Also called: Guidebook Writer, Travel Journalist
Writes about destinations for magazines, guidebooks, websites, and newsletters.
You spend a month checking hotels and restaurants for a guidebook update, then weeks writing at home. Some travel writers also shoot photos and video. It sounds glamorous, but it is mostly hard work and tight budgets.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in journalism or English common.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Journalism, English, Communications.
Shrinking (about -1% over 10 years). Grouped with writers; competitive field.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI writes destination guides and listicles, shrinking paid travel writing; on-the-ground reporting still sells.
Classes: English, Journalism, Photography.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3043.
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