I’m (John) proud to introduce someone who has been an acquaintance of mine for years, but I’ve recently become friends with this gentleman. His name is Jon Carmichael and you’re going to be blown away by his enthusiasm for life, travel experiences, humor, and attitude.

More specific to making money while traveling, he’s going to give you a complete, step-by-step blueprint for rubbing elbows with celebrities, getting paid to fly around on private jets, and take journeys to any location in the world.

How is this done? Easy. It’s all about taking photos! If that sounds intimidating, let me assure you… you don’t have to have any previous experience, skills, certifications, or degrees in photography… You don’t need super-expensive equipment… or much start-up cash at all… and you don’t need to spend a lot on marketing materials… in fact, if you do, you’ll probably hurt your business!

In this ‘Make Money As A Travel Photographer’ interview with Jon Carmichael, you’ll discover…

• How to quickly get travel photography jobs

• The top websites where you can find job listings

• What to say to your potential customers to switch them from ‘prospect’ to ‘high-paying client’

• How to choose the locations that you want to visit and ‘create’ work in those locations… so that you can work where you want and when you want!

• What to do while you’re at the shoot itself so that you look like a real pro (even if you have zero prior experience).

• How to get spin-off business, referrals, and repeat business so that you can take your pick of the plethora of travel photography jobs that are available to you

You may think of yourself as a professional photographer… or an amateur photographer… or you may have never even seen a photograph in your life! Either way, you’re going to get a LOT of value out of this interview.

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So you are a passionate traveler and you have an adventurous spirit. Have you ever thought about being a travel writer or about writing the story of your escapades in different places? You’d be surprised by the money you can make.

It is very easy to write about something you thoroughly enjoy. Its easy to write about your travels, just describe what you see. The majesty of nature, your feelings of amazement, and the beauty of the world!

One tip I can give aspiring travel writers is to learn how to write concisely No matter what your intended market is, you must be skilled in the art of short an informative writing.

Most likely, just writing off the top of your head and then rereading and editing your post will surely result in a literary product that is interesting and engaging. With your great passion, the readers may feel they are right there with you.

So, how can you make money out of it, you ask. Here’s how.

1. Become a Travel Writer On Your Own Blog

Build a website or use a free blog site to begin with. The content of your site will be, of course, about your travels and adventures. Lots of people find travel adventures very appealing and some even use it as an escape from their day to day lives.

If your content is great, using a few optimizations, link building sites, and SEO tricks, you will rank high in the search engine ranking and gain audience members. People will flock to your site and some may become regular readers if you update often enough with interesting posts.

You can gain money from this through advertisements placed in your site. Advertisement systems such as Adsense from Google, Chitika, and others are a great way to get pre made ads for your blog. Or you can be an affiliate marketer for products and services relevant to your content. All of this creates passive streams of income.

2. Write About Your Travels On Other People’s Blogs

If you don’t want the complexities of building your own site, you can write for other people’s site.

Some people are just too busy or too lazy to put articles on their sites so they will happily pay other people, like you, to create articles for them. Short articles, ranging from 450 to 700 words, are sufficient. If they like you enough, they will regularly ask you to make create more content.

3. Sell Your Travel Writing Stories To Magazines and Newspapers

Newspaper work is quite risky because payment is not assured, that being said, it is a good way to earn extra money.

Have a list of magazines, newspapers, or any other kind of reading material that may need content for their publication Your articles don’t have to just be about traveling they can be about anything you want. Contact them and propose a deal that you will provide articles and stories for a nominal fee.

Of course, these publishing outfits will need some samples or something to substantiate your competence. You can give them samples and if they like it enough, they may just make you an offer you can’t refuse.

Do you want to travel and get paid by marketing and selling products or services?

A salesperson is someone with the aptitude to persuade and lead people to buy a product or service. They are a valued part of a business entity because they generate sales and awareness of particular merchandise.

The market has become global, reaching to places never been deemed possible before. Communication and transportation technology had advanced greatly to make businesses embark on a far-reaching scale. Marketing and selling to different locations is not only a sound investment; it is also an opportunity to expanded a company.

