Want to be a successful travel writer? Write compelling stories, successfully pitch editors, get paid for your work and travel the world for free?
Learn from the pro: Travelbinger’s very own Jimmy Im.
Travel Writing Boot Camp w/ Jimmy Im is a 6-week, online course that provides informative lectures, guidance on pitch letters, insider knowledge of the travel industry (including how you can take free trips) and private one-on-one sessions with Jimmy Im. After the course, you will know how to write and sell six popular types of travel stories, successfully pitch editors, get invited on press trips, brand yourself and sustain your travel writing career.
Sign up for Travel Writing Boot Camp w/ Jimmy Im
Your private instructor is Jimmy Im, an internationally renowned travel writer and expert and founder of Travelbinger. Im has visited 113 countries (and hundreds of independent destinations), stayed in over 600 hotels (more than anyone else currently alive on this planet) and flown more than a million air miles. For 15 years, Im has been paid as a professional travel writer and embarked on unforgettable trips… and he will personally guide you to follow in his footsteps.
A travel writer instructor for five years, Im is also a former host on Travel Channel’s “Confessions of a Travel Writer,” appears on morning and evening news shows as a travel expert and he’s written for dozens of major publications, including: Conde Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, New York Post, The Hollywood Reporter, BBC Travel, Bridal Guide, CNBC, Robb Report, Business Insider, Marie Claire, Bravo, Travel Weekly, Out, Passport, American Way (American Airlines’ in-flight magazine), Outside, Vice, Fodor’s, Bon Appetit… and dozens more.
In addition to a carefully curated, 6-week course in travel writing, including lectures and assignments, students also receive:
Invaluable editors and critique on every assignment. Im is your mentor through the course.
Private one-on-one sessions with Im, either Skype message chat or phone call. These sessions allow you to ask specific questions and engage in dialogue.
Exclusive insight on how the travel industry can help pay for your travels, including sponsors, tourism boards and press trips (and how you can get invited).
First-hand, insider knowledge on what current editors look for and why.
All the tools you need to get published (more than once!).
SKILLS YOU’LL GAIN FROM THIS COURSE
The twenty keys to travel writing success.
Exploring travel niches (from luxury travel to family travel) and choosing what’s right for you.
Developing a “beat” and expertise.
Writing compelling pitch letters.
Knowing what travel editors look for.
Understanding the rules of reporting, interviewing and finding sources.
Learning how sponsors, CVBs and publicists can help you.
Learning how networking is crucial (and how to do it).
Knowing how to make money as a professional travel writer (or even as a side gig).
Knowing how to travel the world for FREE.
Visit Travel Writing Boot Camp – FAQ page to learn more.
With Travel Writing Boot Camp w/ Jimmy Im, you’ll learn everything you need to know from your private instructor, from getting started, what editors look for, how to get on a press trip, how to make money for your stories and how to sustain your career.
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Jimmy Im has traveled to 113 countries, stayed in over 600 hotels and has flown a million airmiles. He lives in New York City.