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The Complete Travel Writer® Course - an Overview |
THE KEY AREAS
In order to be a successful travel journalist, you need to master
WRITING, PHOTOGRAPHY, SPONSORSHIP and MARKETING.
The Complete Travel Writer® course provides valuable instruction in all these areas. |
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A Complementary, Holistic Approach: |
Travel writing is but one aspect of travel journalism. Today's freelance marketplace demands that writers supply quality photographs with their submissions, and that each article package is strongly tailored to the title in question.
However, anyone who hopes to succeed in the field of travel journalism must not only become proficient in the artistic fields of writing and photography, but also develop commercial strategies for securing sponsorship from carriers and tourism organisations. Freelance travel journalists must also learn how to market their work effectively.
It is the purpose of this course to provide a thorough grounding in all essential facets of travel journalism, so that course participants can enjoy both the personal satisfaction and financial return of a successful hobby or career in freelance travel journalism. |
| Why The Complete Travel Writer®? |
A pragmatic, integrated approach that focuses on all key areas of freelance travel journalism: Writing, Photography, Sponsorship and Marketing.
Developed by professional travel journalists, editors and photographers with input from industry experts: magazine and newspaper editors, tourism authority managers and airline public relations managers.
As well as being offered online through www.offbeatrips.com, The Complete Travel Writer® course is currently being taught as an extension course at The University of Western Australia. The course is also offered through Australia's Technical And Further Education system and via global education providers www.worldwidelearn.com
 We want your decision to study with us to be risk-free and worry-free.
That is why we provide a full 60 day money-back guarantee on all our travel journalism courses.
Every module is specifically designed to get you published. All the info and support you need to supply quality submissions to newspaper, magazine, guidebook and book publishers worldwide. Our students have been published widely in newspapers and magazines around the world. And so will you!
REAL-WORLD APPLICATION
All our course material and exercises have been designed to produce work that is not just of a publishable quality, but also targeted to specific, real-world print media titles. Essentially, this course helps you to groom your work to fit any given magazine or newspaper format.
The outcome for graduates is a formidable insight into the print media marketplace and a working knowledge of the craft of freelance travel writing.
A TRULY GLOBAL FOCUS
Whether you are in Reno or Reykjavík, Offbeatrips' course will demonstrate how to maximise article sales to worldwide publications - taking into consideration the preferences and nuances of each particular marketplace. In addition, we share with you our database of over 1000 global magazine and newspaper Editors.
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Blast into travel journalism with
The Complete Travel Writer® online course |
Travel Journalism - The Ultimate Portable Career
Work anywhere in the world - no work visa hassles.
Fulfil your destination dreams: travel the world for free as a published travel writer.
Global marketing: Sell your words and pictures to our database of over 1,000 worldwide Editors.
Secure personal freedom while maintaining a healthy income.
How to be a Rolling Stone that Gathers Moss! |
Your Passport to Freedom
 Freelance travel writing and photography offers one of the few truly effective and powerful ways of securing personal freedom while maintaining a healthy income stream. Getting paid to travel seems like such a preposterously splendid prospect - yet the prospect is very real.
The advent of electronic communication and digital imaging means there’s never been a better time to be a leisure-preaching road warrior, and we'd like to help you on the road to paths less trodden by revealing the inside secrets of the globe-hopping travel writer.
Have Your Say
Now more than ever, publishing houses rely on freelance contributions to fulfil their needs. The pressures and competition of 21st century publishing have seen salaried journalists' slots evaporate at an unprecedented rate, as publishers strive to run run lean, mean Editorial machines.
This is great news for you though! It means there are unlimited opportunities to sell your highly individual, personalised travel accounts to magazines and newspapers worldwide. The message is clear: have your say - and get paid for it.
The benefits speak for themselves: the freedom to fulfil all your travelling dreams; free or significantly-discounted travel and a profitable second income - whether you choose to pursue travel writing as a career or a hobby.
The Freedom to Work Where You Want, and Sell your Stories Worldwide
Plus, you can work anywhere in the world without having to pursue work visas or permits. But perhaps the greatest bonus is that you can sell your stories to multiple publications, anywhere in the world.
 Go where you want to go! You are the armchair traveller's eyes and ears - and whether you write about far-flung, trailblazing exploits or genteel luxury resorts, there will always be an audience keen to live vicariously through your articles, or indeed follow in your footsteps.
Possibilities and Career Options
Travel writing and photography assignments come in many different forms. You may provide text and photos for Editorial clients (newspapers and magazines). You may secure contracts from Public Relations companies or Advertising Agencies. You may enjoy the challenge of attracting and securing corporate clients, or conversely use your talents to benefit a non-profit organisation.
You may be commissioned to write press release-style news pieces, feature articles, travel guidebooks, brochures, travel channel scripts or indeed set up your own publication or website.
Travel photography can open up opportunities for all of the above, as well as providing avenues for photo sales via photo libraries and stock photo agencies, poster, postcard and calendar publishers.
You may wish to use your writing or photographic skills purely to position yourself in a niche marketplace, e.g. coffee table books or copywriting. Some freelancers seek security, eventually becoming staff writers/editors/publishers within an established print media career environment. Regardless of the course you take from here, you have effectively taken a fast-track into a media career with unlimited choice and possibilities.
Make it happen now - and Have Something to Write Home About!
The field of travel journalism offers tremendous opportunities to secure an interesting and fulfilling journey through life, rather than striving to visit much-vaunted destinations at some distant point in the future when one may or may not be able to afford - or indeed enjoy - the trip in question. Why spend 25 years saving up for a yacht or an RV or a trip to Antarctica, when you can be doing all this and more right now! |
How The Complete Travel Writer® Course can help you
We help travellers from all nations turn their 'unsung' journals, emails and photos into published travel articles. This is accomplished by:
The backup of the most comprehensive travel journalism
manual available - The Complete Travel Writer CD-rom
Your very own web page, for use as a portfolio to show to
prospective sponsors and Editors (CLICK HERE to view
sample article & photo portfolios)
Contact with other students of The Complete Travel Writer
course, via our global travel writer's network
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