Salespersons are representatives of such companies. Companies rely on them to spread awareness and increase product profitability. Travel salespersons are outgoing, results-oriented individuals that just what every thriving company needs in their campaign. You can be the person who can take advantage of this opportunity. Find this kind of jobs and enjoy traveling different places for free while getting paid for your sales efforts.

Let these set of rules be your guide in getting hired to travel as a salesperson:

Acknowledge your career goals and desires

To have a fulfilling career, you must determine your goals first. Do not jump on every job opportunity that comes along without realizing what you want and what you can do. Be sure that you are up to the task and willing to do what is expected. .

Do your homework and research. Make this as basis for your approach.

Find companies that offer travel sales positions. Once you find an interesting company to apply for, research its profile and determine its goals and objectives. Know what it aims to accomplish for the short and long terms. It is also beneficial to know the roots of the company. You should research extensively. Up to the point of knowing who makes the decisions about the goals and objectives. Also, find out the names of the executives and their backgrounds.

Knowing these things will help you plan your approach. Knowing their recruitment preferences will benefit you greatly. You should know that some companies prefer to recruit through a particular agency and some hire right off of the street.

Use your knowledge about the company’s goals and objectives in your application papers. Tailor your resumes based on it. Make your cover letters compelling by stressing what you can do for them to realize their organizational ambitions.

Be Persistent

Often, you will not get an immediate response from prospective employers. If you get no response within three days, telephone the person you wrote to. You can email or even follow up with snail mail if you have to. Doing this gives an impression that you are determined and passionate about the job.

If you are referred to an agency, focus your campaign on them. Address the company if you fail to make progress with the agency. You may not get anywhere but theres always a chance you’ll get to interview for the position. Either way it gives you something to work on in the future.

This is one of the great ways to travel the world without draining your bank accounts. Backpacking has never been practical, but it can be done for little to no expense because a lot of people are willing to give temporary jobs for travelers in exchange for free food and accommodation.

Another way is to use the Internet and do freelance online related jobs and earn money electronically. It may seem impossible to some but the possibilities are almost endless due to the advancements of technology in communications and travel.

The traditional approach of earning money on the trail is finding jobs in hostels. You can also find job listings where work is offered at farms and ranches. Common backpacking destinations, places like in Europe, New Zealand, and Australia, have plenty of temporary job offers. Travelers can take advantage of these if they want to save while traveling.

The Internet now has job listings in every location. It is better to bring an Internet-ready device, such as a laptop, smart phone, and other gadgets when taking trips because you can browse for information and find temporary work.

Work is usually menial, every day chores on farms, ranches, and even ordinary homes. Some websites may even offer jobs at small businesses as janitors, bartenders, or waiters. The offers vary from the very basic to highly specialized. It is better if you have special skills, like in technology, performing arts, entertainment, and crafts. In your travels, you’ll never know when and where you can use it to your advantage.

With the aide of Internet, you can also find clients for your special skills. Freelancing is easy and lucrative work. If you have special abilities in writing, website optimization, or just any kind of technological skill, you can offer your services online. Plenty of websites have great systems in finding clients and service providers. Get listed in sites like Odesk, Elance, and CraigsList.

You can go anywhere and let the world be your office. If you need an Internet connection, you can just go to areas that have connectivity. Payment is usually done instantly by electronic means; it couldn’t be more convenient. Once an assignment is over, you can just find another one, or you can even have multiple assignments as long as you can manage.

Temporary jobs and freelance work are good ways to earn a fast buck when in foreign countries. Sure it may take a little of your vacation time but with the proper mindset and attitude, you can make any task a fun experience. It will not impede your enjoyment and exploration; but rather help further it.

Some people own websites and earn income passively from it. Money is generated through rented ad space, affiliate marketing, products selling or all three. However, this takes a bit more learning time and effort. As a resourceful traveler, you can juggle the given techniques and soon you will realize that traveling will not blow away all your money. In fact, you can earn lots from it.

When it comes to searching for a job, you need to take a proactive route. Being proactive means being aware of the pitfalls to avoid and planning ahead. What you want to do is create opportunities. This way of thinking will put you way ahead of the rest.

By reading this article, you are taking a proactive approach because you are seeking more information, and that is great. Knowledge is power and it is always foolish to do something hastily without understanding first. Hopefully these tips will help you with your travel job search and I’ll share to you the things to avoid in your quest.

