travel writing

Updated July 2026 It’s paradoxical that the more accessible travel becomes, the more travel writing is needed, and the less it seems to be nurtured. When anyone can take a …

Join us on the Travel Writing Podcast for an interview with Shebs. We discuss the realities of life as a professional traveler.

Most of your travel experiences will never be recorded. Even if you had a GoPro running 24/7, it wouldn’t capture what matters most — your internal journey. A camera can’t …

Writing makes sense of travel experiences, but sometimes a narrative needs to be tidied up. Where does this leave the truth and when does a writer go too far?

Intrepid Times is a staunch supporter of real travel writing. Here’s why we don’t see AI as a threat to human travel writers.

Before you can get your stories published, you need to get them read by an editor. This is where your travel writing pitch comes in. We receive many thousands of …

Way back in 2014, Will Coldwell wrote an article in The Guardian profiling the eight ‘best’ independent travel magazines they recommended. I came across this article recently, and noticed something …

The founding editor of Intrepid Times reflects on the universal writer’s experience of the rejection note, and how writers can use these (or the lack of them) to better their …

Travel tends to offer rewarding, enlightening, and overall joyful experiences. We come out of them with fresh perspectives, new friends, and an increased understanding of our place in the world. …