online travel writing courses with mentorship

Level Up Your Travel Writing: Courses and Mentorship

You’re looking to become a successful travel writer, and rightly focusing on both learning the craft and getting guidance. While many online courses teach the how of travel writing, few offer the crucial element of sustained mentorship to navigate the where and when – and that’s where most aspiring writers get stuck.

The Expert Perspective: A course provides skills, but the travel writing landscape is constantly evolving. Algorithms change, publications shift focus, and building a personal brand requires ongoing adaptation. Simply completing a course isn’t enough. You need someone who’s actively succeeding in the field to help you refine your pitch, navigate rejection, and build a sustainable career. Traditional networks often connect you to experts for single sessions; this is “transactional mentorship” – helpful, but lacking the consistent support needed for real growth.

Actionable Steps to Start Now:

• Define Your Niche: Don’t try to write about everything. Focus on a specific type of travel (adventure, luxury, budget, food, etc.) or region.
• Build a Portfolio (Even Small): Start a blog, submit to smaller publications, or create sample articles. Having work to show is essential.
• Study Successful Writers: Analyze articles you admire. What makes them compelling? How do they structure their stories?
• Network Strategically: Join relevant online communities and engage with other writers and editors.
• Seek Feedback: Share your work with trusted peers and be open to constructive criticism.

Why Mentorship Makes All the Difference (and Why Menteo is Different)

Reading about travel writing is passive. Doing travel writing with a mentor is active growth. Menteo provides a unique “Growth Network” designed to accelerate your progress.

Unlike booking-only platforms, Menteo fosters ongoing relationships. Our Mentorship Rooms offer structured 1:1 guidance tailored to your goals. But it goes beyond that. Growth Threads allow you to document your journey publicly, building accountability and attracting opportunities. You can also leverage curated Roadmaps to navigate specific career paths within travel writing – from pitching editors to building a freelance business. Plus, access to relevant Communities provides peer support and collaboration.

We believe in “Social Mentorship” – a continuous, supportive environment where you learn with and from experienced professionals, not just from them. This is about building a network and a body of work, simultaneously.

Ready to stop dreaming and start writing? Find a travel writing mentor on Menteo today: https://thementeo.com/mentors