Let’s make travel writing content magic together! I’ve helped travel companies achieve #1 Google rankings with SEO blog posts, keep traveler audiences engaged with consistent content, and establish authority for brands in the travel space through effective copywriting.
I’m a native US English speaker with more than 10+ years of experience as a full-time freelance travel writer. I’ve been published in high-profile travel magazines, including Lonely Planet and Matador Network. I live a digital nomad lifestyle and have lived/worked in more than 25 countries!
My travel writing services include:
💻 Travel blog posts
📖 Travel magazine articles
🖥️ Travel webpage copywriting
📩 Travel newsletters
My clients:
🏠 Vacation rental companies
📍 Tour companies
👨🏾💻 Travel blogs
✈️ Travel startups
📱 Travel mobile apps
Let's connect and chat about your project ideas!
Travel Writing
Article Writing
Blog Writing
Content Writing
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Travel
Travel & Hospitality
SEO Writing
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Leisure Travel
Business Travel
Lifestyle & Travel
Travel Itinerary
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Ghostwriting
Benjamin P.
Houston, Texas
$33/hr
4.7
34 jobs
I’m a professional travel writer, content creator, and author with firsthand experience in more than 80 countries across all seven continents. My work combines engaging storytelling with practical, reader-focused information, making complex destinations and travel topics accessible, informative, and entertaining. I have produced travel articles, destination guides, blog content, video scripts, and promotional materials for tourism and travel-related businesses, including years of work creating content for global travel platforms. As the author of Wisdom in Your Carry-On, a reflective travel book exploring lessons learned through decades of travel, I bring a unique perspective that blends expertise, authenticity, and compelling storytelling to every project.
Travel Writing
Article Writing
Blog Content
Blog Writing
Content Writing
Website Content
Photography
English
SEO Writing
Travel & Hospitality
Humor Writing
Creative Writing
Sean J.
Newmarket, New Hampshire
$40/hr
5.0
156 jobs
*I work on project-based and per word billing.
Hello there,
Over the past 15 years I’ve built my reputation on being a self-starter who never misses a deadline, cares about your bottom line like it's my own, and consistently improves rankings and the reader experience.
I help companies plan, create, edit, and improve content—from individual pages and articles to the systems their entire writing team follows.
- New content that connects websites, articles, product descriptions, social media, and print with one distinctive brand voice
- Editing that removes AI-red flags, reinforces brand personality, and refreshes SEO
- Research skills that leave no topic, niche, or content type off the table
- SEO, AEO, YMYL, EEAT optimizations
- Creative ideas that aren't limited to the assignment. If I'm writing an article and spot something on your site that could be improved, I'll let you know
- Content audits that identify recurring SEO, AEO, editorial, and readability issues
- Editorial frameworks, writer briefs, and review checklists that improve consistency across teams
- SEO content strategy: topic selection, keyword research, article outlines, and internal linking plans
There's no topic I can't learn well enough to write with authority, and my passion is fueled by my desire to help others reach their goals.
\\ 𝐄 𝐗 𝐏 𝐄 𝐑 𝐈 𝐄 𝐍 𝐂 𝐄 //
I’ve collaborated with many renowned companies, here's a few:
- 𝐒𝐄𝐎 & 𝐀𝐄𝐎 -
Victorious: Hundreds of articles written and edited for dozens of clients, covering nearly every vertical and niche, each with a distinct brand voice and definitive brand guidelines
- 𝐁𝟐𝐁 & 𝐒𝐚𝐚𝐒 -
nexAir: Industrial gas blog series with strict brand voice and proprietary terminology.
Instant Financial: Restaurant and hospitality payroll content optimized for AEO.
Fixure: Cybersecurity whitepapers and press releases.
- 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 -
Amazon: Led their FoundItOnAmazon initiative, writing titles, descriptions, and curating product collections across thousands of themed batches. Hired and managed a 10-person team to scale output with no missed deadlines.
- 𝐄-𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞 -
Grove Collaborative, Monotype, Walgreens, Groupon, E.L.F. – High-volume product descriptions in beauty, health, wellness, and retail
RakeRock: Product pages for consumer tech buyback and resale.
- 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 -
Domu: 77 neighborhood guides imbued with their unique brand voice
Airbnb: Detailed property descriptions and manuals for real estate listings worldwide
- 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭 -
Design + Décor: Conducted interviews with interior designers and wrote feature articles for their print publication.
Virgin Islands Magazine: Feature print articles covering local events, wildlife conservation, agriculture, and travel.
- 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 -
Platinum Psychiatry: Landing page, blog articles, and YouTube scripts on ADHD, PTSD, anxiety, medication management, and online psychiatric care.
Octavian: Website copy for a non-invasive health monitoring wearable.
CannaBuddy: Educational content on hemp-derived Delta 9 THC products and beverages.
- 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 & 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 -
Dow Janes: Personal finance articles on debt payoff, wealth building, credit management, and earning strategies for a women-led financial education company.
Kama'aina Mortgage Group: Wrote every page of their website — home, service pages, team bios, and contact.
Timothy Abeel & Associates: Automotive law articles focused on consumer rights, vehicle defects, and manufacturer liability.
