travel writer

Meaning

1. 1nouncountable

   A person who writes articles, books or blog posts about places they visit and the experience of traveling.

   Grammar: Countable: a travel writer, several travel writers.

   Patterns

   • a travel writer for something
   • a travel writer who writes about something

   She works as a travel writer for a national newspaper.

   The travel writer spent a month in Patagonia gathering material.

   A good travel writer makes you feel you are walking beside them.

Word forms

Common combinations

freelance travel writer

He became a freelance travel writer after leaving his office job.

award-winning travel writer

The award-winning travel writer published a book on Japan.

aspiring travel writer

As an aspiring travel writer, she kept a daily journal.

become a travel writer

Many people dream of becoming a travel writer.

professional travel writer

A professional travel writer must meet strict deadlines.

Synonyms and how they differ

travel journalist

A travel journalist reports on destinations for a news outlet, while a travel writer may write more personal books or essays.

travel blogger

A travel blogger posts online in an informal way, whereas a travel writer often works for print or publishers.

guidebook author

A guidebook author writes practical advice for visitors, while a travel writer often tells a story.

correspondent

A correspondent reports from a particular place for a news organization and is not necessarily about travel.

Word family

travel writing noun

writing about places and journeys

travel noun

the act of going from place to place

writer noun

a person who writes

travelogue noun

a book, talk or film about a journey

Commonly confused: travel writer or travel agent?

Practice

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