You’ll have made a point of going on as many adventures as possible just for the life satisfaction that it brings. If you’ve always dreamed of seeing the world, then there’ll be nothing better than knowing that you were able to make your dreams come true — and that there are plenty more adventures to come in the future, too.
Now that you’ve built this body of experience, you’re in a good position to make money from your travel expertise. In this post, we’ll run through some of the most effective methods for doing just that.
Write A Book
Have a near-endless number of travel stories and a gift for writing? Then now could be the time to get your experience down in words.
There are multiple types of books a person with travel expertise can write. You could make a memoir-style book that relays all of your crazy adventures. Note that there’ll need to be a literary aspect to this type of book since people will read it purely for pleasure. The other type is a travel guide, by which you offer practical advice on how the reader can have the same kinds of experiences that you did.
Sell Premium Content
Do you have a website that already receives plenty of visitors? By and large, you’ll need to give away your content for free — in this competitive age, people expect that all websites have content that they can read without paying a penny. However, web users are also open to spending money on premium content for websites that they like. Could you have a member only section of your website, which has exclusive content, promotions, and so forth? There’s software that allows for easy WordPress payments, so you’ll find that setting up this part of your website and accepting payments is more straightforward than you might expect. If your premium content is good enough, then you might just find that you get a lot of recurring payments.
Organize Tours
Many people want to go out there and see the world, but not everyone has the skills to do so. If you’ve been out there, done that, then why not help other people see the world? If there’s a specific part of the planet that you know very well, then you could consider organizing tours that people can sign up for. For example, you might take people on a wine journey through France, or on hikes through Southern Spain.
Build Your Internet Presence
Another way to make money from your travel expertise is to build a website, build a loyal following, and then partner with travel-related brands. This is a competitive sector, so you’ll need to work hard to build a list of engaged followers. You’ll find it easier to succeed if you focus on one particular aspect of travel (say, the best places in Europe for off-piste skiing). Note that you don’t necessarily need a website for this (though it helps); opportunities are available for social media accounts with thousands of followers, too.