- 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 -
City Grandma: Researched, wrote, and field-tested text-based walking tours for cities across the U.S., covering route planning, local history, and turn-by-turn directions.
PUBG Games: Wrote character dialogue and content players encounter during gameplay.
\\ 𝐓 𝐄 𝐒 𝐓 𝐈 𝐌𝐎 𝐍 𝐈 𝐀 𝐋 𝐒 //
"Sean is a golden asset and a founder’s dream. He excels independently, taking projects from start to finish with incredible results, and is just as comfortable and skilled at running a team of writers. He stays on track and keeps others on track, and his dedication and loyalty to this company cannot be understated." - Mike G., CEO, City Grandma
"As a writer, Sean is absolutely phenomenal. His work strikes a perfect balance between being thorough and concise, with just the right touch of quirky humor and serious expressiveness. These elements not only enhance our content but also resonate with our audience, making our brand stand out in a crowded market. And of course, his writing is always optimized for SEO, but it never feels forced or formulaic. His consideration for our budget is another quality that sets him apart. He frequently checks in to ensure that we’re getting the best value for our money, even suggesting when a task might be better suited for a more junior writer. His honesty and transparency have saved us countless dollars and have only deepened our trust in him." - Julia P., Domu
Article Writing
Blog Writing
Content Writing
Copywriting
Creative Writing
Website Content
Writing
SEO Writing
Editing & Proofreading
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Copy Editing
SEO Keyword Research
Project Management
Content Strategy
Daniel G.
Kings County, New York
$35/hr
5.0
122 jobs
Hello everyone! My name is Daniel and I am a freelance travel writer/blogger hoping to ignite your audience's adventurous spirit to see more of this wonderful world we call home.
My personal inspiration was a five day vacation to Iceland while I was working at a regular job in New York City. Witnessing majestic waterfalls, the enchanting Northern Lights and mesmerizing black sand beaches made me want to travel the world at a much higher pace.
Fast forward to the present and I have visited 15 countries and the list will continue to grow. My goal is to inspire others to pursue their own travel dreams by sharing my adventurous tales, providing travel tips, highlighting beautiful destinations and anything else that can help others plan a life-changing trip of their own.
I would love the opportunity to provide content for your audience and help them discover where their next trip will take them.
Romance
Short Story Writing
History
Travel & Hospitality
Sports Writing
Physical Fitness
Karen 'K.C.' D.
Seattle, Washington
$100/hr
5.0
564 jobs
K.C. is a published author with special expertise in travel. A freelance writer for over 18 years with a background in marketing, she specializes in copy that converts, SEO content, story-style travel articles and tour itineraries. She combines extensive research with firsthand information, having traveled to nearly 60 countries across the globe. K.C. has worked with travel/tour organizations, cruise lines, private charter companies, luxury resorts, real estate professionals, vacation rental owners and property management companies to create copy that sells.
Published work:
K.C. is a featured contributor for multiple high-profile travel sites and publications. She is the author of a best-selling travel guide on Amazon and has written hundreds of travel-related articles published online and in printed publications. Just a few include Yahoo! Travel, Beach (dot com), Trips to Discover/Holidays, Yacht (dot com), Honeymoons (dot com), Travelocity, Cruise Insider, Sherpa Report, FRS Clipper Vacations, Ideal Living, Hotels (dot com), The Discoverer, MapQuest, Tropical/Canada Sky, Addicted to Vacation, and Westcoast Wayfarers.
Travel Writing
Article Writing
Blog Writing
Content Writing
Travel
SEO Writing
Health & Wellness
Search Engine Optimization
Editing & Proofreading
Website Content
Travel Itinerary
Lifestyle & Travel
US English Dialect
Travel Planning
Molly M.
Davenport, Florida
$15/hr
5.0
175 jobs
Writing has always been a passion of mine. As a child, I loved making up stories; I had an active imagination as a young girl. I never thought I could make a career out of writing, and I chose a different path when I entered college.
In 2010 I moved from Queens, New York, to Orlando, Florida. I participated in the Disney College Program, thought hospitality was my calling, and decided to return to school for hotel management. After seven years in the hospitality industry, though, I realized this was not what I wanted to spend the entirety of my life doing.
Before Covid-19, I worked in a preschool as an assistant teacher. I love working with children, but something was still missing from my life. No matter where I worked, I was unhappy and planning to leave within months. When my school closed in March 2020 to combat boredom, I started listening to crime junkies and watching hours of Dateline.
I found what was missing in my life when my obsession with true crime began. It took a pandemic, but I figured out what I wanted to do with the rest of my life: share stories of victims and their murderers. Victims deserve to have their stories shared because no one deserves to lose their life at the hands of another. Murderers should have their stories shared so people realize not everyone is what they seem and not to be paranoid but be aware of who and what is around them.
Now, I write full-time as my career. I am lucky to work at home with my husband and two cats. My entire day is devoted to writing. Your project will be in safe and reliable hands if my proposal is accepted. Thank you for taking the time to read this! I hope to work with you soon!
Article
Blog Writing
Fact-Checking
Creative Writing
Travel & Hospitality
Essay Writing
Memoir Writing
Fiction Writing
Writing
Proofreading
Scriptwriting
SEO Keyword Research
SEO Writing
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