Avoid generalizing. Be more specific with your career goals.

Introspection is very important. Set definite goals for yourself based on your inclinations and preferences. You should understand that not all jobs are right for you. Some jobs may not coincide with your skill set and other careers may not agree with your values and personality.

Desperation will often derail even the best planner so even if you are desperate, try to avoid applying for jobs you know you won’t be happy to do in the long run. Stick to a plan and make it work with hard work and perseverance. Once you a land a job, it will be something you will enjoy doing.

Avoid job search scams by being vigilant.

Unemployment and financial problems are on the rise. Malicious individuals have taken advantage of people’s desperation to find a job. Job search scams are everywhere, especially online.

Travel jobs are highly sought after these days and it is no surprise that there are people out there trying to take advantage of innocent people. To avoid their evil tricks, you must be watchful and think before taking action.

Scammers can be very deceptive. They are experts in convincing job seekers to part with their money. They may request upfront payments for some legitimate-sounding reason. Keep in mind, companies that request upfront payments are probably illegitimate. Check a company out with the Better Business Bureau or do a thorough online research before randomly sending money to a company that promises a job in return.

Some modus operandi may request a credit card number or sensitive personal information. Never give out these things without verifying the legitimacy of such companies. They may justify their requests convincingly but a reputable company should be able to help you without asking for payments or sensitive information upfront.

In conclusion, finding a travel job can be very challenging but do not let your desperation cloud your judgment and practical reasoning. Always be wary and proactive.

Transportation is becoming faster and more comfortable. However, there is one major drawback, it can be expensive to go on long trips.

Traveling exclusively for pleasure is expensive but if you can find work in the travel industry or find a job at your desired destination, you can achieve your traveling goals while earning a living.

Travel jobs are the solutions to your wanderlust predicament. Unless you are wealthy, there is no other way more that is more practical or effective. If you have definite traveling goals like a preferred destination for instance, you should research what kind of jobs you can get in that location.

You can find jobs that are offered in a particular place through the Internet Search for jobs that are offered to foreigners like you. There are a lot of opportunities you can take advantage of.

Then again, if you are not really as selective about your destination and just want to travel and explore, you are able to increase your options. You can find work  while traveling almost anywhere no matter what skills and expertise you possess. When finding travel jobs, the obvious industries to consider are tourism, hospitality, business, and the health care industry.

Travel is parallel with tourism. If you are a person with exceptional people skills, you can work as a tour and travel guide. With organizational skills, you can become a travel organizer; you can create itineraries for groups. You may travel with them and lead the excursion.

You can land tour organizer/guide by attending seminars and training. Get a certification and research your preferred location; history, geography, and even folklore. Increase your chances with language and speaking training. You can apply at agencies and get experience from starting at the bottom. Eventually, if you want to make a full-time career out of it, you can become a freelancer or contractor.

The hospitality industry offers a lot of job opportunities as well. You can get entry level jobs with decent compensation. Tips can also help you financially. One good thing about hospitality jobs is you can climb the career ladder if you are performing well. Hotels offer most of the positions. The work setting is great; the more luxurious the establishment, the better the pay and benefits.

Like tourism jobs, you can search for hospitality jobs on the web. There are reputable agencies that can help you with the job placement. You just tell them where you would like to go and what kinds of jobs you can perform.

Medical and health care workers also have travel prospects in line with their profession. Travel nurses have a very high demand especially in places with staffing scarcity problems. Medical and allied health care professionals can work on a contractual basis in various hospitals or medical institutions all around the world.

Assignments are usually around 3 months or more. You can jump from city to city or country to country if you want to. Eventually, you can decide the perfect place for you to settle down with your career.

Are you looking for travel photographer jobs? Do you like to take photos of interesting and beautiful things?

If you do, why not become a travel photographer? Traveling to different locations will give you more opportunity to see and capture interesting sceneries. The great thing about this is you that you can get paid for your photographs.

Yes, it’s that simple. Travel and find sceneries you would like to take photos of and voila! It’s money in your pocket. Nothing is more precious than making money out of something you love to do.

So, how to do it?

