick with travel blogging through the ups and downs we all face.
I mainly share blogging tips through this blog but published a steady collection of travel blogging themed posts over the years. Learning from top travel bloggers how to succeed in this challenging but rewarding niche inspired me to help a new generation of travel bloggers go pro.

Me, my V-tapir and astounding Nature at play in Koh Lanta, Thailand.
Let’ dive into the tips to help you live your dreams through travel blogging.
1: Know Why
Why do you wan to become a full time travel blogger? Write the reason on a piece of paper. Carry the paper with your everywhere.
Tie the reason to something fun and freeing. Choose ideas that make you feel alive.
Imagine your most freeing dreams. Visualize your ideal life. Play around with your emotions. Have fun with the process.
Even if you want to chill in your hometown for some of the year it’d feel amazing to make your own schedule, to be your own boss and to be the shot caller in your life.
Choosing a freeing driver inspires you into the thoughts, feelings and actions that help you succeed no matter what obstacles you face. You become an unstoppable ray of positive mojo and love that obliterates anything in your way.
Follow this step guys; it’s the way to become failure proof and it also sets the foundation for a successful travel blogging campaign.
2: Make Sure You Love Traveling *And* Blogging
Prepare yourself to become an entrepreneur.
Being a full time travel blogger takes work, time, energy and passion.
Some bloggers fall in love with the travel aspect of blogging but shy away from the blogging aspect of…..blogging. You choose to be a small business owner the split second you buy your domain and hosting.
Does this feel scary? It is scary sometimes but fellow travel bloggers offer you support, guidance and wisdom on your journey to smooth out your rough patches.

George Town Penang Malaysia
All tools, systems and strategies are in place to help you succeed with your venture. Just be ready to have fun, to enjoy the journey and to put in the work to thrive.
3: Follow a Few Top Travel Bloggers
Mapping Megan, Wandering Earl and The HoliDaze are 3 top travel blogs to follow.
Pay close attention to how pro travel bloggers blog. Pros know how to succeed, cluing you in to branding, how to monetize your blog and how to create content. Toss in tips for connecting with top bloggers and brands and you’ve a goldmine of knowledge flowing from these pros.
4: Be a Student
Study notes from top travel bloggers. Buy their eBooks. Invest in their courses. Hire them for coaching. Feast on their free content.
Students tend to become skilled, pro travel bloggers.
Be open-minded. Humble yourself. Learn how to succeed by putting your ego to the side. Willing learners go far in the travel blogging niche.
5: Buy Your Domain and Hosting
Buy your domain and hosting to set up a WordPress dot org blog.
From branding to monetizing potential to owning the freaking thing, this is a no brainer.
Pick a domain resonant with the theme of your travel blog. Who do you want to speak to? Think of your ideal reader. Make your domain name speak to your ideal reader’s heart.
6: Write 1000 Words Daily in a Word Document
Practice your writing. Become a skilled travel writer aka travel blogger.
Trash the document when done.
Write to gain confidence. Be credible by communicating with readers through the written word.
7: Publish Helpful Posts from the Perspective of a Traveler
Publish helpful posts geared towards travelers who wish to enjoy locations worldwide.
Top 10 lists, in-depth guides or colorful travel tales suffice, depending on the core message of your brand.
Be helpful. Put yourself into a traveler’s shoes. Flesh out key points. Craft beneficial guides.

Thamel Kathmandu Nepal
Or if you go with the colorful travel tale route – like my blog, on occasion – add details to paint a vivid picture. My readers enjoy living vicariously through me; I take them on this sometimes wild and entertaining traveling journey.
8: Bond with Top Travel Bloggers
Comment genuinely on top travel blogs. Share their content on social media. Link to top travel bloggers on your blog.
Be a friend to become a friend.
Bonds form. Top travel bloggers endorse you, promote you, hire you, buy your stuff and spread your word. Top pros boost your success through their generosity.
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I share one simple tip to follow to thrive as a travel blogger here:
1 Simple Tip for Travel Blogging Success
9: Add Income Streams Gradually
Add income streams slowly but surely to increase blogging profits.
Pick one income stream that resonates with you but avoid doing sponsored posts or advertising streams as a newbie; you need to grow your audience and establish your name for a bit to prosper through these streams.
Some ideas; write and self-publish travel guide eBooks on Amazon, convert eBooks to audio book on Audible, iTunes and Amazon, write and self-publish eBooks on Selz and Gumroad, offer freelance writing or blog coaching services, become a travel consultant, prosper as an Amazon Associate or through other affiliate marketing channels.
The possibilities are limitless. Progressively add income channels to help readers while you help yourself.
10: Branding 101
Buy a premium theme or hire a developer design a custom theme.
Convey a clear, simple, powerful message through all you do on your blog.
Stand out from the crowd with smart branding.
11: Have Fun!
Some travel bloggers freak out a bit too often. Sure things get difficult sometimes. You need to face and embrace fears. Be human. Sit with these feelings. Embrace. Release. But if you do not enjoy travel blogging most of the time you missed the point.
Travel blogging is supposed to be fun.

Southern Alps, New Zealand.
Fun-loving bloggers worry less about outcomes and focus their generous energies on helping folks. Trusting in the process and helping people are two fundamentals for going pro.
Enjoy the ride. Wherever this travel blogging journey takes you.
Conclusion
Blogging about your travels as you circle the globe is a freeing way to live.
Follow these tips to lay a granite-like foundation for your blogging campaign.
Embrace the highs and lows of travel blogging.
Live your dreams as you bring the world together through your inspired travel experiences.
Your Turn
Which is your favorite tip?
What tips can you add to the list?