Did you know that the top travel bloggers are earning over $10,000 per month?

In 2022, I discovered Michelle Schroeder-Gardner and her successful blog Making Sense of Cents. Michelle makes six figures while traveling the world with her family. This story has completely changed my perspective on what’s possible as a blogger!

Like you, I dream of exploring stunning destinations with my husband and kids while building a sustainable income. The great thing is that you don’t need to be an influencer to earn money in this space.

Successful travel bloggers make money blogging through multiple revenue streams, including affiliate marketing, digital products, and sponsorships.

In this guide, you’ll learn:

How to start a travel blog from scratch
Top monetization strategies that actually work! And how travel blogging can generate $10K+ monthly
Ways to build an engaged audience
Step-by-step guide to starting your blog
Top Travel Blogger Success Stories
Before we start going into the nitty gritty of how to become a travel blogger and make money, I wanted to share some stories of the top travel bloggers and how much money they make while exploring the world!

Johnny Ward (One Step 4Ward)

Johnny started his blog One Step 4Ward while teaching English in Asia. He started this blog with just $100! Now he makes over $1 million yearly while traveling the world and blogging about it!

His success comes from multiple travel websites he created and helping others start their own blogs. Johnny proves that with hard work, you can turn travel blogging into a real business.

Matt Kepnes (Nomadic Matt):

The Budget Travel Expert Matt started his blog Nomadic Matt with just $1,000 in savings. Today, his blog makes $750,000 each year. He earns money from multiple streams of income he created like books, online courses, and affiliate commissions (recommending travel products he uses).

His goal is to help people plan better trips without spending too much money, and he already helped more than 20 million people.

Kiersten Rich (The Blonde Abroad):

Corporate Worker to Travel Star Kiersten left her office job in 2012 to follow her dreams and built the successful travel blog The Blonde Abroad. Today, she makes about $1 M a year from several income strems – affiliate marketing, ads and digital products. Her content helps solve real travel problems and helps travelers plan their trips.

These success stories show what’s possible when you:

Stay committed for several years
Create really helpful content
Build multiple ways to earn money
Keep learning new skills
Help solve people’s travel problems