Ok, first of all, you must have a plan. Identify what type of travel photographs sell in the market. Then, match it with your interests. You must build a compromise between your passion and marketability. If you take photographs solely based on your passion and interests, the pictures may not easily sell because no one would really have a use for it. On the other hand, if you take photographs only for money’s sake – which is fine to some degree, but you might get bored and unmotivated.

When you already have prospect subjects in mind, travel to places where you can find them. This is the investment part of your venture especially if you are still new at travel photography. You have to finance your travels at first.

Always remember to travel light and bring only things that you need. Careful planning is essential. Insuring your equipments is always a good idea too. Once you have reached your destinations, do your magic!

Be adventurous and always aim for quality and striking shots. Always aim to be daring and different but not too much. Being too artsy with photos may diminish its commercial value. However, it is fine once in a while. After all, you are also traveling to enjoy and to feed your need to express through your art. Stay focus though.

If you have already assembled a lot of photos, the next on the agenda is to market them and find buyers. This is probably the most difficult part of the work. Don’t worry. If your photos are excellent, finding interested parties should be easy.

If you have done your research just like what I have stated earlier, you will know which companies and businesses to contact. Publishers of travel magazines and newspapers top the list. Companies will always want some samples. So, you have to create a presentation or a portfolio that will attract customers.

One of the best venues to sell and promote your photos is thru the internet. Have a website or create a free blogsite for starters. You can put some of your work there for others to see. Eventually, it can evolve into an elaborate business website for your photographs. It will not only serve as a marketing tool but also a platform for your business transactions.

Travel Photography is fun and exciting. You are very motivated because you love your work. And once you establish yourself into the industry, your profits will grow and your reputation will build up. Sooner or later, you can expand your niches and venture to other subjects. It’s an evolving process which is surely worthwhile and very rewarding.

Do you want a well compensated job that is also filled with worthwhile encounters? Try finding travel jobs that suit your skills. The pay is great and the experience is worthwhile.

These types of jobs are everywhere and lucky for you, the industry just keeps on growing to unimaginable proportions. Jobs are just around the corner and if you have the attitude and aptitude, you can have them quite easily!

Travel Nurses Job Openings

If you are a graduate of an accredited health care professional program, you are eligible to work as a travel nurse. You can work even with lack of experience but the experienced applicant is heavily preferred.

Find a travel health care company and inquire about the assignments they offer. Also take note of the benefits and services it provides such as, housing, health insurance, loyalty programs and clinical support. These are normally given to you. If not, it is imperative to inquire about them.

If you are a qualified and like to work in different places and meet different people, this job is perfect for you.

English Teacher Travel Job Openings

Teaching overseas can be exciting and rewarding especially if you like to learn different cultures in non-english speaking countries. Teachers are still revered highly especially among the third-world. You are paid well and treated with adoration by your learners.

The first thing you should do is to get TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) certification. Then find agencies to hire you and you are on your way!

Travel Sales Representative Travel Job Openings

Some people are truly gifted with persuasion and convincing abilities. If you are one, you can be a sales representative.

Sales Representatives are expected to travel to promote a company service or product. Sometimes the products can be directly acquired from them. Some representatives work on leads only. These leads are those people or companies who express interest in their products. They may not buy instantly but the possibilities of being clients are enough for the company.

Although a degree in business can be helpful, non degree holders are very much welcome to get the job.

Cruise Line Workers Travel Job Openings

Working on cruise ships is fun and the job is not that difficult. Well, it may depend on your position but the more difficult the work the better the compensation. You canít really complain.

You travel for free to the most beautiful places and meet the most beautiful people from all walks of life. Furthermore, there are plenty of jobs available in cruise ships; Janitorial staff, bell hops, musicians, engineers, coordinators, fitness instructors, even odd jobs like puppeteers and psychics. Consider the cruise ship as a world of its own where anything is possible. Understandably, the competition for available positions is very high because of the perks involved.

To get a job in cruise liners, apply in cruising companies. Show off your skills in whatever service you can provide. Remember to be personable because the work in cruise ships constantly involves interpersonal exchanges.

Having a daily desk job that ties you down in single place for 8 hours a day can be dull and monotonous. You may feel unfulfilled and pointless. This is a situation where people feel that they just want to get away from it all and travel the world. If it is only that easy, people would be flocking tourist destinations all year round! However, it is not because travel requires time and money.

