Inside Travel Writing is the podcast for writers who want to travel the world and get paid to write about it. Whether you're just starting out or already you're already published and ready to land more commissions, I pull back the curtain on how travel writing actually works - from coming up with ideas editors want, to pitching, press trips and building a writing career you love. New episodes every week.
Inside travel writing
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Podcast Overview
Inside Travel Writing is the podcast for writers who want to travel the world and get paid to write about it. Whether you're just starting out or already you're already published and ready to land more commissions, I pull back the curtain on how travel writing actually works - from coming up with ideas editors want, to pitching, press trips and building a writing career you love. New episodes every week.
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Recent Episodes
July 8, 2026
EP 11: Five Ways to Start a Travel Story That Hooks Readers In Immediately
<p>The first sentence of a travel story can take me hours. Sometimes days. But once I find it, the rest flows.</p><p><br></p><p>If you're getting stuck on beginnings, you're definitely not alone. This week I'm sharing five of my favourite ways to open a travel piece, with real examples from published stories (including a couple of my own) that show exactly how each one works.</p><p><br></p><p>We cover dialogue, foreshadowing, immersive scene-setting, the informational opening, and the action drop - and why the best openings across all five types share one thing in common that most writers don't think about.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Articles mentioned in this episode (where there are online versions):</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/ecuador-hothouse-heart-jungle" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ecuador: the hothouse heart of the jungle</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/eating-out/travelling-india-as-a-vegan-20190814-h1h3ma.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vegan food adventure across India</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/inspiration/why-this-hidden-oasis-is-the-coolest-luxury-destination-right-now-20230905-p5e22i.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why this hidden oasis is the coolest luxury destination right now</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://missourireview.com/article/au-train-de-vie-that-voice-you-hear-when-traveling/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Au Train de Vie: That voice you hear when travelling</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.escape.com.au/destinations/asia/japan/i-found-myself-on-spiritual-pilgrimage-in-japans-kii-peninsula/news-story/3c580a78efe9d9c86a9afaef598cc7fe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Me, myself and Kii</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/inspiration/an-australian-plane-wreck-gives-insight-into-a-surreal-landscape-20240927-p5ke0y.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This plane wreck in a remote part of WA is like a scene from Lost</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.australiantraveller.com/nsw/outback-nsw/magical-mysterious-mungo/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Explore magical, mysterious Mungo National Park</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.internationaltraveller.com/europe/transylvanias-mushroom-hat-artisans/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Transylvania's last mushroom hat artisans fight to save their art</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/inspiration/the-moment-a-grizzly-stopped-hunting-fish-and-noticed-me-20250404-p5lp6c.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The moment a grizzly stopped hunting fish... and noticed me</a></p><p><br></p><p>Want more travel writing content? <a href="https://thefreelancersyear.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sign up to get weekly email newsletters all about travel writing here.</a></p><p><br></p><p>Love the show? Share it with a fellow writer or leave a review 🙏🏻</p>
July 1, 2026
EP 10: Why Editors Are Not Opening Your Pitches
<p>This week I'm breaking down something almost nobody talks about: why your email subject lines might be the real reason editors aren't replying to your pitches (or even opening them). </p><p><br></p><p>I'm sharing the exact subject line formulas I use (including one that took multiple rewrites before it finally landed a commission), the difference between a subject line and a headline that almost every writer gets wrong, and how to tell whether your subject lines are the problem in the first place.</p><p><br></p><p>Love the show? Share it with a fellow writer or leave a review 🙏🏻</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://thefreelancersyear.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sign up to get weekly email newsletters all about travel writing here.</a></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgb(253, 252, 252); color: rgb(38, 23, 29);">Let's connect! Come say</span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefreelancersyear/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(253, 252, 252); color: rgb(38, 23, 29);"><strong> hi on Instagram</strong></a><span style="background-color: rgb(253, 252, 252); color: rgb(38, 23, 29);">.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgb(253, 252, 252); color: rgb(38, 23, 29);">Happy writing + travelling! - Lindy</span></p>
June 23, 2026
EP 9: Press Trips and Pitching: Australia vs North America
<p>This week I'm joined by Fiona Tapp, award-winning travel writer, editor, and my co-coach inside <a href="https://thefreelancersyear.com/courses-resources/ttwa-apply/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Travel Writer Accelerator. </a></p><p><br></p><p>Fiona is a Londoner who's been based in Ottawa, Canada for 20 years, which makes her the perfect person to unpack exactly how press trips and pitching work differently on each side of the world.</p><p><br></p><p>We get into all of it, including:</p><ul><li>Why Australian writers are expected to confirm commissions before they say yes to a trip (and how to handle it when you can't)</li><li>Why North American writers almost never pitch before a trip and what editors actually want instead</li><li>The document Fiona sends PRs who push back on her - and why it works every time</li><li>The unspoken triangle between writers, editors and PRs (and why the press trip is almost treated like a secret in North America)</li><li>How many stories a good freelancer should realistically expect to place from a single trip, and what's changed in the PR world post-COVID and what it means for your relationships with PRs.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Plus: payment terms and the hidden costs of press trips</p><p><br></p><p>🎓 Fiona and I work together helping writers land regular travel writing commissions inside <a href="https://thefreelancersyear.com/courses-resources/ttwa-apply/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Travel Writer Accelerator — find out more here</a></p><p><br></p><p>Love the show? Please share the love with a fellow writer or leave a review 🙏🏻</p>
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