What if you can mix work and travel? Wouldn’t it be nice?

Travel job is the answer to your wanderlust and the desire to have fun and adventure. It is very attainable and all you have to do is examine your wants, your personality, and career goals. Since travel jobs come in different sizes and shapes, you can find a job suitable for you!

Here are some travel jobs that you can consider. A brief description is added and if you find yourself liking it, research about it. It could be the job you’ve been wanting all your life!

Travel Photographer Job Listings

Do you have considerable skills in taking and producing stunning pictures? Are you a shutterbug who just has the desire to take a snapshot of everything you like?

If you are, you can start a career in travel photography! Buying equipments is essential if you still don’t have the necessary tools. Also, funding your travels is required is you’re still at the beginning stage since you still do not have clients to buy your pictures or services.

On you first outing, take pictures to build up your portfolio and when you’re satisfied with your library of pictures, you have to market like your life depends on it. Eventually, you will have avid buyers and you might get commissioned by some company in need of your photography service. All it needs is one big push to start the money making engine!

Travel Consultant Job Listings

Do you consider yourself an expert in a particular field and do you think you can help many people or businesses with this expertise?

Consultancy jobs can be in any field. It can be in IT, business management, sports, health and fitness. It can be anything. As long as there is demand for an expert opinion, anyone with the skills and experience can work as a consultant. With this job, you can travel all around the world especially if you have a global market and reputation is distinguished. Clients will pay for your travels and accommodations and if you are on the high-end market, you are in tremendous luck.

Marketing is key. You need to build a reputation and appeal to your target market. Perception is everything in this industry as your niche will only hire credible consultants.

Travel Entertainer Job Listings

In my opinion, all people have the desire to entertain and make other people happy. Assuming you have the ability to entertain — whether it’s through music, comedy, or arts. Working in different parts of the world is a very apparent possibility.

Of course, you have to work on your act further and maybe have more stage time. In time, you can get hired in different tourist spots to perform your act. A slot in the entertainment section of cruise ships is also a wonderful likelihood.

The Internet has almost replaced the newspapers’ employment section especially when it comes to travel job search. However, scams are all over Internet In fact, job scams increase during tough economic times because so many people become desperate to find jobs and needless to say, we are in tough economic times.

Even with the implementation of security screenings in Internet employment boards, job scammers are able to find ingenious ways to post fraudulent claims. As a job hunter, you should be vigilant and always try to investigate thoroughly. The more people are becoming aware of these scams, the less motivation for scammers to continue doing these deceitful deeds.

Some travel job sites are legitimate but keep in mind that some of these sites usually have ridiculous marketing claims. Travel job sites can be somewhat devious in their promises.

If it is too good to be true, it could be a scam. It always pays to inquire and probe before making any decisions or investments. However, do not get too idealistic because travel job websites are businesses and just like any business, profit-making is the primary concern. Simply identify your job search goals, work for it but don’t get fooled.

Here are some tips to make your online job hunting scam-free.

Travel Job websites that ask for upfront payments are definite red flags.

Most legitimate employment agencies don’t charge unless they actually succeed in getting you a job.

However, some are legitimate; it is better to research first to make sure before sending payment or giving out your credit card number. You can check a company out with the Better Business Bureau or do an online search.

There are a lot of well-meaning citizens who post cautions on different companies as well as backgrounds of job providing websites. Forums can be a great help too. You can get a lot of useful information there. Previously victimized individuals usually express their gripes in forums.

Avoid giving personal information to sites if you are not certain of their authenticity.

To avoid identity theft, never give your personal information if you are not sure about the websites reputation.

Some scam sites don’t bother giving detailed information. They are usually sketchy but will still ask for personal information. If the description is vague and unclear, it is highly probable that it is a scam.

Free email accounts are signs of disreputable schemes.

Major companies have their own web addresses, and legitimate offers would want to use company emails. So if the ad says it is a major company, but the email or contact information is to a free email such as Yahoo or Gmail, then the ad may not be real.

If a company promises enormous amounts of wealth with little work, then it is probably a dishonest money-making ruse.

Just like I said earlier, if it is too good to be true, it is likely to be a con. Avoid the get-rich-quick mentality. It will only make you more susceptible to scams and cheats in the Internet.